Replant for Tomorrow

Digital seniors

Digital Seniors, who provide free technical support to upskill and empower seniors,  have used the Powerco Community Fund to help establish rural hubs in Wairarapa, expanding their reach to isolated seniors who currently lack access to their services. As the world increasingly becomes more digitised, improved digital capability can lead to greater independence and improved access to services and social activity. 

Booktown

From speakers to performers and workshops to book signings, the Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival has something for everyone. Bringing people together over a shared love of books and stories, the festival connects readers to authors and storywriters to storytellers. More than a series of literary events, festival organisers hope to get more people reading, writing and telling their stories to build community and connection, which is a sentiment we can really get behind.

Knitting for cool kids

This keen group of knitters create beanies, slippers, scarves and mitten for new entrant pupils at low decile schools throughout Taranaki, to help keep tamariki warm during winter. 

The Old Library, Omokoroa

The old library is a volunteer-run, community-led project providing a place for creative display and social connection.

Our funding enabled them to upgrade their heating system to ensure the community groups utilising the space would be comfortable year round.