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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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.
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
𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.
One of the key roles of the Hauraki Plains Community Hub is working alongside Hauraki District Council to help make sure our shared spaces and facilities work well for the people who use them.
Many of the fields, courts, buildings, and recreational spaces across the Plains are Council-owned. The Hub helps to bridge the gap between those spaces and the clubs, groups, and communities who rely on them. The aim is to make sure local voices are heard and practical needs are understood.
This relationship shows up in a few ways. The Hub supports and endorses community-led projects, works through funding and event partnerships (like TriStars), and contributes to Council planning processes when submissions are called for. Board members also maintain regular communication with Council staff.
We don’t deliver Council services, and we don’t make Council decisions. What we do is advocate, connect, and support to help clubs and groups navigate systems, raise issues appropriately, and work toward outcomes that best serve the Hauraki Plains.
We want to help everyone plan better, communicate more clearly, and make the most of the facilities and opportunities we all share. This is part of the Hub’s purpose: connecting, supporting, and representing our community so local needs are reflected in how our spaces are used and developed.
Connecting | Supporting | Empowering our Hauraki Plains community
#HaurakiPlains #CommunityPurpose #WorkingTogether #CommunityAdvocacy #HaurakiPlainsCommunityHub
🎟️ 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!
Register here:
👉 events.humanitix.com/tristars-hauraki-2026-aukskqxa
The Tristars Junior Triathlon is back on Sunday 15th March 2026, taking place at the Hugh Hayward Domain & Ngātea Pool.
A fun, confidence-building swim–bike–run event for kids aged 5–13 years, designed to be supportive, inclusive, and all about giving it a go.
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
🕣 8:30am – Race briefing
🏁 10:00am – First race starts
🎉 All wrapped up by around 1:30pm
💰 Just $5 per child
Keep an eye out for more updates over the coming weeks.
Connecting | Supporting | Empowering our Hauraki Plains community
#Tristars #JuniorTriathlon #HaurakiPlains #CommunitySport #KidsInSport
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