Riverside Community
NZ’s oldest IC — pacifist farm, Lower Moutere
📍Tasman, New Zealand
✓ established
Our Story
Riverside Community, Lower Moutere near Motueka, Nelson-Tasman, NZ. Founded 1941 by Christian pacifists; trust 1953; now pluralist/secular. About 200 ha (community says 200; wiki 208). No private houses or cars for members. Shared fund covers health, power, phone; food/travel/education subsidised. ~25 members plus tenants; visitors swell numbers. Dairy, Riverside Milk, hostel, cafe, workshop, cultural centre. First nights on the NZ tour.
Our Tribe
Land Area (acres)200 ha
Current residencesUnspecified
Planned residencesUnspecified
Living Together Since1941
Adult Members25
Child MembersUnspecified
Wellness PracticesNo Specific
Community Life
Shared MealsNot specified
Food ProductionMixed farm
SpiritualityNo specific practices
Location Typerural
Sustainability200 ha valley land, cycle trail at the gate.
Common Facilities
Lifestyle Notes
Oldest NZ intentional community.
Membership & Governance
Open to new members
Visitor Processhttps://www.riverside.org.nz — hostel and arranged visits.
Decision Making
Community + Riverside Community Trust.
Membership Process
Community membership vs trust tenancy are different tracks.
Our Vision
Cooperation instead of competition, on gifted trust land.