Tiaki Promise- to care for people and place.
The Tiaki Promise is a commitment to care for Aotearoa, for now and for future generations. By following the Tiaki Promise, we are making a commitment to act as a guardian, protecting and preserving our home.
At Sweet Axe we are committed to upholding & promoting the values of Tiaki and prioritizing sustainability, community, and social responsibility. We believe that as a business, we have a responsibility to reduce our impact on the environment and the local community, while also promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We actively work to reduce waste by upcycling used target wood and actively avoid the use of plastic. We prioritize sustainable products and sell organic juices and sodas to promote a healthier lifestyle. We also prioritize people and community by fostering a welcoming and inclusive space for all. We are committed to promoting allyship and anti-discrimination, and actively work to create a safe and welcoming environment for all of our customers and staff.
We are proud to contribute to the wellness and safety of our community and the planet by upholding the values of Tiaki, while also prioritizing our values of community, people, allyship, and anti-discrimination. We believe that every small action counts, and we are committed to doing our part to make change.
At Sweet Axe we are committed to upholding & promoting the values of Tiaki and prioritizing sustainability, community, and social responsibility. We believe that as a business, we have a responsibility to reduce our impact on the environment and the local community, while also promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We actively work to reduce waste by upcycling used target wood and actively avoid the use of plastic. We prioritize sustainable products and sell organic juices and sodas to promote a healthier lifestyle. We also prioritize people and community by fostering a welcoming and inclusive space for all. We are committed to promoting allyship and anti-discrimination, and actively work to create a safe and welcoming environment for all of our customers and staff.
We are proud to contribute to the wellness and safety of our community and the planet by upholding the values of Tiaki, while also prioritizing our values of community, people, allyship, and anti-discrimination. We believe that every small action counts, and we are committed to doing our part to make change.
We are driven by experiences that build community and connection, it's the basis of everything we do at Sweet Axe. These include:
- Buy local products and services wherever possible.
- Employ locals and foster their career development through training courses.
- Offer special members events & deals as our way of saying ‘thank you’ and giving back to our community.
- Sponsorships and discounts for schools, charities and sporting clubs.
Trees That Count
We love trees! They transform the environment, make us feel good and they're super important to our business! The impact of forrestry industries on Aotearoa's native forrest has been devastating, and has come at the cost of Aotearoa's incredible native trees, whenua & wildlife.
We go to lengths to make every target board last longer- by keeping boards moist, flipping them, re-using them for cover boards and upcycling boards to form parts of our venue furniture we make every board count! Once we've gotten the most use out of a board, we offer it to the community for free. People use our untreated pine to heat their homes, in their gardens for mulch or planter boxes.
Timber use is still an unavoidable part of our business. We use approximately 1 meter for every 15-20 customers. To counter our impact on native trees, we give our customers the option to donate to Trees That Count during the booking process. We'll match every dollar committed by our wonderful customers to support this awesome charity.
Trees That Count work with New Zealanders to plant millions more native trees. They're an environmental charity who raise funding for native trees and co-ordinate a community of over 27,000 planters.
Trees That Counts was recently selected for a Sustainable Business Network "Regenerating Nature" award for taking a leadership role in regenerating Aotearoa’s nature, and for the movement’s address of both the global climate change and biodiversity crises through upscaling native tree planting.
We go to lengths to make every target board last longer- by keeping boards moist, flipping them, re-using them for cover boards and upcycling boards to form parts of our venue furniture we make every board count! Once we've gotten the most use out of a board, we offer it to the community for free. People use our untreated pine to heat their homes, in their gardens for mulch or planter boxes.
Timber use is still an unavoidable part of our business. We use approximately 1 meter for every 15-20 customers. To counter our impact on native trees, we give our customers the option to donate to Trees That Count during the booking process. We'll match every dollar committed by our wonderful customers to support this awesome charity.
Trees That Count work with New Zealanders to plant millions more native trees. They're an environmental charity who raise funding for native trees and co-ordinate a community of over 27,000 planters.
Trees That Counts was recently selected for a Sustainable Business Network "Regenerating Nature" award for taking a leadership role in regenerating Aotearoa’s nature, and for the movement’s address of both the global climate change and biodiversity crises through upscaling native tree planting.
Smash room sustainability
Waste is one of the primary environmental concerns with rage rooms. Plenty of waste is generated from broken objects in each rage room session. However, some range-room businesses have transitioned to using more sustainable and eco-friendly materials in their sessions to address this problem. Proper waste management is imperative for minimizing the environmental impact of rage rooms.
Where do our Smash-ables Come From?
We partner up with our local charity shops such as City Mission to assist them in clearing unwanted donations that are damaged & unusable and destined for landfill. The unfortunate reality is that charity, recycling businesses & tip shops receive more drop offs than they can typically sell, and often receive items that are beyond repair. The charity shops we work with are grateful for the solution we provide in removing these items for them.
Responsible rage room operators ensure to store and dispose of broken materials correctly.
What is e-Waste Recycling?
Electronic Waste (typically referred to as e-Waste) recycling is the process of extracting valuable materials that can be reused into new electronic items. e-Waste consists of unwanted, obsolete or irreparable devices.
Our Staff Assist with Manual Sorting of e-Waste
Thanks to Earthlink we've learned so much about how e-Waste is recycled. Our staff have training in how to dismantle electronics in a way that allows recyclers to retrieve non-renewable resources from the internal parts! Once dismantled we drop these back to the recyclers for their new lease on life. Being able to re-use elements found in electronics massively reduces the greatest the impact of the highly disposable technology & electronics industry.
What do we do with the Waste We Produce?
Working closely with Earthlink & Trash Palace, we pick up donations they cannot sell or repair.
Who do we Partner With?
Earthlink are a fantastic recycling plant in Lower Hutt who divert items from landfill. They fix, clean & rebuild everything from whiteware, furniture, electronics & more!
Trash Palace's mission is to keep as much as possible out of our landfills by accepting:
(a) good quality household items that are clean, safe, hygienic and readily saleable
(b) any other items we have the facility to recycle.
Trash Palace will ensure it “goes around one more time” or is recycled, preventing the purchase of a similar product new from somewhere else (and thus saving all the resources involved in creating, shipping and reducing global production of the raw materials recovered.
Where do our Smash-ables Come From?
We partner up with our local charity shops such as City Mission to assist them in clearing unwanted donations that are damaged & unusable and destined for landfill. The unfortunate reality is that charity, recycling businesses & tip shops receive more drop offs than they can typically sell, and often receive items that are beyond repair. The charity shops we work with are grateful for the solution we provide in removing these items for them.
Responsible rage room operators ensure to store and dispose of broken materials correctly.
What is e-Waste Recycling?
Electronic Waste (typically referred to as e-Waste) recycling is the process of extracting valuable materials that can be reused into new electronic items. e-Waste consists of unwanted, obsolete or irreparable devices.
Our Staff Assist with Manual Sorting of e-Waste
Thanks to Earthlink we've learned so much about how e-Waste is recycled. Our staff have training in how to dismantle electronics in a way that allows recyclers to retrieve non-renewable resources from the internal parts! Once dismantled we drop these back to the recyclers for their new lease on life. Being able to re-use elements found in electronics massively reduces the greatest the impact of the highly disposable technology & electronics industry.
What do we do with the Waste We Produce?
Working closely with Earthlink & Trash Palace, we pick up donations they cannot sell or repair.
- e-Waste, once smashed the items are disassembled and all recyclable elements are returned to Trash Palace where they send these to be re-used in new electronic items.
- We separate out the different types of waste we generate and send recyclable items to recycling facilities.
Who do we Partner With?
Earthlink are a fantastic recycling plant in Lower Hutt who divert items from landfill. They fix, clean & rebuild everything from whiteware, furniture, electronics & more!
Trash Palace's mission is to keep as much as possible out of our landfills by accepting:
(a) good quality household items that are clean, safe, hygienic and readily saleable
(b) any other items we have the facility to recycle.
Trash Palace will ensure it “goes around one more time” or is recycled, preventing the purchase of a similar product new from somewhere else (and thus saving all the resources involved in creating, shipping and reducing global production of the raw materials recovered.
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Happy People
Took my team to Sweet Axe as part of a Christmas planning day - was well worth the time and money. Our axe-pert Monty was a righteous dude and gave us all great coaching and instruction, within a safe and controlled environment. Our group was of varied ability, yet everyone agreed it was a wicked afternoon. Would definitely recommend to anyone, absolutely worth a go! Chur! 
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Mark, Wellington