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3 December, 2025

Waikato Business Awards

What a fantastic night celebrating the Waikato business community! The Waikato Chamber of Commerce delivered another amazing event with nearly 800 people, a true showcase of excellence and impact across our rohe. Congratulations to all the winners your passion, hard work, and commitment is what keeps the Waikato strong and…

Puna Koorero - Trusted Voices with Dr Rawiri Jansen and Dr Jade Tamatea

Thank you to everyone who joined us on 11 November for the first hui session of Puna Koorero – Trusted Voices with Dr Rawiri…

News
15 November, 2021
Puna Koorero - Communities with COVID-19 and the way forward with Dr Rawiri Jansen and Dr Jade Tamatea - Zoom Hui 11 November 12-1pm

Trust Waikato Grants Team Restructure Announced

Anga Whakamuri Anga Whakamua Trust Waikato is pleased to announce a restructuring of our Grants Team that will focus on community engagement and will…

News
6 September, 2021
Nita, Tarita and Rongo from the Grants team at an event with Trust Waikato flags in the background.

Trust Waikato commits to action on equity and climate change

Trust Waikato is excited to announce its commitment to equity and climate change statements, to enable urgent change for our communities and our environment.…

News
16 June, 2021
Two mounted bikers waving from a swing bridge over the river.

Trust Waikato Achieves GenderTick Accreditation

Trust Waikato has gained GenderTick accreditation, an important endorsement of the Trust’s commitment to gender equity and valuing the diverse needs of its people.…

News
10 June, 2021
Baby feet poking out of furry white blanket.

Realising the dream of Te Puna Hapori - investment for positive impact

By Mark Ingram from BrightLight Creators of impact investment products are often so preoccupied with how the investment product meets the risk-return expectations of…

Investment
22 March, 2021
Two young girls in a swimming pool.

Waahine toa - women in leadership

This video showcases the incredible community efforts that went into supporting and keeping communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic which reached New Zealand in…

Impact Stories
15 December, 2020
Smiling staff from South Waikato Pacific Islands Community Services Trust.

Rongo Kirkwood Awarded PNZ Lifetime Membership

Rongo Kirkwood, Trust Waikato’s Pouhere Puutea – Strategic Grants Advisor, has been honoured with a Lifetime Membership for Philanthropy New Zealand (PNZ). She gratefully…

News
15 December, 2020
Photograph of Rongo Kirkwood.

The Rauhī Project - empowering children through music

The Rauhī Project is a charitable organisation, that empowers tamariki through music, helping them realise and develop their full potential, whatever that may be.…

Impact Stories
30 November, 2020
A group of children sitting in a circle on the floor holding violins, with a teacher explaining in the front middle.

Poutiria te Aroha - Parenting with love

Poutiria te Aroha offers a parenting programme that resonates with whaanau Maaori. Their programmes draw on Maaori cultural values and tikanga for raising tamariki,…

Impact Stories
28 October, 2020
Mum holding baby in front pack participating in the Poutira te Aroha programme.