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…
The Trust supports a diverse range of projects and initiatives across the region that deliver positive outcomes for our communities.
The wellbeing of Tairāwhiti is at the heart of everything we do.
Who we’ve supported
The Trust supports projects and initiatives that promote community wellbeing and sustainable economic development in Tairāwhiti. Since our inception, we have distributed more than $61m to support community initiatives.
Community facilities
The Trust supports community facilities priority projects, in partnership with GDC and Sport Gisborne Tairāwhiti.
Communities Fund
The Communities Fund supports projects and initiatives that promote community wellbeing and sustainable economic development in Tairāwhiti.
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Funding resources
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Past distributions
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Swim for life
Last year more than 3000 kids from around the region were able to grow their competency in the water thanks to the Swim for Life Tairāwhiti (SFLT) programme.
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June distributions
Over $117,000 was awarded to four community groups in the latest funding round from Trust Tairāwhiti.
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May distributions 2023
The Motu Trails Charitable Trust will receive $90,000 from Trust Tairāwhiti over three years to boost their marketing and promotions to attract more visitors to the region.
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April distributions
Four community groups were supported with grants totalling $178,000 in the latest distribution round from Trust Tairāwhiti.
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Warmer Kiwi Homes programme
Grants for home heating and insulation are available for eligible homeowners in the Tairāwhiti region.
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Quick-turnaround community grants
In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, 49 community groups in Tairāwhiti were supported with quick-turnaround grants to help their recovery efforts.
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Six community organisations supported with over $200,000 in funds from Trust Tairāwhiti
An initiative to provide surfing programmes in East Coast townships was one of the major recipients in the latest funding round from Trust Tairāwhiti.
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April distributions
Seven local community groups will benefit from grants totalling $59,500 in the latest funding round from Trust Tairāwhiti.
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November distributions
A not-for-profit, whānau housing initiative by Hikurangi Enterprises was the biggest recipient in the latest Trust Tairāwhiti funding round.
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October distributions
Over $120,000 was awarded to a diverse range of community projects and events in the latest funding round from Trust Tairāwhiti. The recipients demonstrated strong alignments with muka (outcomes) of…
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Funding confirmed for community facilities
Trust Tairāwhiti will fund up to $15 million towards "early win" sports facility projects, including waka storage facilities at Anzac and Marina Parks and the skatepark redevelopment.
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July distributions
Sport Gisborne Tairāwhiti (SGT) was one of the major recipients in the latest Trust Tairāwhiti funding announcement, with $75,000 going towards a shared services pilot programme for up to 10 sporting…
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Trust Tairāwhiti backs new film and television studio Rāngai
The finishing touches are being put on a new film and television studio Rāngai, as it prepares for its first intake of students in July.
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May Distributions
Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby was the winner on the day in the latest funding announcement by Trust Tairāwhiti with a decision to underwrite $50,000 towards a series of sporting events to be delivered…
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Waka Kura
Trust Tairāwhiti enables the delivery of waka ama school programme.
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East Coast rangatahi benefit from latest funding distribution
East Coast youth will reap the rewards of the latest funding decisions by Trust Tairāwhiti with Rua Bioscience receiving $50,000.
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Trust Tairāwhiti approves more than $600,000 in community funding
Trust Tairāwhiti has approved funding totalling $605,105 in the latest funding decisions of 2021 with distributions aligning with He Rangitapu, He Tohu Ora, the Trust's regional wellbeing framework.
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Pa Wars strengthens whanaungatanga and healthy lifestyles
While the emphasis is on participation, there's no denying the competition was fierce at Pa Wars 2021. The Ngati Porou inter-marae sports festival was bigger and better than ever this year, with 22…
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SuperGrans Tairāwhiti Trust
SuperGrans Tairāwhiti is a not-for-profit organisation that is positively impacting our region.
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Mātai
Mātai is a not-for-profit research centre based in Tairāwhiti Gisborne, focused on enhancing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
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Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival
Trust Tairāwhiti is proud to have supported Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival 2020.
Our People
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Audine Grace-Kutia
General Manager Communities
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Aana Donnelly
Community Development Advisor
