At the core of our philosophy is a deep commitment to actively support and give back to the communities we work in.

For instance, in Papakura, nearby to where the company is based, Marphona Farms gives on-going support to facilities such as:

• Massey Park's International Athletics Track
• Bruce Pulman Park, a 130-acre public multiple sports facility, named by the Papakura
  Council after HEB's owner and Managing Director, Bruce Pulman
• Sponsor of the New Zealand Gymnastics Championship

Marphona Farms has community interests in a variety of community facilities and organisations in the Papakura, Counties Manukau and Bay of Plenty regions. Bruce Pulman contributes his unique leadership skills at a grass roots level.

He is...

•	Chairperson and trustee of Manukau Counties Community Facilities Charitable Trust
•	Trustee of Bruce Pulman Park Charitable Trust
•	A Life Member and President of Papakura Athletics
•	Patron and life member of Counties Manukau Gymnastics, Patron of Papakura Netball
•	Bruce was awarded a QSM for Community Service in 1997, and, though he has never been a member of Rotary, he received a 'Paul Harris' Fellowship from International Rotary for Community Service

Many groups and facilities continue to benefit from Marphona Farms role as a significant benefactor.