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…
Restoration and upgrades for local kayak club
Poverty Bay Kayak Club secured $66k in funding from Trust Tairāwhiti to restore and upgrade its clubhouse facility.
Since 1983, the club has nurtured paddlers of all levels across Tairāwhiti…
July grants for community initiatives and feasibility studies
Over $271k in funding was approved by Trust Tairāwhiti in the July funding round, supporting ten community groups and organisations.
Nōna Te Ao Charitable Trust was the largest recipient this month…
Council confirms 2025 appointments to Trust Tairāwhiti
Gisborne District Council has confirmed the appointment of Te Pūoho Kātene and the reappointment of Ron Aitken to the Trust Tairāwhiti Board of Trustees. Deputy Mayor Josh Wharehinga says both…
Tairāwhiti Matariki celebrations
Matariki is a time to reflect, connect and plan for the year ahead. Across Tairāwhiti, communities are coming together to mark the Māori New Year in ways that are meaningful to them. This year, Trust…
Braemar dance competition takes centre stage
Ballet, tap, hip hop, modern, and contemporary dance lit up Gisborne’s War Memorial Theatre during the King’s Birthday weekend. Dancers from Tairāwhiti and across the North Island showcased their…
Tairāwhiti tourism operators connect with global buyers at eXplore
New local tourism operators Thelma Karaitiana of Ngā Parae o Manutūkē and Grant Brown of Motu Outdoor Adventures recently joined the Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO), Tairāwhiti Gisborne, at this…
June distributions
In the latest funding round, Trust Tairāwhiti approved grants for various initiatives that enhance community wellbeing, support rangatahi development and strengthen local resilience.
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