Kath Mitchell

Igniting the Heart of Service

A Landcare and Maintenance Working Bee

We need your help, for a day, a weekend, or the whole time. Come and join this community of hands-on people, practicing together joyfully, and mindfully while we care for the land, restore the buildings and support the...

With Kath Mitchell

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Beginning Now 2026

A supportive, silent retreat to develop or refresh a regular meditation practice, building confidence for newcomers and offering experienced meditators skillful tools.

With Kath Mitchell & Mark Schrader

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Dharma Practitioners in Residence, Mark & Kath update

Mark and Kath reflect on their first four months as Dharma practitioners in residence and the changing community life at Wangapeka.

Kia ora Friends in the Dharma Today in early February, the Wangapeka Cicadas are singing their late summer song, they were much more subdued during the January...

Kumanu May 2022

[ download Kumanu May 2022 pdf] Kumanu May 2022 On Tuesday the 24th of May I joined the Wangapeka Trust board meeting, half an hour after it had begun, so there...

Wangapeka Weekend — Hui and AGM by Kath Mitchell

The Hui The Hui tilted “A Harvest of Insight” was true to its name. In the morning a large circle of over 30 people, in the main hall of Wangapeka, shared our e...

Pilgrimage Reflections—From Kath Mitchell

Touch and Feeling During this Pilgrimage I have noticed an opening of touch and feeling. A sense of love, a deep desire to know and feel into a deeper sense of...