Valder Ohinemuri Charitable Trust

17/01/2026

We are receiving applications for our Summer round of grants. If you have a community project that needs support, please email us for an application form. [email protected]

20/12/2025

The Valder Ohinemuri Trust was established by Miss Lilian Valder in 1982. Since its inception the Trust has donated over $4m in grants to support the Ohinemuri community. As an original signatory and member of the Trust Board, Mr Anthony Howell (nephew to Miss Valder) has retired after 43 consecutive years.

The Trustees, on behalf of the many community organisations that benefited from the Trust would like to recognise and thank Anthony for his leadership, governance and guidance over the many years. Along with his wife Sheila, they have both helped build an amazing organisation that not only reflects Lilian’s essence but has grown to be a very successful philanthropic trust, a legacy that continues to support our community into the future.

Thank you Anthony.

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18/12/2025

The Valder Ohinemuri Charitable Trust is very pleased to confirm our final round of 2025 grants to the following community projects and causes:

CCS Disability Action - for annual running costs
Waihi St Joseph's School - for furniture and hardship support
Salvation Army, Waihi Corps - we are pleased to again support the Christmas Hampers & Foodbank
Life Education Trust - more hay for Harold and funding for the great work delivered
Live Well Waihi Beach - to support the running costs of this fantastic team

We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and if you have a community project needing support in the new year, we are open for applications for our summer grants.

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