How Can I Help?

We are seeking letters, donations and pledges of support. The pledges will not be uplifted until the project is confirmed.

Support letters are needed from the community to convince funders there is support for this project. Please address your letter to the Coastal Taranaki Health Trust.

Download a form and send us your support, donation or pledge to help get our community service. PDF/Word

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Coastal Taranaki Health Trust
Freepost 101
Opunake, 4645, Taranaki
New Zealand

06 761 8567

info@coastalcare.co.nz

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Current Situation
The Opunake Medical Centre is situated on Havelock Street, Opunake. The existing health centre requires considerable funds to bring it up to a reasonable standard and ownership is subject to negotiations between the Crown and Iwi. 
Current social services are at best fragmented, and most are not based in the area.  As a result, community social needs are not adequately met.

The Proposal
The Coastal Taranaki Health Trust has proposed plans for a new combined social and health facility named “Coastal Care”, to be built within 50 metres of Tasman Street, in Opunake. Included in the building will be 2 x ambulance bays. Also space for the dental bus to be parked permanently during school holidays. The area of the building is at 900 m2.

Updated news. There is now an alternative building site being looked at by The Coastal Taranaki Health Trust. Read more

This new facility will have a full range of  health and social services including medical services to provide a “one stop shop” for the community’s needs.  
The centre will support a population of 4,230 residing within the coastal area between Oeo and Bayly Roads. Read more

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Donation, Pledges and Letters of Support By now you would have received a leaflet in the post requesting a donation, pledge or Letter of Support. Volunteers will be calling at your home over 27, 28 and 29 March to collect your contribution. Collectors will be calling in the early evening on these days. Look out for Lions Club members, Fire Brigde. Pihama Womens Institute in your area and support this important event. $270,000 raised so far! Tom Scott addressing the floor with a very funny and witty presentation. Auctioneer's Sean Luttrelll and Peter McDonald working the crowd.

This evening was a huge success and the Coastal Care Facility is one step closer, thanks to the generosity of Taranaki people. Generosity by way of a cheque for $200,000 from a coastal identity was the first donation received on the night. Next, was a head spinning auction for holiday homes, paintings, a heat pump and much much more, raising over $50,000. We were then entertained by a very funny and witty, Tom Scott, who provided us with stories of his days as a political cartoonist. Tom then offered to draw anyone who wished to pay a goodly price for his services. The evening closed with the announcements of the results for the silent auction and even more donations from some wonderful generous people. The total approxiamate amount raised on the evening was around $260,000. This amount will be adjusted once costs for the evening are finalised.

Mavis Hepworth nee Corkill, who generously donated $200,000 to the medical facility.