Wairoa Community Commissioning Table

02/02/2026

Kia ora!

Tu Mareikura will be hosting a wananga at Tuahuru Marae to learn about the life and journey of Rongomaiwahine

Please see the details below to register!

19/12/2025

The Wairoa Community Commissioning Table is proud to ensure local and ground-roots decision making is in place to support local initiatives that strengthen whānau and community wellbeing.
Please see all initiatives the WCCT have funded from 2025/2026

*Umbrella entity
Grants distributed each financial year (1 July - 30 June)

Commissioned initiatives
2025/2026 – CLOSED

Te Wairoa Kohanga Reo (Outdoor play space) $15,000.00

Ngati Huhana Limited (Continuation of Ngati Huhana Holiday Programme) $10,000.00

Taihoa Marae* (Hoki ki te kaenga Whakapapa, Tikanga, Maara Kai wānanga, Adrian Maunel) $27,200.00

Wairoa Young Achievers Trust (CACTUS Programme, Business Mentoring) $40,000.00

Adventure Wairoa (Lake Karapiro Waka Ama Nationals) $35,000.00

Wairoa Tennis Club (Archery) $10,000.00

Wairoa Taiwhenua* (Iwitea Moana Learners, Crystal McRoberts) $12,500.00

Tawhiti-a-Maru Marae (Hui Aranga, Kapa Haka uniforms) $11,800.00

Wairoa Pickleball Club (Pickleball) $15,101.46

Tiaho Primary School (School signage) $19,500.00

Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Wairoa (Secondary School Kapa Haka) $13,629.40

Tiaki Taonga Whanau Trust* (Wairoa Muay Thai Fight Department, August Rewi) $25,000.00

Puna Aranui Whanau Trust* (Big Energy Gym, Addissa Poi Poi) $8,500.00

Hookmade Limited* (Te Reinga Marae, Sapphire Nepia) $21,770.34

Tahuri Mai Charitable Trust (Tahuri Mai Programme) $53,024.77

Oho Mauri Toi Gallery Limited (Mahi Toi Workshops) $18,008.04

Wairoa Golf Club (Junior Golf programme, clubhouse upgrades) $79,752.72

Wairoa College (Rangiatea Centre, Bernie Reedy) $51,525.47

Rangi.ahua Limited (Bone & Stone Workshops) $20,352.52

Matangirau Incorporated (Kapa Haka uniforms) $36,675.00

Wairoa Leisure Limited (Chill out Programme) $26,107.58

Wairoa Meznshed Incorporated (Menzshed operations) $29,563.00

TM Promotions (Wairoa Powerboat & Water Ski Racing Event) $15,000.00

Wairoa Agriculture & Pastoral Society (Wairoa A&P Show) $16,130.00

Wairoa Bowling Club Incorporated (Bowling Club upgrades) $15,000.00

Tu Mareikura Charitable Trust (Mahia Whakapapa Wānanga)
$26,250.00

Total Distributed $652,390.30

Tamariki/Rangatahi Lend-a-Hand grants (New)
2025/2026 – CLOSED

Round 5 – 7 groups, 21 Individuals $60,458.84
Round 6 – 2 groups, 35 Individuals $48,416.44

Total Distributed $108,875.28

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19/12/2025

The Wairoa Community Commissioning Table is proud to ensure local and ground-roots decision making is in place to support local initiatives that strengthen whānau and community wellbeing.
Please see all Non-Competitive initiatives the WCCT have funded from 2025/2026

*Umbrella entity

Grants distributed each financial year (1 July - 30 June)

Non-competitive Fund (New)
2025/2026 - CLOSED

Nuhaka Catchment Group (Community Potluck Dinner) $830.00

Tapuae Multi-Sports Complex Incorporated (Women’s Netball) $7,257.03

Wairoa Primary School* (Adaptive Athletics Day, Sydney Rore) $6,197.15

Wairoa Community Patrol (Patrol expenses) $9,764.00

Whakaki Lake Trust (Kotahitanga reconnection Wananga) $4,850.00

Wairoa Community Development Trust (East Coast Farming Expo) $12,213.00

Wairoa Primary School* (Enviroschools, Jade Gehlhaar) $8,431.25

Right Here Consultants Limited* (Mau Rakau, Roni Nepia) $12,256.01

Mahia Maori Committee* (Mahia Pa Wars, Jack Karekare) $11,282.60

Puha Womens Health League* (Raranga, Maureen Pene) $10,315.50

Tapuae Multi-Sports Complex Incorporated (Women’s Rugby) $7,768.25

Te Pae o Niwareka Trust* (Toitoi Manawa, Rebecca King) $5,000.00

St Peter’s Parish Wairoa (Come Alive, Aroha Clair) $3,015.00

Wairoa Arts Foundation* (Creative Writing Workshops, Sally Marshall) $5,199.86

Wairoa Arts Foundation* (Kotahi Ra Mahi Toi, Ngaromoana Raureti Tomoana) $5,000.00

Wairoa District Heritage & Museum Trust* (The Talking Tours, Clare Butler) $6,262.00

Hookmade Limited* (Regional and National Bowls Campaign, Glenda Kapene) $3,873.00

Wairoa College* (Agriculture, Toby Taylor) $10,437.71

Total Distributed $129,951.86

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07/12/2025

Kia ora!

Contact Tu Mareikura at [email protected] or call at 020 4051 7101 to register for their upcoming wananga

04/11/2025

Kia Ora!
The Lend-a-Hand Fund for Rangatahi aged 5-17 is now open!
Applications are open from 04 November 2025 until 4PM 14 November 2025
Events must be concluded by FEBRUARY 2026
*Prior approval is required if events will run past February and must finish by APRIL 2026 at the latest.

Please submit your applications electronically to [email protected]
*ENSURE A VERIFIED BANK ACCOUNT AND QUOTES ARE ATTACHED

How to access the application:
Step 1: Click this link: https://twmot-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/alizae_adsett_twmot_co_nz/ETnhxB5KF4FMgO622TR4fqsBTrDDy4DUcEZnwkEf8rS90g?rtime=Vcz8O6_83Ug
Step 2: Download the word document
Once you’ve filled in the form, email me to submit it.
If you would like a guideline on how to fill in the form please click here: https://twmot-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/alizae_adsett_twmot_co_nz/EUxpPBcV7jdOgyVLBoQoGCgBLrFbQDFcf6g_EoRy-XNnUg?e=W0Y2oh

Feel free to email me if you would like the documents sent to you directly or if you have any questions!
Ngā Mihi 😁

02/10/2025

The Wairoa Community Commissioning Table is proud to ensure local and ground-roots decision making is in place to support local initiatives that strengthen whānau and community wellbeing.

Please see all initiatives the WCCT have funded from 2021-2025/2026
*Umbrella entity

Grants distributed each financial year (1 July - 30 June)

Commissioned initiatives
2021/2022
Adventure Wairoa $35,000.00
Wairoa Taiwhenua* (Motorv8shin, Bronson Tither) $58,000.00
Total Distributed: $93,000.00

2022/2023
No grants distributed

2023/2024
Adventure Wairoa $8,000.00
Wairoa Taiwhenua* (On a Mission, Joel Storey) $36,000.00
W & D McDermott Trust $40,000.00
Tapuae Multi-sports Complex Inc* (The Box, Melissa Kaimoana) $12,000.00
Wairoa Taiwhenua* (Mahi Whakairo, Aoterangi Cotter) $30,000.00
Ngai Te Rakato Academy $20,000.00
Te Papatipu Matahiko $35,000.00
Wairoa Taiwhenua* (Rangatahi and Whānau rōpū, Dennise Raroa) $25,000.00
Wairoa Taiwhenua* (GHAT, Dave Shelford) $10,000.00
Wairoa Boxing Club $35,000.00
Te Ruruku Pa Charitable Trust $26,000.00
Te Huki Marae Trust $21,000.00
Total Distributed $298,000.00

2024/2025
Waiora $34,000.00
Ihi Free To Fly $13,857.50
Total Distributed $47,857.50

2025/2026 - Currently Open
Nuhaka Sports and Recreation $11,000.00
Te Wairoa Kohanga Reo $43,915.12
Mohaka Rafting Ltd* (Toitoi Manawa, Rebecca King) $24,121.97
Ngati Huhana Ltd $17,500.00
Tapuae Rugby Club* (Wairoa Ross Shield Team, Wayne Hema) $27,000.00
Wairoa Taiwhenua* (Wairoa Ross Shield Tournament group, Anahera-Pono Whakatope) $52,817.00

Tamariki/Rangatahi Lend-a-Hand grants (New)
2023/2024
1st Round - 7 Groups, 22 Individuals $49,126.00
2nd Round - 9 Teams, 15 Individuals $53,200.00
Total Distributed $102,326.00

2024/2025
3rd Round - 9 Teams, 7 Whānau groups, 4 Individuals $49,581.00
4th Round - 13 Teams, 5 Whānau groups, 12 Individuals $85,800.00
Total Distributed $135,381.00

2025/2026 - Currently open

Non-competitive Fund (New)
2024/2025
Whakaki Lake Trust $3,250.00
Hayleys Cakes $3855.41
Wairoa Golf Club $4,000.00
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngati Kahungunu $9,000.00
Wairoa Taiwhenua* (Te Wairoa Mixed netball, Sydney Rore) $3,000.00
Wairoa College $5,000.00
Total Distributed $28,105.41

2025/2026 - Currently Open
Whakaki Resilience Group $9,857.50
Wairoa Community Development Trust $19,200.00
Whakaki Resilience Group* (Whakaki Lake Trust, Trevor Waikawa) $17,800.00

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30/09/2025

Kia ora Nuhaka!
You're Invited!
Join the Nuhaka Catchment Group for a Community Potluck Dinner with special guest Ian Kirkpatrick on October 10th at Nuhaka Domain!

Please RSVP to [email protected]😁

26/09/2025

Kia Ora!
The Lend-a-Hand Fund for Rangatahi aged 5-17 is now open!
Applications are open from September 29th 2025 until 4PM 10 October 2025

Please submit your applications electronically to [email protected]
How to access the application:
Step 1: Click this link: https://twmot-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/alizae_adsett_twmot_co_nz/ETnhxB5KF4FMgO622TR4fqsBTrDDy4DUcEZnwkEf8rS90g?rtime=Vcz8O6_83Ug
Step 2: Download the word document
Once you’ve filled in the form, email me to submit it.
If you would like a guideline on how to fill in the form please click here: https://twmot-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/alizae_adsett_twmot_co_nz/EU4v_31E6GxBpU9pZblMlB0B6GU1iPqcF_H7s0cHL878kA?e=wKdqAn&fbclid=IwY2xjawNC6-VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFrZTBPWWdGRm85SjVMamJyAR4rt2aP2C3QZCZoIiTf8FAQZePFBzFJJ9csBRoSy-PVMjdWLtcmXnfXOKSHUw_aem_f80hGb7ymNha-3_0w4WuzA

Feel free to email me if you would like the documents sent to you directly or if you have any questions!
Ngā Mihi 😁

14/09/2025