In the latest funding round, Trust Tairāwhiti approved grants for various initiatives that enhance community wellbeing, support rangatahi development and strengthen local resilience.
Te Hauora o Tūranganui a Kiwa (Tūranga Health) received the most funding this round, with $97,000 going towards their annual programme of targeted, community-driven initiatives. These are designed to improve access to opportunities, build whānau capability and enhance connection to place and people.
Some of the kaupapa supported in this year’s programme include the second Vaka Tairāwhiti event, kai sovereignty workshops, rangatahi training in hospitality and horticulture, matariki workshop programmes and a Matai Reserve beautification project.
Other recipients this month
- Te Kura a Wao Charitable Trust (The Bush Kura): $57,849 towards running their annual rangatahi camps. These camps take rangatahi into the ngāhere (forest) and focus on using natural resources as classrooms. Core lessons include working with native trees, pest eradication, rongoā, foraging and safe hunting.
- Brightr: $50,000 towards insulation for the warmer homes project, which the Trust has supported since 2018.
- Whāngārā School: $15,000 for the installation of a multi-purpose all-weather synthetic turf with basketball hoops at the school.
- Gisborne Boys High School: $15,000 to support the regional secondary school kapa haka and Ngā Manu Kōrero competitions. The events will take place from 18 – 19 June at Gisborne Boys High School and the Showgrounds Park Event Centre, with 14 secondary schools participating in Ngā Manu Kōrero and performances from eight kapa haka groups.
- Tokomaru Bay United Sports Club: $10,000 to support community connection through rugby, focusing on male rangatahi in Tokomaru Bay.
All applications aligned strongly with the Trust’s wellbeing framework, He Rangitapu He Tohu Ora.