What is Te Korōria?

     Te Korōria is our new building on the main Karori Road which will enable us to provide further services to our community through reducing isolation for people of all ages, and strengthen families as they negotiate different life stages.   This space is light, comfortable and welcoming with a beautiful view.  It’s fantastic!  It will be opening soon so you will be able to come and have a look for yourself and support our cafe.  

    Karori Anglican operates two community enterprise currently our Early Childhood Education Centre and our After School care (SMASH), Korōria is our third enterprise operating a not-for profit cafe and indoor soft play, counselling services and staff work space.  All profit from Te Korōria is reinvested for the benefit of the community for example,  through providing access to counselling and financial support to those who can’t afford Early Childhood Centre Costs or our Afterschool care costs.    

    The total building cost will be around $5 million,  we are still seeking further donations (aproximately $900,000 to enable us to be debt free.   Thanks to the incredible generosity of people committed to our vision, and proceeds from the sale of St Philips Church this dream that has been the work of many people over the years has become a reality. 


    If you would are able to support this work, please click on the button below.    Please head to our webiste www.tekororia.org.nz to find out more. 

      Want to Know More?

    Please get in touch with Kate Harvey-Green, Ian Cook or Geoff Lee.

    Yes! I want support this project

     Remember that gifts are tax deductible and 100% of your donation will go towards the new build.

    Current Project Update

    • Construction is 99%complete!  We expect the build to be complete in July 2023
    • We still really need financial support.   Please consider if you are able to support this project – any amount makes a difference!
    • Choice Construction are our construction company and Studio Pacific are our Architects and together we will have a fantastic space to serve the community from.  
    • The building is called Te Korōria,  (which means “The Glory”).    
    • We are providing counselling services from purpose designed rooms in partnership with MindHealth.  Having run a pilot we hope to be able to provide the services from a temporary location during construction
    • We have installed a play area inside the building for kids aged under 12,  self contained and offer multiple levels of play. 
    • Look out for updates on Facebook, here on the website, the newsletter and in the church gathering area.
    • Tell your friends about what we are doing, together we will be able to achieve our vision – we cant wait to be have Te Korōria up and running. 

    Completed Building Work

     

    We have completed a number of building projects over the past few years to ensure our community’s safety, preserve the buildings, and to create
    new environments for everyone to enjoy.

    St Mary’s
    Bell Tower

    The strengthening of St Mary’s Bell Tower has been completed. The Tower reopened on
    14 August 2016.

    St Mary’s
    Early Childhood Education Centre

    The strengthening of ECEC was completed in late 2014/early 2015, and the Centre has been in use since the beginning of 2015. 

    St Matthias (Strengthening Works)

    The strengthening and repair work is complete and the church reopened in December 2017.  Thanks to the parishioners, Wellington City Council, Built Heritage Incentive Fund, The Lion Foundation and Meridian Energy for their kind  support.

    Playgarden Development

    In 2019 we developed the office lawn area to include a play area that is open to the public and also  used by our After School Care programme. 

      This space has been very popular and it’s great to see families enjoying the space.    We have completed further landscaping and planting during 2020.  

    Future Work

    Construction of our New Build is planned to start in 2020.  This project will address the earthquake risk of the Old Parish Hall.

    There will then be two further projects to complete. The strengthening of St Mary’s Church and the former Parish Vicarage.

    We will need to raise around $1.8 million to strengthen St Mary’s Church and we are optimistic that Heritage funding will be able to support this.  The work will need to be completed by 2028.

    It is likely that the strengthening of the AYM house (former Parish Vicarage) will be completed following this.

    Yes! I want to support this project

    Remember that gifts are tax deductible and 100% of your donation will go towards the New Build.

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