Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
Hāpai Hapori Community Operations
303 Eastbourne Street East
Hastings 4122
Contact Hāpai Hapori:
- Phone: 0800 824 824 between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday
- Email: community.matters@dia.govt.nz
- Post: P.O Box 752, Hastings 4120
- Courier: 303 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings 4122
This office is only open for appointments. Call or email us to book an appointment.
The Hastings Community Operations team support the
- Lottery Hawke's Bay Community Committee (which includes communities in the Wairoa, Napier, Hastings and Central Hawkes Bay Districts)
- Kahungunu ki Heretaunga COGS Committee (serving local communities and neighbourhoods in Napier and Hastings Districts), and
- Tamatea / Tāmaki Nui a Rua COGS Committee (serving local communities and neighbourhoods in Central Hawkes Bay District, Dannevirke, Pahiatua and Eketahuna areas)
Positive pathways for young people in Hawke's Bay
Hayseed Trust is a community organisation based in Napier that provides alternative education and support to 'at risk' youth. They have received COGS and Lottery Community grants in the past.
Watch their video to learn about who they are, what they do, and how young people in the local community are benefiting from their service.