Life Lessons

Katoa offers delish smoothies, raw slices and healthy vego snacks, along with a retail area of respected brands such as Pepper & Me, Kalani candles and Alkeme Wholefoods. However, there’s more to this store than meets the eye... The Get Group teaches life skills workshops in schools (from horticulture to hospo), and helps students gain work experience. It also sets up side businesses to get them working: in Palmerston North they’ve trained youth to run a school holiday programme, and now Tauranga has Katoa. It’s a training store where students will run the show, and the retail area will showcase products from student entrepreneurs. It’s all about moving kids’ education forward outside of school. Little Heroes, a charity for young families, also supported by The Get Group, will operate out the back and will benefit from some of the proceeds.‍

375 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui
atoa.org.nz