Kaitaia TimeBank

About

A community of local people who share their time and skills to support others, and get what they need as well.

Story

Having vibrant, healthy, interconnected New Zealand communities, which are acknowledged as the life force of our country. Time Banking is a relatively new concept to New Zealand. It facilitates the sharing of skills between its members, both individuals and community groups. Time Banking creates and promotes well-being, helping communities flourish and thrive. Time Banking activity is measured by the time it takes to complete a piece of work. Everyone's time is considered equal.

Time Banking has many unique features that strengthen the fabric of society, building up the non market economy by initiating shifts in our collective way of thinking.

Lyttelton Time Bank (LTB) was New Zealand’s first Time Bank. Other Time Banks are now being set up. All communities could benefit from Time Banking. There is much interest in the establishment of Time Banks from all around New Zealand. To ease this process, it is necessary to provide readily available information and expertise, promote the concept, build awareness and develop national and international inter-trading and thus a national level body is required. (taken from http://www.timebank.org.nz/about)

Mission

Strengthening our sense of community, inspiring respect for each other and the environment, facilitating an equitable way by creating a means of exchange that values sharing the gifts we have with others.