Raglan Naturally Community Trust

The richness of Whāingaroa rests with its people.

‘Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini’

My strength comes not from one but from the collective effort.

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always stronger together

A resilient and flourishing Whāingaroa Raglan.

Raglan Naturally Community Trust grows the collective strength of people and organisations across our community.

We know that sustainable and lasting progress doesn’t happen in silos – we’re more effective when we are connected and collaborative.

By bringing people, opportunities and resources together, we help transform ideas into collective action which has lasting impacts and benefits for our community.

solving problems & Realising Possibility

Strength comes from connection.

Shared community values and aspirations provide the foundation for how we work together – both to solve problems, as well as realise exciting new possibilities.

Our close connections, relationships and strategic positioning mean we are flexible and agile. This is reflected in how we work and what we do.

We lead and coordinate in times of high community need where real-time responses are essential.

We actively support the long-term vision of other key organisations and groups in our community.

We act as an umbrella group, supporting others to bring their amazing ideas to life.

We know the strength of our community comes from connection. As our whakataukī says, we are always stronger together.

A values-led organisation

Guided by the Raglan Naturally Community Plan.

We seek out and partner with groups and organisations who align with the values and aspirations of the Raglan Naturally Community Plan.

We are a values-led organisation. Our values have been informed by the twelve focus areas that our community has identified as being important.

Our core values or Pou are Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga, and Kaitiakitanga. They provide the foundation for how we work together and what we do; always guiding us as we work together to create a resilient and flourishing Whāingaroa Raglan.

What's happening.

Manaakitanga

Cost of Living Community Response

Raglan Naturally Community Trust is leading a community-wide response focused on how to best support our community in the face of rapidly rising fuel prices and cost of living challenges.

Manaakitanga

Community Wellbeing Connector

The Raglan Naturally Community Trust appointed its Community Wellbeing Connector (CWC) in September 2022. The initial CWC role was funded by the Ministry of Social Development for 12 months. In 2026, the CWC role has been re-established as a key part of our Cost of Living Community Response.

Kotahitanga

Reclaiming Pūtoetoe

The Reclaiming Pūtoetoe project is a bold, community-led vision to create a self-funding cultural and community space at the historic Wi Neera/Bow Street site in Raglan.

Kotahitanga

Toitū Whāingaroa

Toitū Whāingaroa recognises that achieving the flourishing partnership relationship aspired to in Te Tiriti o Waitangi requires learning, sharing and connecting.

We would love to hear from you.

Want to partner with us, have an idea, or just want to learn more?

raglan chronicle

View our articles.

Raglan Naturally Community Trust is fortunate to be supported by the Raglan Chronicle – helping us to share our news across the community.

You can read all our articles here.

Building community connectedness and resilience

Over the past month a number of people, groups and organisations have been putting their collective thoughts into how we can support our community in the face of rising fuel prices and cost of living challenges.

Whāingaroa Te Tiriti Activation Group

Tangata Tiriti -Treaty People have been delivering workshops in Whaingaroa for over 10 years. Led by Dr Ingrid Huygens, this relationship was first initiated by Lisa Thomson and the Raglan Community Board. Since 2019 the Tangata Tiriti workshops in Whaingaroa have been supported by the Raglan Naturally Community Trust.

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