ABOUT US Introduction Other Organisations in Te Aroha
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Future Te Aroha is a charitable trust set up to purchase the former Bendon Building for community and cultural use. Te Aroha is a small town, with amazing potential to become a major tourist destination as it once was. Te Aroha Centre is situated next to the domain behind the Te Aroha Motel. The theme for the centre is Aroha, (Maori for "love".) We show this by telling our stories and creating events and activities which we share with visitors to the building. The Centre is also a place to meet new friends and to get together for: Opening hours for the centre are:
To work inclusively and in partnership with the people and organisations, urban and rural, that comprise the community of Te Aroha, to create opportunities for skills, both actual and potential, to be used to maximum economic and social advantage within the area.
To establish a community and cultural centre in Te Aroha To Undertake educational activities, after-school classes, workshops and seminars which promote healthy living, Aroha in the family and community and enhance the skill base of the people of Te Aroha To promote a community resource for the shared equipment and skills. To promote the activities, talents and skills of the members of the community through community events and activities. To contact and work with existing and future organisations with similar objects to pursue common goals. Aims of Objectives To create and develop a community resource for education, learning programmes, community and cultural activities for the wider community. To work in partnership with the community.
Te Aroha Centre is the former Bendon Building which housed 100 people all busy sewing. Today, it has a totally different purpose. Bendon agreed to sell the premises to Future Te Aroha, a charitable trust, for $67,500. After much fund-raising and assistance from a bevy of institutions we made the full purchase price. The Centre was officially opened by Judtih Tizard on November 23rd 2001, starting off a month-long Aroha festival in which we celebrated "who we are". The theme for the building is Aroha for ourselves, our family and our community. Te Aroha Centre tries to depict this through as many mediums as possible through the telling of our stories. We acknowledge the name of our mountain and all who live in its proximity. Te Aroha is filled with very many wonderful people of all ages and we invite you along to meet some of them and to listen to our stories
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Lynne Renwick has a vast experience in theatre. She also holds Diplomas in Economics and Businesses Management. She is co-author of the educational book Drama Starter and has many awards and accolades to her name. Recent achievements include winning the Inaugural award for services to the arts and receiving a grant to find fly to Australia for research appertaining to economic development of small towns. Marama has been writing and directing stage show since she was 11 years old. She is an honours graduate from the University of Waikato, and has won many awards for services to the arts. For the last year she has been working professionally in the film industry, including directing two feature films in Te Aroha. Marama is currently Venue Manager for the Herald Theatre in Auckland, but frequently runs film courses and helps out generally at the FTA centre.
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Tearoha.com - Te Aroha community website TeAroha-Info.co.nz - links and information about Te Aroha. TeArohaPools.co.nz - The homepage for the local mineral spa pools. Tearoha-museum.com - Te Aroha museum Te-Aroha.com - A local information directory Arohamountainlodge.co.nz - Te Aroha's most exclusive accommodation, just down the road from Future Te Aroha. Mokena.co.nz - Restaurant & Boutique Hotel, just accross the road. Tearohaaccommodation.co.nz - Accomodation in Te Aroha |
LYNNE RENWICK 
MARAMA KILLEN