Come and plant a tree with us
Come along to our Family Kahikatea Planting and Open Day on Saturday 7 November, 11am–2pm. Bring the family, grab a spade and plant a kahikatea at Te Uku Village.
Walk the land, see what's planned and meet the Create Group team. Free, family-friendly, all welcome
Free sausage sizzle, slushies & drinks
Richard Thomson from PGG Wrightson is sponsoring sausages, Te Uku shop are lending us their slushy machine and we'll have family friendly drinks too.
See Te Uku Village
Meet the team and look around the land, hear the plans for the next stages.
Plant a Kahikatea
Every registered family plants a native tree, with a tree waiting for you on arrival.
On the day
Nigel and Lisa from Create Group will host the day. Local planting export Murray Grant from Kaitiakitanga Trust, will guide you through planting your tree. Greg Townsend from Go Eco will also give a short talk on pest species and what they mean for native planting.
When:
Saturday 7th November 2026, 11am -2 pm
Rain or shine!
Where:
Te Uku Village, State Highway 23 Te Uku, Parking will be indicated.
Bring:
A spade! Sunscreen, sturdy shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Te Uku Village location
Nestled between the surf town of Raglan and the growing city of Hamilton, Te Uku offers the best of both worlds - peaceful rural living with easy access to beaches, bush walks, and urban conveniences.
The Te Uku lifestyle development is located on State Highway 23. If you are travelling to Raglan from Hamilton it is on your right hand side, just before Te Uku Surfside Church, Te Uku School, Raglan Roast Cafe and Waitomo Te Uku Petrol Station.
CREATE GROUP
Meet Nigel and Lisa of Create Group, the team behind this exciting new Te Uku lifestyle development. They both grew up in the mighty Waikato and have 3 children throughout primary, intermediate and secondary schools in Hamilton.
They have been investing as a family unit for over 15 years and currently have a large buy and hold portfolio in Hamilton. They were also the team behind the Kaipo Heights Development, another subdivision with similar convenants. The development arm of their business is supported by a brilliant team of tradesmen, legal, accountancy and banking teams.
