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Aro Hā Retreat

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The project is ambitious in its vision – to create a ‘community space that fosters the connection between nature, wellness, and humanity’s need for transition to a regenerative existence’. The sustainability aspirations of the Aro Hā project are equally ambitious. Aro Hā is designed to be able to operate the facility for periods with-out connection to the grid and reliance on fossil fuels.

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