Seed Island project receives funding
Longbush Ecological Trust’s Seed Island project, aimed at transforming kānuka-mānuka scrubland into a diverse native forest, has received a $50,000 feasibility grant from Trust Tairāwhiti. The…

Tūranga Health
Tūranga Health’s vision of ‘building family wellness for future generations’ brings a unique approach to wellbeing.
The iwi health provider bridges health gaps for Māori in Tairāwhiti, focusing on…

Hikurangi Enterprises
Hikurangi Enterprises Limited (HEL) is working to address the region’s housing needs in Tairāwhiti through their ‘Whare Ora’ model, providing healthy, affordable and accessible housing options across…

Ngata Memorial College refurbished courts
Ngata Memorial College’s (NMC) freshly refurbished netball courts provide a versatile, all-weather space for sports, art and cultural activities in the heart of the East Coast, benefitting students…

Empowering rural rangatahi through Nōna Te Ao programmes
Nōna Te Ao was created to address the trend of rural rangatahi Māori leaving school early without essential skills and qualifications.
Since starting five years ago in Tolaga Bay, Nōna Te Ao has…

July distributions enhance education, sports and accessibility initiatives in Tairāwhiti 2024
Just over $74,000 in community grants were approved in the Trust Tairāwhiti July funding round to enhance education, sports and accessibility initiatives in our region. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o…

Matariki in Tairāwhiti
To celebrate the rise of Matariki, local groups, schools and iwi across Tairāwhiti are bringing their communities together to celebrate the Māori New Year. Trust Tairāwhiti has approved $52,963 to…

Grants for recovery, culture and regional programms
More than $181,990 in community grants were approved in the Trust Tairāwhiti June funding round. These grants will support recovery initiatives, preserve cultural heritage and advance regional…

Cultural, sporting and tech initiatives receive Trust funding
Over $170,000 in community grants have been approved by Trust Tairāwhiti in its latest funding round. Cultural, sporting and tech initiatives across Gisborne and the East Coast feature on the list of…

Funding announcement: Te Uranga o Te Ra
Trust Tairāwhiti announces funding for major waka ama competition. One of the region’s biggest ever sporting competitions is happening this October, with the Tūranganui-a-Kiwa clubs of Te Uranga o Te…

Positive community impacts for Rua programme
More local rangatahi will gain tertiary scholarships and bring their expertise back to the region, as Rua Bioscience expands its highly successful Impact Programme in 2024.

Trust supports school pool heating and energy resilience project
Trust Tairāwhiti has approved $3.5 million in funding for a significant project that combines pool heating and renewable solar energy generation alongside battery storage at four schools on the East…

Anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle
Trust Tairāwhiti, along with funding partners Te Whatu Ora and Eastern and Central Community Trust, has provided $242,696.75 in funding for community-led commemoration events and initiatives to mark…

December distributions 2023
Over $897,000 in community grants were approved in the final funding round of the year from Trust Tairāwhiti. The biggest recipient was Gisborne Speedway Club, which will receive up to $267,000…

October distributions 2023
Community grants totalling just over $196,000 were approved in the latest funding round from Trust Tairāwhiti. The biggest recipients were Toitu Tairāwhiti and Te Runanganui o Ngāti Porou, which each…

September distributions 2023
Five community initiatives were supported with distributions totalling $285,735 in the latest funding round from Trust Tairāwhiti. Matawai Memorial Hall Association was the biggest recipient…