Tai Tokerau Timebank

Getting together and getting things done

Timebanking is a way to exchange services for timecredits rather than money. Everyone’s time is valued equally, and one hour of work equals one timecredit.

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With over 280 members stretching from Waipapakauri to Waipu we couldn’t manage to operate effectively without the funding for our part-time membership support coordination team. We have: 

Paula Walker in Te Hiku,

Charlotte Boss in Bay of Islands-Whangaroa,

Gaeme Kettle in Kaikohe-Hokianga, and

Greer Rasmussen in Whāngārei.

Anna Dunford is the regional coordinator keeping the team of volunteers (working for timecredits!) and paid staff in touch with each other and the rest of the timebank.

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Tai Tokerau Timebank holds regular social events to enable timebankers to get to know each other and coordinates working bees to tackle larger tasks, plus workshops that you can attend for time credits. You can read more about our activities on our website and through our Facebook page.

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Paula and Anna work out of the EcoCentre Kaitāia. They are usually both in on a Monday afternoon 1-4pm. At other times our EcoCentre volunteers are all members of timebank, and earn timecredits helping out with staffing, so they can usually answer basic queries and will be happy to take a message if they can’t answer your question themselves!

Charlotte is at the Kaipātiki Eco Hub on Wednesdays 10-4; Graeme can be found at the Kohukohu Food Days in Te Whare Herera/The Herald Building on Thursdays. 

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We’re very grateful to the Lottery Grants Board, LW Nelson Trust and Pub Charity for the funding that enables us to have a paid coordination team. link

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