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It was hot and sweaty out there, but we got so much done, helping the māra to thrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/1744238906934-CG6FH3C7JFIII6F4VZX9/Copy+of+20250405_142514.jpg Blog - Another step toward community - sneak peek of our recent hui https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/1744238966487-V5AKUUJSA9Y2IB4GIMZR/Copy+of+20250405_144358.jpg Blog - Another step toward community - sneak peek of our recent hui https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/3a4bb3b1-5115-477f-b99d-f3e4a83df7d5/Copy+of+20250405_141142.jpg Blog - Another step toward community - sneak peek of our recent hui - Make it stand out Weeding the spiral garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/1744242060166-BGCONVG2NJJVPK60N96X/Copy+of+DSC_1693.JPG Blog - Another step toward community - sneak peek of our recent hui https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/1744242255652-HZ9CXPJ8B045ZJMF3H98/Copy+of+DSC_1727.JPG Blog - Another step toward community - sneak peek of our recent hui https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/1744242081937-PRW45NDPEO24FYN9QG0Q/Copy+of+DSC_1696.JPG Blog - Another step toward community - sneak peek of our recent hui https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/1744242669644-JO9SPFJ4K08864G7LHTQ/Copy+of+20250405_144440.jpg Blog - Another step toward community - sneak peek of our recent hui https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/1744242669382-CDY8BFKWQTLWBR20I0J9/Copy+of+20250405_144611.jpg Blog - Another step toward community - sneak peek of our recent hui https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/1744242728160-O1XDKJQ3OPY6I9JW3KSE/Copy+of+DSC_1726.JPG Blog - Another step toward community - sneak peek of our recent hui https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/aefb83a7-0e23-4d59-9de5-f0c68f0eb037/Copy+of+DSC_1754.JPG Blog - Another step toward community - sneak peek of our recent hui - Make it stand out Delicious culinary offerings at the potluck dinner, all with a Mexican flavour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/1744240705143-YKFPMJB7LOE9NHMBJ2PA/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2025-04-07%2Bat%2B14.55.47_97c02ead.jpg Blog - Another step toward community - sneak peek of our recent hui https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/1744240740097-OIYSM4HSYPOK3I4ULPTH/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2025-04-07%2Bat%2B14.55.46_12390592.jpg Blog - Another step toward community - sneak peek of our recent hui https://takakacohousing.co.nz/blog/finding-connection-a-remedy-for-modern-isolation monthly 0.5 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/f0577335-00a1-451d-a86a-285d9f182b46/christin-hume-Hcfwew744z4-unsplash.jpg Blog - Finding Connection: A Remedy for Modern Isolation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/6df87f16-f52a-467b-836b-9bb08434528e/Catching+up+in+the+Common+House..jpg Blog - Finding Connection: A Remedy for Modern Isolation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/6697ffed-af31-410b-a4b1-56adfdf606ea/20240308_185632.jpg Blog - Finding Connection: A Remedy for Modern Isolation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://takakacohousing.co.nz/blog/listen-to-our-rnz-interview-with-jesse-mulligan monthly 0.5 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/4667786c-c5a7-4ecf-8b21-cd21442e7414/Screenshot+2025-03-11+120453.png Blog - Listen to our RNZ interview with Jesse Mulligan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://takakacohousing.co.nz/blog/are-there-better-housing-models-for-residential-development monthly 0.5 2025-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/1738193674423-NSJO7D7QP9WE8QBQKCQE/1737602768511.jpeg Blog - Are there better housing models for residential development? 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Monthly meetings for all residents creates opportunities for voices to be heard and progress to be made. https://takakacohousing.co.nz/blog/community-building-in-action monthly 0.5 2024-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/cf9aa930-360a-42ca-a8eb-edbeae3db202/20241102_164319.jpg Blog - Community Building in Action! - Make it stand out The wonderful people who put their energy into the working bee on the māra, led by our friend and go-to gardening guru, Sol Morgan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/49ea7878-bf4c-47b4-b33d-ed30dd0f438d/20241101_144952.jpg Blog - Community Building in Action! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/1e1c751b-87d0-4b53-b1f2-b3a8a80f3a5f/CB3A4BB1-E085-4247-A9BC-0D07166C431F_1_105_c.jpg Blog - Community Building in Action! - Make it stand out Special thanks to Col for stepping in at the last minute to get the pizza oven going for us, and to Sophia for volunteering to keep it all going for the evening. Much appreciated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/1d8fb63a-2ff8-453e-84e6-91059ede24e2/20241102_101734.jpg Blog - Community Building in Action! - Make it stand out Each person wrote down 10 values they felt were important in community life. They then took turns laying down their words on the mandala, with everyone else helping to decide where each one should sit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/cce7023b-b200-48c1-9452-9af144f38706/WhatsApp+Image+2024-11-02+at+22.14.35_cfe730a5.jpg Blog - Community Building in Action! - Make it stand out Eating a delicious lunch in the Common House, catered by De-Lish Delicatessen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/9d9d5c25-8f2d-4674-99cb-e0a99a85b541/20241102_162155.jpg Blog - Community Building in Action! - Make it stand out Sol Morgan leading the working bee. 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Neighbourhood 2 is underway now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/9a6f763f-1f4b-4546-ba2c-6cd491b53db5/WhatsApp+Image+2024-09-04+at+14.01.46_1b31d7e6.jpg Blog - Spotlight on sustainability: Building on a strong foundation - Make it stand out Together, growing more than just trees - growing connections and a brighter future for all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/9464ff5a-2e12-458a-9feb-78a4dd1fb012/DJI_0169.jpg Blog - Spotlight on sustainability: Building on a strong foundation - Make it stand out Neighbourhood 1 with separate carparking, creating a car-free neighbourhood for residents to enjoy. https://takakacohousing.co.nz/blog/tkaka-cohousing-is-getting-ready-to-enter-a-new-phase monthly 0.5 2025-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/ce20bc00-0b07-4bf9-b0fb-da44ef2c443f/Aeirial+View+2023+v.3+%28Bevel%29.jpg Blog - Tākaka Cohousing is getting ready to enter a new phase - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://takakacohousing.co.nz/blog/our-story monthly 0.5 2025-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/d49c3b8f-acd0-43b8-b74e-bd5e49090ee1/428614092_709171637996151_66104397921155785_n.jpg Blog - The Story of the first Tākaka Cohousing Neighbourhood - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://takakacohousing.co.nz/blog/decision-making-model monthly 0.5 2025-05-14 https://takakacohousing.co.nz/blog/cohousing-legal-and-finance monthly 0.5 2024-11-03 https://takakacohousing.co.nz/blog/why-golden-bay monthly 0.5 2025-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/10fe4ed2-df1f-43f6-ac39-4c1764b882ad/DSC04870-+web.jpg Blog - Why Golden Bay? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/f65401f6-ea43-422f-bb67-adb13715e883/20221012_110025.jpg Blog - Why Golden Bay? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://takakacohousing.co.nz/blog/papakainga-cohousing-similarities-and-differences monthly 0.5 2025-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/1709872344966-JRATUWU2DO9I1UB9RA48/20231018_181114.jpg Blog - Papakāinga / Cohousing - Similarities and Differences - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/1e307dbb-f175-4bc6-9f7d-78f29d087ebd/Governance.PNG Blog - Papakāinga / Cohousing - Similarities and Differences - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/41e384eb-7bcc-41d6-bedb-25ba6ecbcbc0/values.PNG Blog - Papakāinga / Cohousing - Similarities and Differences - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://takakacohousing.co.nz/blog/cohousing-is-not-a-commune monthly 0.5 2025-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/a9d2df92-e5b5-4ef1-9494-7418fcafc7c8/20240225_161055.jpg Blog - Cohousing is not a Commune! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/4321ccbd-8bd9-4c9c-be25-9db083167a48/20240225_161213.jpg Blog - Cohousing is not a Commune! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://takakacohousing.co.nz/blog/embracing-community-the-principles-of-cohousing monthly 0.5 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/b6787326-fa2d-4c67-8151-8d7a84297246/1Y4A8111.jpg Blog - Embracing Community: The Principles of Cohousing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65d2ed91d6e1e46b74201408/b1e03a7b-d076-4671-9776-91e65545733f/1Y4A8173.jpg Blog - Embracing Community: The Principles of Cohousing - Cohousing In an era where modern living often leads to isolation and disconnection, cohousing emerges as a beacon of community-centred living. 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