The Supported Life Style Hauraki Trust

26/05/2026

Fun on the Farm Day at Wires Road was an absolute joy! 🐴🌾🐷

Our amazing day started bright and early with the Hāngi crew lighting the fire at dawn, and all the kai in the ground by 8am. 🔥🍲 The delicious smells set the tone for a beautiful day together.

Life Stylers and staff arrived ready for fun and connection:

🐎 Saddle & Soul – leading, riding, spending quiet time with the horses, and watching Truus’ awesome barrel race demonstration.

🎨 Artsider – painting a stunning mural for Saddle & Soul and creating mosaic art. Everyone got to watch the murals being hung on the cabin at Saddle & Soul.

🖼️ 🚤 OriginalWorx – building a boat from recycled materials and floating it down the ford.

🐐 On the farm – feeding the animals and enjoying the country life.

🚙 4WD rides – plenty of smiles and laughter along the way.

🔥 Toasting marshmallows around the open fire – sticky fingers and happy faces all round.

🌸 Lesley – helping everyone plant a pansy, paint their pot, nurture it, and watch it grow. First flower wins a special prize!

🏆 🕵️‍♀️ Sue – leading a scavenger hunt across the farm to find hidden animals, with a bag of goodies for everyone’s efforts.

🎶 The Jam Jar – music, notes, and karaoke for those brave enough to grab the mic! 🎤

The weather blessed us with a beautiful day ☀️ and so many wonderful people came together to make this event happen. The hāngi nourished and filled everyone’s puku, and the laughter and smiles said it all.

A special thank you to Thames South Primary School for the use of your hāngi kit 🧺🔥, St James Church for the use of tables and chairs 🪑, our hāngi crew Wep, Matt, Dennis and Nelson 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳, and our Maintenance Team Caleb and Trev 🛠️ for your tireless help and support.

Thank you also to our Community Spaces team for your amazing contribution 🤝, and to all our Volunteers who facilitated each of the activities 🙌.

Moments like these are made possible by a Village💛.

Thank you to everyone who helped, joined in, and made Fun on the Farm Day such a special experience. 🧡🐄🌿

26/05/2026

We have five voluptuous kunekune pigs that need a new forever home.

They have been well loved by us, and are looking for their next adventure.

Please get in contact if you would like them.

24/05/2026

24/05/2026

Sunny and Paora out making memories in the community ☀️💛📸

Sunny weather, a rainbow and a ray of smiles 😄🌈🤗

Pictures say a thousand words!!

24/05/2026

Michele, Dylan and Derek enjoyed a spooky fun day out at Spookers 👻

I'm sure there were plenty of laughs, a few jump scares, and lots of memories made together.

It’s great seeing our Life Stylers trying new experiences and having a fantastic time out in the community. 🎢🎉

24/04/2026

🎶 The Jam Jar 🎤

Creating rhythm 🥁, vocals 🎙️, and music 🎵

24/04/2026

Artsider 🎨✨

Expression, creativity, and connection 💛

A space to explore ideas, share talents, and celebrate individuality 🌈🖌️

23/04/2026

🎳 Wednesday night shenanigans on the green at the Business House Bowls competition! 🎉

A huge congratulations to our longstanding Life Stylers team, “Happy Days,” for taking 2nd place in the 3rd Division 🥈, and to our Staff Team, “Expect the Unexpected,” for placing 1st in the 3rd Division 🏆🥇

Kudos to everyone involved, and especially to our cheerleader, “Q” 📣👏

21/12/2025

✨ What a fabulous year 2025 has been! ✨

Kudos to our incredible Life Stylers 👏 who, every single day, remind us what truly matters: people, values, morals and principles.

They can turn the hardest day into something wonderful just by spending time together 💛.

No one really understands the essence and joy people bring into someone’s life until you’re right there in the middle of it 🤝💫.

A huge mihi 🙏 to our amazing staff who work tirelessly. We come in all shapes and sizes, all make-ups, all cultures 🌏 and sit in many different spaces.

💖 And then there’s the whānau… 💖 Behind every door 🚪 is a world of laughter and love 🤪 – the whānau who remain the very essence of their joy, love and prosperity. 🥰✨

To the community who have opened doors, created opportunities, built relationships and added that extra bit of magic and essence to their lives 🌈🤝 thank you for being part of our story, our village, But the world at The Supported Life Style Hauraki Trust wouldn’t keep turning if it wasn’t for EVERYONE doing what they do best – caring for people. The people, the people, the people. ❤️👥❤️

We’ve gathered a collection of memories – many great and wonderful 🌟 – and we’ve also faced some heartfelt losses within the Trust 🕊️.

Here’s to the whānau, the neighbours, the cuppa buddies and the cheerleaders the ones who show up, stick around and make life that much richer. ☕💬💞☕😂, we’ve stood together.

Here’s our tribute to 2025, and to every person who has been part of our journey. 💫💖