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Home Ground June Newsletter 🗞️

A monthly round-up of connection, creativity, and community.

Each month, we bring you a vibrant recap of everything we’ve been up to, highlighting moments from our community initiatives and prison projects. Dive into our latest updates, enjoy never-before-seen images, and soak in a beautifully curated summary of the past four weeks.



✨ SPARKLE BOMB ✨

Sparkle Bomb is very special Home Ground project, created in honour of our beloved co-founder Anita — our forever Sparkle Bomb Queen.


Made possible by Anil Patil, this powerful kaupapa will support 10 wāhine through creative workshops, wellbeing care, and community connection.



Designed for women in the justice system or facing big life challenges, Sparkle Bomb is all about shining brighter, together.


More about Sparkle Bomb here ✨ SPARKLE BOMB ✨



💗 CHCH Women's prison 3 day creative adventure 💗


When Art meets Prison – What happens?


Last month, Jacqui and Vane spent three days inside Christchurch Women’s Prison in Ōtautahi. It was our final project in Christchurch Women's Prison.



Read more and see more images here The Power of Creativity in a Therapeutic Community



🎉 Matariki celebration at the Newtown Park Apartments 🎉


Newtown Park Apartments came alive with warmth, creativity and connection as our community gathered to celebrate Matariki, a special time of remembrance, reflection and renewal in Aotearoa.


Thank you to everyone who came along and helped make the day so special.


Whether you were painting a rock, writing a wish or simply enjoying the music and company, your presence helped bring Matariki to life in our neighbourhood.




⚽ Rangatahi Mahi: Soccer Ball Bling with Te Toi Mahana at Newtown Park Apartments ⚽



In May we teamed up with Tyrin from Te Toi Mahana, and were lucky enough to deliver our first rangatahi-focused workshop together!


It was an awesome afternoon filled with colour, laughter, and connection, just the beginning of many more creative community moments to come!


👉 Read the full blog here and view all the photos




🌱Matariki 3-day creative adventure


As Matariki rose again in our skies, we came together for three meaningful days of creativity, reflection and connection. Based at Newtown Park Apartments in Newtown, our Home Ground workshop created a safe and vibrant space for wāhine to honour the season through art, story and shared experience.


Running from Tuesday 10 June to Thursday 12 June, the workshop welcomed ten wāhine supported by the Home Ground team and two incredible guest artists, Ahi Nyx and Sarah Rossiter.




Thank you for taking the time to catch up on all things Home Ground this month. We truly appreciate your continued support and engagement. We’ve got some exciting things lined up in the near future, including rangatahi mahi, more prison gigs and community initiatives. Be sure to stay tuned—there’s so much more to come! Thanks again for being part of our journey.


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Love, Team HG



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