
Warmer Kiwi Homes programme
Grants for home heating and insulation are available for eligible homeowners in the Tairāwhiti region.

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.

Tairāwhiti Wellbeing Survey data now online
The first tranche of insights and data tables from the Tairāwhiti Wellbeing Survey (TWS) are now available online.

Govt approves $25 million extension for cyclone-affected businesses
The Government is providing a further $25 million in grants to help more businesses in cyclone-affected regions with the clean up and get them back up and running.

Applications open for business support grants
Tairāwhiti businesses can now apply for a business support grant of up to $40,000 to support their recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle. The Government has allocated $4.5 million in this tranche of…

Interim Cyclone business support to be locally led
26 February 2023 - From the offices of Hon Grant Robertson and Hon Kiri Allan $25 million to help businesses meet immediate costs, further assist with clean-up and boost business support and advice…

Tairāwhiti funding confirmed for business support grants
Trust Tairāwhiti has welcomed the Government’s funding announcement today to help businesses following the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. The Government is providing $25 million in grants to help…

Cyclone Gabrielle Business Update #1
Business Hub now open Location : Trust Tairāwhiti - Ground floor, 50 The Esplanade, Shed 3, Inner Harbour Open hours : 8am to 5pm every day Businesses are welcome to come in and use the internet to…

December distributions 2022
Over $530,000 was awarded to 12 community groups and initiatives in the final funding round for the year from Trust Tairāwhiti. The largest distribution of $280,000 was approved for Gisborne City…

Final call for the Tairāwhiti Wellbeing Survey
There is just one week left to complete the Tairāwhiti Wellbeing Survey (TWS) and ensure your voice is captured within this regional data. More than 800 people have already done the survey, with…

Quarterly Economic Monitor September 2022
The Tairawhiti economy remains constrained, with more challenging conditions limiting economic activity.
Infometrics provisional estimates show a 1.4%pa fall in economic activity for the September…

Strong uptake of Digital Boost platform
Trust Tairāwhiti has been partnering with the Ministry of Businesses, Innovation and Employment and local organisations, Ask Alice, Tai Tech and Tolaga Bay Innovation to provide digital skills…

Motu Taonga Tuatara Project
An ancient line of living fossils will be able to continue thanks to the work of ecologist Steve Sawyer and the Whinray Ecological Charitable Trust. The Rhynchocephalian reptile – a spiritual tuatara…

Gizzy Kai Rescue
It’s impressive when you crunch the numbers on the efforts of Gizzy Kai Rescue (GKR) but dig a little deeper to discover they have offset 137,939kgs of CO2 for the region, and their impact really…

Trust Tairawhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter
When the weather is at its worst, it’s likely the Eastland Helicopter Rescue crew will get the call-up to help, but it is thanks to Trust Tairawhiti support over the last five years, that the region…

Community facilities 2022
Last year the Trust announced it would fund up to $15m in principle towards ‘early win’ sports facility projects in Tairawhiti over the next five to 10 years. The investment will support a range of…