Building a Sustainable, Vibrant, Connected
Hauraki Plains Community
Connecting, Supporting, Empowering
Welcome
Welcome to the Hauraki Plains Community Hub, where our vision is to connect, support, and empower the community through shared spaces, resources, and initiatives. We are here to enhance well-being, foster collaboration, and celebrate our unique environment.
Welcome to the Hauraki Plains Community Hub
The Hauraki Plains Community Hub was established in 2020 to bring our community together—combining resources, creating opportunities, and ensuring collaboration and connection.
The concept of a community hub grew out of discussions within the Ngatea Domain User Group. Recognising the challenges faced by sports clubs and community groups—rising costs, declining memberships, stretched volunteer bases, and the increasing demands on people’s time —the group envisioned a space where clubs, organisations, and individuals could come together to share resources, reduce costs, and foster collaboration. The hub is not just about sports or recreation—it is about belonging. It is about creating a vibrant, sustainable space where everyone has the opportunity to get involved and work together for better.
In the 21st century, sports and recreation have evolved. Traditional sports are fading in popularity, while new activities emerge. People now engage in recreation in different ways—opting for pay-to-play options, short modules, and event-based activities. The hub model provides a way to adapt to these changes, offering flexibility, accessibility, and shared support to ensure the longevity of sport and recreation as cornerstones of our community.
By uniting clubs and groups under one umbrella, the hub increases access to funding, enhances participation, and creates a sense of belonging for everyone in the Hauraki Plains.
This is your hub—a place to connect, grow, and thrive. Whether you are a club looking for support, a volunteer eager to make a difference, or a resident seeking ways to get involved, the Hauraki Plains Community Hub is here for you.
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We regularly post on Facebook to keep you up-to-date and let you know what is going on. Here’s some recent posts.
Hauraki Plains Community Hub
The Hauraki Plains Community Hub (HPCH) exists to create sustainable, vibrant, social-oriented community services, club sport and recreation for residents and visitors.
Here’s a few season’s updates from some of our members at the latest meeting we had.
Hauraki North Rugby Club are wrapping up their men’s and women’s season, looking good.
Ngatea Hunting & Fishing Club had their club day last weekend complete with snail races and prize giving for the end of term.
Hauraki Bowling Club have wound up for the season and have just finished redoing the greens.
Thames Valley Hockey Association are heading into the finals part of their season.
Hauraki Plains Youth Rugby have wrapped up their season with rep rugby now underway. They’ve had a real focus on referees this year with a good number of men and women completing the associate refs course.
Hauraki Plains Football Club are having a great season and are happy with training under the lights at the Domain – they are mint!
And a little bonus for anyone looking for something new to try: did you know there’s pickleball equipment available on the Plains? Get in touch with Ngatea Rugby Sports Club if you’re keen to see something get started.
Our next members meeting will be held on September 8th for anyone who wants to come along.
We are looking forward to checking out this space and are thankful to be able use this community asset!
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Have your say on the future of the Hauraki Rail Trail!
The Hauraki Rail Trail is one of the region’s most significant recreation and tourism assets. Hauraki District Council, Matamata-Piako District Counciland Thames-Coromandel District Council are working together on a review of the Hauraki Rail Trail and the Trail’s future direction. TRC Tourism has been engaged to undertake this review and survey.
We are seeking feedback from residents, businesses and community members to better understand how the Trail is used, the benefits it provides, opportunities for improvement, and priorities for the future.
We invite you to take part in this short online survey that takes approximately 8 minutes to complete. The survey will be open until Sunday 26th July.
Reponses will be confidential and only used for the purposes of this Trail review.
Link to the survey 👉https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N9FQDSK
We’re so excited to bring you our Winter Warmers Concert, an evening of classic brass tunes that will warm your spirits this July!
Tickets are available online through the link below, or at the door.
www.eventbrite.com/e/kerepehi-brass-winter-warmers-concert-tickets-1991153705333
We look forward to seeing you there!
Upcoming Events
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A Community Hub for Everyone
Focus on Community Well-being
Advocating for Green Environments
Celebrating Inclusivity
What People are Saying
Discover why our community members love being part of the Hauraki Plains Community Hub.
I feel truly connected to my community thanks to the wonderful initiatives at the Community Hub.
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I feel truly connected to my community thanks to the wonderful initiatives at the Community Hub.
The focus on well-being and inclusivity is what sets this community apart. Proud to be a member.
Being part of a sustainable and vibrant community like this is inspiring. It feels like home.
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