Transcript: Denise Quinlan: Grant, you are going to lead retreats at Wangapeka in 2026 with your first one coming up on the 17th of February. But your relationship with Wangapeka has a longer history. Tell us about that. Grant Rix: Most recently, I led a retreat at Wangapeka in 2016, but because of all the work with Pause Breathe Smile …
Presence is Illusive by Bridge
I was on retreat with John a month or two ago and he encouraged me to share a poem I wrote with you for the community During a group korero another person gave the line “presence is illusive” whilst reflecting on the transient nature of meditative states. It sparked in me that it’d be an awesome song or album name. …
Reflections on Labour Day Weekend by Rosie Wren
It may have passed you by, despite the ongoing announcements, but the Wangapeka Retreat Centre is celebrating 50 years of being on the land and offering retreats. As a newer member to the community I have only been touched by a short part of The Wangapeka’s history. Yet each time I turn into the gates, having made my pilgrimage across …
Make a Donation
People in New Zealand can make a bank transfer to our Westpac account: Wangapeka Educational Trust, 03-0703-0156597-003, and include in the details the word DONATION and your name so we can issue a donation receipt. Also, please email us at info@wangapeka.org so we have your email address for sending the receipt. Another option is to set up an ongoing automatic …
Kumanu Ocober 2025
Written by Chani Grieve Kia ora e te whānau, Greetings from your Board of Trustees. Kumanu is our way of keeping you up to date with what has been happening, what we’re working on, and what we’re grappling with. We really appreciate you reading this, and hope it helps you feel connected to what’s going on in this precious corner of the world. …
Kumanu August 2025
Written by Chani Grieve Kia ora e te whānau, Greetings from your NEW Board of Trustees! Kumanu is our way of keeping you up to date with what has been happening, what we’re working on, and what we’re grappling with. It’s been quite a while since our last Kumanu, and much has been happening, so we will try to catch …
Wangapeka needs a landcaretaker
Land Caretaker Position Available – a wonderful opportunity! Do you like the idea of living at the beautiful and peaceful Wangapeka – serving retreats and caring for the land; having access to retreat teachings and being part of a broad caring community; sharing in the Dharma and comradery? Do you like solving practical problems? Do you have practical skills in …
Winter Newsphere 2025
This edition of Newsphere is something of a photographic essay, traversing the seasons from late autumn to winter……the changing vistas, the various perspectives, and what’s been happening on the ground at Wangapeka. There are also a couple of requests – for Sangha Support donations, and Native Seedling Foster Parents! We hope you enjoy this newsletter. With love, Wangapeka Communications Team …
Tree Planting Day
Saturday 9th August 10am We have been lucky enough to receive a grant from the Biodiversity and Restoration Group and the Motueka Catchment Collective for 100 native trees to plant at Wangapeka. We have arranged a tree planting day on Saturday 9th August and warmly welcome the wider Wangapeka community to come and help get the trees in the ground. …
Heads up! Notice of 2025 AGM
You are warmly invited to the Wangapeka Educational Trust AGM weekend, which runs from Friday 18th through Sunday 20th July 2025. This weekend is one of the only chances the wider membership has to come together throughout the year to connect, relax, and practice together, as well as do the important work of consultation and governance. We hope it will be an inspiring, …