Written by Louise, Georgia and Chani Tēnā koutou e te whānau o Wangapeka, This month, we’d like to share a bit about how things are going at the Centre – a behind-the-scenes look at some of the realities we’re navigating, and a warm invitation to be part of shaping what comes next. We’re aware that everyone’s lives are full, and …

  The existing Wangapeka Elders (Tarchin, Mary, Bonni, Matthew, Shelley S, Keith, Mark) have anointed two new Elders to our community – Jane Hobday and Graham Sandlant. What is an Elder? This is an excerpt from our website, penned by Tarchin Hearn : “In any viable community there will always be elders – ones with more experience. There will always …

Reflections on Stardust, Starlight Light and space and love. Those were the themes of Bonni’s Stardust, Starlight retreat, held in January 2025. And wow – what an excellent couple of weeks. Getting to a retreat can be a mission, and this time was no different. For me, it came sandwiched between moving houses and all the responsibilities of work and …

  Comings and Goings : New Year News This is a small but special edition of Newsphere, to warmly and officially welcome our new Caretakers to Wangapeka – Kaya Edgington as Centre Caretaker, and Ethan Mills as Land Caretaker. Kaya has been onsite since late December, where she spent nearly 2 weeks with Tracy doing a handover of the role, before taking her …

  Written by Georgia McCrory-Bowick Kia ora koutou, The board met for our first in person meeting this year on February 14th at the Nelson Buddhist Centre. It was a great moment to get together and see each other, especially since one of us is usually Zooming in from Christchurch. Our BoT meeting was split into two halves, with a personal …

Written by Georgia McCrory-Bowick and Chani Grieve Kia ora e te whānau, Happy New Year! This Kumanu is reporting on November and December 2024, as we all took a break over the Christmas holidays. The Board of Trustees continues to work away in the background supporting the functioning of the centre, ticking off tasks and responding to things as they emerge. Georgia was able …

Poem by Ed Cromwell and photos by Lorena Cardenas Corrales The Wangapeka Stream Sit awhile and marvel at the beauty, babbling brook in shaded valley, giving life to the dense forest.   Flowing over the bedrock beneath, granite formed eons ago, on a timescale hard to comprehend.   Time passing slowly, on a weekend escape, appreciating every moment with new …

Initially there was a little uncertainty about how this weekend and planned activities would develop. Weather forecasts weren’t favouring a weekend suitable for gardening so I advised those people who indicated they might come, that they could opt out if they wished, particularly those coming from Christchurch. Fortunately a rainy forecast didn’t seem to dampen everyone’s plans for a stay …