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.
Stay in Touch with our Facebook page
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.
Take it easy across the Plains this long Waitangi weekend, be safe.
𝗛𝗲 𝗮𝗵𝗮 𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮 𝗻𝘂𝗶 𝗼 𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗼
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥?
𝗛𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗮
𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦
Connecting | Supporting | Empowering
#waitangiday #haurakiplains #CommunityConnection #haurakiplainscommunityhub
𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝟭 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 – 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽?
As Term 1 gets underway, we’re starting to look ahead at what’s happening across the Hauraki Plains this season.
If your club, group, or organisation has:
• registrations opening
• a new programme starting
• an event or activity coming up
• something the community can get involved in
We’d love to help share it.
One of the Hub’s roles is to connect people with what’s happening locally. So if you’ve got something coming up this term, get in touch and let us know. We’re keen to help get the word out and keep our community connected and active.
Send us a message or flick us an email.
Connecting | Supporting | Empowering
Hashtags (all one line):
#HaurakiPlainsCommunityHub #CommunityConnection #WhatsOnHaurakiPlains #LocalClubs #TermOne
𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁
How far do they swim???
TriStars takes place in the Ngātea Pool, using a 30metre lane pool. Distances are designed to suit different ages and confidence levels.
• Tiny TriStars: 1 length (30m)
• Rising Rockets: 2 lengths (60m)
• Super Novas: 3 lengths (90m)
Kids swim up and back in the pool, with lifeguards and event volunteers on hand and assistants in the water.
𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
🏊♀️ Confidence matters more than speed
🛟 Practising a few pool lengths ahead of time helps build comfort
🏊♀️ Goggles that fit well make a big difference
🛟 It’s okay to stop, take a breath, and keep going
We’ll keep sharing tips for each part of the event as we head closer to race day.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗶 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆
#TriStars2026 #JuniorTriathlon #SwimBikeRun #ActiveKids #HaurakiPlainsCommunityHub
𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲!
Registrations are starting to come through, would you like to register your 5-13year old child?
TriStars is all about giving kids a fun, supportive introduction to swim, bike, and run, with options to suit different ages and abilities, including Splash & Dash categories.
No timing, no pressure, just a great community event that builds confidence and gets kids moving with a medal for crossing the finish line.
📅 Sunday 15th March 2026
📍 Hugh Hayward Domain & Pool, Ngātea
💰 $5 per participant
Keep an eye out over the coming weeks as we share more updates about the day.
Register here: events.humanitix.com/tristars-hauraki-2026
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗶 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆
#TriStars2026 #JuniorTriathlon #CommunityProgress #ActiveKids #HaurakiPlainsCommunityHub
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