Working together
to activate & amplify efforts
for a healthy & thriving
natural environment on Waiheke
Who we are
The Waiheke Collective is a community-led project with a shared vision of a flourishing natural environment for Waiheke Island. We're a collective of individuals, groups and organisations who have united to bring all the existing efforts together so that we are working alongside each other, sharing resources and building community resilience.
How we work
Community-led: Initiated and driven by people from our community
Shared charter: key document supporting the collective
Monthly Meet-ups: Second week of every month
Sub-groups: semi-autonomous sub-groups centred around different focus areas
Coordinators: Project coordinator funded by Auckland Council
Consensus: commitment to consensus decision making
Values & Principles
Trust and respect
Courage and commitment
Inclusivity and diversity
Outcomes for whole of waiheke
Equity
“We understand that working together has the potential to far exceed what we could achieve individually.”