what resilience looks like for our community
Resilience building.
Raglan Naturally Community Trust has taken the lead in exploring resilience with our community. The community, including our young people were brought together in 2025 to network, plan and build greater cohesion around the kaupapa of resilience.
Together we have explored what resilience looks like in our context; a history of resilience in Whāingaroa; and opportunities and challenges for building community resilience. Our natural environment; health and wellbeing; critical infrastructure; community preparedness and response; food/kai; and housing were all identified as priorities.
“Whāingaroa’s resilience is in its people, place, and shared purpose. The challenge ahead is to protect what makes this place special — while ensuring everyone, especially rangatahi, has a future here."
rangatahi telling community stories
Telling stories of resilience.
Rangatahi tell the story of resilience: six Raglan Area School (RAS) students, six short films, one powerful look at how Whāingaroa builds strength together.
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Rangatahi telling community stories.
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The Raglan Chronicle
What does it mean to be resilient?
In the past five years Whāingaroa has faced its share of challenges. From the disruptions of a global pandemic to local road closures and power outages, the town has had to adapt quickly.
At the same time, the cracks in wider systems are becoming harder to ignore. But what does it actually mean for a community to be resilient in the face of such change?
Raglan Naturally is hosting a community event this Saturday and they would love for you to join in and give voice to what matters to you.
