Build healthy communities - one hour at a time.

We all have things we're very good at. And we all need others' expertise at times. Why not trade an hour of what you do well for an hour of skilled help? In a Time Bank, everyone's time is equal, no matter what type of work is done. Credits earned when you give your time can "buy" someone else's service. Time Bank communities throughout New Zealand enjoy more hours of sunshine, as anonymous strangers are transformed into friendly neighbours.

Join a local Time Bank today, or start one in your community:

Read about how Time Banks operate, their impact on a community and the positivity they bring.

Read about Time Banks in Otaki and the Wairarapa, and view Waikanae Timebank's videos.

Follow Emma McGuirk's blog on her research findings and read her True Wealth interview.

Visit the forum of Time Banking Aotearoa New Zealand (TBANZ) and register with TBANZ.

Read Margaret Jefferies on the earthquake relief provided by Lyttelton Time Bank

... and an analysis of that relief by the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

Contact Lyttelton Time Bank directly 03 328 8223  027 739 1832  or visit its website.

Listen to Edgar Cahn, founder of TimeBanks USA, here, here, here and here.

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