Quarterly Economic Monitor June 2025
The economy in Tairāwhiti remains under pressure, with a 1.0%pa drop in economic activity in the June 2025 quarter dragging year-end activity down 1.2%pa, according to provisional estimates from…
City centre revitalisation
Our community's ideas and aspirations will help shape the future direction of our city through the City Centre Catalyst Initiatives Project. Stage one of the project was led and funded by Trust…
Alex Hyland Plumbing
When Kelly and Alex Hyland took over Steve Wolter Plumbing to establish Alex Hyland Plumbing, they inherited a solid customer base, skilled kaimahi, and a well-respected business. Like many new…
Te Awapuni Moana feasibility funding
An ambitious project to restore and develop the Awapuni Moana lands has the potential to bring transformational and intergenerational outcomes for Tairāwhiti. Led by the not-for-profit Te Awapuni…
Nōna Te Ao
Not-for-profit organisation Nōna Te Ao was created to support rangatahi māori to be self-determining, make informed decisions about their future, and thrive in their chosen pathways, while bridging…
Te Rimu Solar Farm
A shift towards energy sovereignty and sustainability on the East Coast is gaining momentum, with Te Rimu Trust leading the way through a locally driven solar farm development in Te Araroa. A $1.04m…
Motu Outdoor Adventures
Motu Outdoor Adventures is one of the region’s newest tourism experiences. It invites thrill seekers to explore the rugged terrain of the Motu countryside on four-wheel-drive and ATV tours. Visitors…
School Pool Solar Project
Four schools along the East Coast have been equipped with solar panels, battery storage, and pool heating systems as part of a $3.5m school pool heating and resilience project funded by the Trust…
Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council
For over a decade, the Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council (TMC) has championed cultural diversity in the region, creating spaces where all cultures are welcomed and celebrated. Their annual events have…
August distributions
More than $189k in funding was approved in the August funding round from Trust Tairāwhiti.
Tairāwhiti Technology Trust (TaiTech) were the largest funding recipient this month, receiving $50k from…
Kawenata - Statement of Intent signed between Trust Tairāwhiti and Ngāti Oneone
Trust Tairāwhiti and Ngāti Oneone have signed a Kawenata – Statement of Intent – committing to a shared programme of outcomes. Both parties have worked together over the past four months in response…
Student grants AgFirst
AgFirst Gisborne is helping shape the future of agriculture in Tairāwhiti with support from the Callaghan Innovation Research and Development (R&D) Experience Grant.
As the regional delivery partner…
Gisborne cycle tourism operators inspired at Great Rides Hui
Representatives from Cycle Gisborne, Tapuwae Tairāwhiti Trails and Motu Trails attended the North Island Great Rides Hui – Te Hui Tūhono in Cambridge this July.
Trust Tairāwhiti, as the Regional…
Trust releases Annual Report and announces new leadership appointments
Trust Tairāwhiti Annual Report showcases the year’s investments, including $7.9m in community facilities. New trustee appointments and directors of Eastland Group. New Chief Financial Officer and…
Victoria Domain is open for action!
A crowd of keen netball players gathered at the gates of the newly upgraded Victoria Domain site on Saturday, 19 July, when Taharakau Stewart, representing Rongowhakaata, blessed the new and improved…
The Bush Kura
Rangatahi as young as eight years old have been using the ngahere (bush) as their classroom to learn practical bush and survival skills through camps hosted by The Bush Kura.
Trust Tairāwhiti…
