Green Drinks - Planning for the Future
Fri, 28 Aug
|Tahu
The Tairāwhiti Environment Centre, in partnership with MyImprint, Tahu, and The Chamber of Commerce, invites the community to this month’s Green Drinks, a free networking event where sustainability topics take centre stage.
Time & Location
28 Aug 2026, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Tahu, 40 Centennial Marine Drive, Awapuni, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
About the event
The first speaker is Ray Leach, Business Manager, Whāngārā Farms Whāngārā Farms is leading a ground-breaking project, the implementation of a 100-year Whenua Optimisation Plan - He Rau Ake Ake.
This kaupapa not only integrates farming and whenua practices but also centres on the deep connection their people have with their whenua, both spiritual and physical (whakapapa ki te whenua). This can only be achieved by making decisions that reflect the interconnectivity of commerce, biodiversity (whakapapa ki te taiao) and cultural heritage (whakapapa ki te whenua).
He Rau Ake Ake seeks to ensure that the decisions we make today strengthen the resilience and prosperity of our whenua and whānau tomorrow. We must empower future generations not restrict their choices.
Ray Leach will talk u through the process for designing the plan and their journey in implementing
Next up we have a chance to feed into the Long Term Plan processes