Blog Archive
Click here to view a list of all of the volunteer and educational groups who have supported CUE Haven over the years.
Corporate and Community Volunteer Groups
2025
ASB Property Finance Commercial Banking–27 February
Omar’s Family and Friends–10 May
Sri Sathya Sai International Organisation of New Zealand–22 June
Joshua, Naina & Yazdy–6 September
2024
Katherine & Friends–4 February
Thanks Again, Paul!–15 February
ANZ Retail Business Southwest–22 February
ANZ Northern Business Banking–19 March
Omar’s Family & Friends–11 May 2024
ANZ North Commercial Business–28 May 2024
Sri Satya Sai International Organisation of New Zealand–9 June
ASB Technology Architecture–21 June 2024
ASB Product Pricing–27 September
The Capability Group–11 October
2023
Omar’s family + Lavie Tennis Academy – 13 May
Sri Satya Sai International Organisation – 25 June
The Warehouse Group – 6 October
2022
Knapman-Smith family & friends – 16 April
Rotary Club & Lions – Orewa – 23 April
Scrub Growers – 3 May
Omar’s family + Lavie Tennis Academy – 7 May
2021
Knapman-Smith family & friends – 4-7 January
The Warehouse Group – 19 March
Scrub Growers – 5-6 May
Omar’s Family & Friends – 21 November
Martin & friends – 11 December
Alan, Steve, Thomas, Xerxes, Yazdy Oct – Dec
2020
North Shore Theravada Buddhist Association – 1 March
Omar’s family & friends – 20 June
Laetitia & family – 30 September
Community Volunteers – 3 October
Omar’s family & friends – 17 October
2019
ANZ + Guardian Trust – 2 April
Omar’s family & friends-11 May
Overseas Chinese Association of NZ – 8 June
Laetitia & friends + Hansa – 23 June
Forest & Bird Warkworth Branch – 28 September
Spark + Vodafone & friends 8 November
The Warehouse + friends – 5 December
2018
Overseas Chinese Association of NZ – 16 June
Knapman-Smith family & friends – 20-22 October
Forest & Bird Warkworth Branch – 4 November
2017
NZ/Australian Rovers 2017 Moot – 14 April
Overseas Chinese Association of NZ – 28 May
Auckland Council – Healthy Waters 14 July
Forest & Bird – Warkworth 15 October
Omar’s family & friends – 11-12 November
Knapman-Smith family & friends – 19 November
2016
Overseas Chinese Association of NZ – 11 June
Forest & Bird Warkworth – 25 September
ANZ & Fleet Partners & friends – 1 November
2015
Zoroastrian Youth of New Zealand – June 21
Mental Health Foundation – 17 December
2014
Community Volunteer Day – 23 March
Green S Force – 17-18 May 2014
Overseas Chinese Association NZ Chapter – 31 May
Overseas Chinese Association NZ Chapter – 21 June
Dianne & friends + Yazdy & Xerxes – 27 September
2013
Transpower-Northpower – 15 February
AUT & Bhartiya Samaj – 3 October
2012
CVNZ – 30 January – 3 February
Community Volunteers – Track Metalling 27 May
Community Volunteers – Track Metalling 1 July
ASB & Rotary Club of Mt Roskill – 11 July
Satya Sai – Mt Eden Centre – 29 July
Community Volunteers -Track Metalling – 9 December
2011
Rotary Club of Mt Roskill & friends – 25 June
Satya Sai- Mt Eden Centre – 10 July
2010
Student Volunteers and Educational Activities at CUE Haven
2025
Unitec GIS Ecology Students– March 25
Orewa College International Students–May 14
Unitec & NorthTec Ecology Students–7 August
Westlake Boys High School–21 October
Woodhill Primary School–4 November
Orewa College International Students–10 November
Westlake Boys High School–5 December
2024
Unitec Master Class–May 12 & 13
Orewa College International Students–May 21
Unitec Ecology Students–August 8
Unitec Biodiversity Management Students–August 18
Westlake Boys High School–22 October
Orewa College International Students–12 November
Westlake Boys High School–5 December
2023
Orewa College – International students May 16
Westlake Boys High School – Geography students June 7
Unitec Ecology Students August 30
Orewa College – International students November 14
Marlborough School November 21-22
Kaukapakapa School – December 5
2022
Westlake Boys High School – Geography students June 7-8
Unitec Ecology Students August 30
NorthTec ecology students – research residential September 22-25
Orewa College + Whangaparoa College – International students November 21
2021
NorthTec ecology students – research residential May 25 -30
Westlake Boys High School – Geography students June 8-9
AUT ecology research May- July 2021
2020
Orewa College – International students June 10
Westlake Boys High School – Geography students June 23-24
Unitec Ecology Students September 8
Westlake Boys High School December
2019
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 27 January 14-19
Orewa College – International students April 11
Westlake Boys High School – Geography students June 4-5
School For Field Studies June 11
Unitec Ecology Students September 3
Wainui School September 17 -18
University of Auckland – Carbon sequestration research September 30
Orewa College – International students November 5
Kaukapakapa School November 14
Orewa College – Yr 10 November 20
Kaukapakapa School November 29
2018
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 23 January 15-19
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 24 April 16-20
Avondale Intermediate School May 2
Orewa College – International students May 15
Westlake Boys High School – Geography students June 5-6
School For Field Studies June 13
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 25 July 16-20
Unitec Ecology Students September 4
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 26 October 1-5
Orewa College – International students November 6
Manakau Institute of Technology November 14
University of Auckland – Tui Bird research Dec 27-28
2017
Lisa’s Wish Trust -camp January 13 -15
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 20 January 16 -20
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 21 April 24-28
Orewa College – International Students May 16
Avondale Intermediate School May 24
School For Field Studies June 13 -15
Westlake Boys High School – Geography students June 16
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 22 July 17-21
Unitec Ecology Students August 22
Summerland Primary School October 18
Orewa College – International Students November 7
Westlake Boys High School December 6
2016
Lisa’s Wish Trust January 15-17
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 16 January 18-22
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 17 April 18-22
Orewa College – International Students May 18
Avondale Intermediate School June 8
School For Field Studies June 14 -16
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 18 July 11-15
Unitec Ecology Students August 19
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 19 October 3 -7
Lisa’s Wish Trust + friends November 6
Orewa College – International Students November 8
Westlake Boys High School December 2
2015
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 11 January 12-16
Lisa’s Wish Trust – camp January 16-18
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 12 January 19-23
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 13 April 13 -17
Murrays Bay Intermediate School May 19, 2015
International Student Volunteers June 1-5
Unitec – Media & Communications students June 12
School For Field Studies June 18
International Student Volunteers July 6 -10
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 14 July 13 -17
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 15 October 5 – 9
Unitec – Communications students – special project August 4
Murrays Bay Intermediate School November 2
Orewa College – International Students November 11
Titirangi Rudolf Steiner School November 16 – 19
Westlake Boys High School December 1
2014
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award – Residential 6 January 13-17
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 7 January 20-24
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award hut January 14
Westlake Girls High School visit February 22
Westlake Girls High School -projects installation April 4
Murrays Bay Intermediate School Apr 16, 2014
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 8 April 28 – May 2
School For Field Studies June 11-12
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 9 July 14-18
Murrays Bay Intermediate School July 24
Unitec Ecology Students August 15
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 10 September 29- October 3
First inspirational sign installed- Paige Keene September 21
Milford School September 21-22
Orewa College – International Students November 11
2013
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 1 January 14-18
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 2 January 21-25
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 3 April 22-26
Murrays Bay Intermediate School June 10
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 4 July 15-19
Unitec – Dept of Architecture students July 24
Unitec – Dept of Architecture students concept designs August 1
Unitec – Graphic Design students September 19
Unitec – Landscape Architecture students October 1
Unitec – Landscape Architecture students concept designs October 30
Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Residential 5 October 7-11
Unitec Ecology Students November 1
Murrays Bay Intermediate School November 5
Unitec – Graphic Design students concept designs November 13
Unitec academic staff visit November 15
2012
International Student Volunteers 9-13 January
International Student Volunteers 16-20 January
International Student Volunteers 4 – 7 June
International Student Volunteers 18 – 21 June
International Student Volunteers 9 – 13 July
Unitec Ecology Students 30 October
2011
International Student Volunteers 15-18 August
Unitec Ecology Students 27 September
2010
Waikowhai Intermediate School 27 August
2009
Avondale College 22 July
St Kentigern School 23 July
2008
St Kentigern School 19 August
Other Community Activities
2025
CUE Haven Shed Blessing–10 October
2024
CUE Haven Community Open Day–25 February 2024
Polish Community Celebration–18 May 2024
Kiwi Avoidance Training for Dogs–July 7
Seasons Greetings!–December 25
2023
Polish Community Celebration – April 29
Mataraki cultural celebrations – July – August
Season’s Greetings December 25
2022
Cultural Days at CUE Haven April – June
2021
2020
Kiwi Avoidance Training for Dogs June 13
Overseas Chinese Assoc of NZ – Dragon Boat Festival July 4
CUE Haven Viewing Platform construction 2020
Opening & Blessing of Te Rite o Taranaki December 11
2019
Farming & Nature Conservation workshop October 30
Te Puna Ora Classes February – November
2018
Community Open Days March 17-18
Kiwi Avoidance Training for Dogs October 7
Air New Zealand Greenteam family day & Enviro hunt November 18
2017
Mini Green Jam – North Shore schools September 5
Air New Zealand Greenteam family day & Enviro hunt November 5
2016
Community Open Days April 30-May 1
Mental Health Awareness Week Sept 12-16
Air New Zealand Greenteam family day & Enviro hunt November 5
Kakabeak sculpture gifted by artist Deborah Moss December 23
2015
Community Enviro Education Workshop October 29
More Educational Signs installed November 27
2014
Kiwi Avoidance Training for Dogs 14 September
Educational signs installed 15 October
2013
Treescape helps out 11 January
Kiwi Release on the Kaipara May-June
ZCT fundraiser – memorial plantings 4 August
2012
Honda Tree Fund celebration tree August 30
Hospice West – fundraiser Fathers day planting 2 September
2011
First Walking Track at CUE Haven February 11
Setting up the Plant nursery February
White Roofs on CUE Haven nursery February
Community Nursery Mural Painting 26-27 February
Nursery Mural – Finished at last
First Celebration trees planted 15 September
2010
Planting Trees of Love, Aucklander Magazine 16 June
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