Tiakina Te Taiao - Para Kore Events

About
 

Instead of producing items that are used for just a few minutes and thrown away or stored in a cupboard, Tiakina Te Taiao supports circular systems that value what we have; and makes sure it gets used fully by our communities. At the heart of this kaupapa are two key initiatives to help events, schools, marae and community groups reduce waste.

 

Wash Trailer

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A mobile wash station that makes it easy to run low-waste events. The trailer is fully equipped with washing stations, a steriliser, and reusable plates, cups, bowls, and cutlery -  everything needed to wash and reuse items on site. We can also advise and help set up recycling and diversion systems at your event.
 

Go Eco Library
 

A community resource library available through annual membership. It gives people and community organisations access to shared tools, catering items, restoration equipment, and other practical resources that support low-waste living and community projects.
 

Together, these initiatives create practical, circular systems that reduce waste at the source and support community-led climate action.

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Why it matters

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Events generate large amounts of waste — much of it completely avoidable. Single-use items, including those labelled “compostable,” often end up in landfill, where they create emissions and pollution and strain local waste systems. By using reusable items and shared resources, communities can:

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• Reduce waste immediately

• Keep reusable items in circulation, to value the resources that went into creating them

• Lower the need for new materials to be extracted and reduce emissions from manufacturing and transport

• Save money over time by avoiding disposables

• Model sustainable, circular practices for tamariki and whānau

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What you can do:
 

• Book the Community Wash Trailer for your next event, kura day, hui, or celebration

• Replace disposable cups, plates, and cutlery with reusable ones

• Become a member of the Go Eco Library

• Borrow instead of buying tools and equipment

• Donate items or volunteer to support the library

Together, we can run events that care for people, protect te taiao, and create a future where sharing and reuse are the norm — not the exception.​