Supporting Our Community
Organisations we support
The Bay of Plenty is our home and we want to see it flourish. To play our part we support a variety of local organisations and charities through monetary donations, hands-on help, honary work and governance support. Below are some of the organisations we have supported.
Graeme Dingle Foundation
Founded in 2004 and currently runs the Kiwi Can, Stars, Career Navigator and Project K programmes, helping over 3,800 local young people every year.
Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival
The NZ Garden & Art Festival Trust is a charity, formed in 2001 by a talented and forward thinking group who were passionate about gardens, art and promoting the beautiful Bay of Plenty in a philanthropic way.
Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise
Formed in 1997, a club with a diverse group professionally, ethnically and age-wise, but all passionate about making the world a better place to live.
Acorn Foundation
Making an enduring difference in our community by connecting generous people who care with causes that matter, since 2003.
Creative Bay of Plenty
An organisation founded in 1969 to support and advocate for the growth of arts, culture and creativity due to their significant contribution to the vibrancy and wellbeing of communities, as well as their positive impact on economic growth and prosperity.
Hockey Tauranga
Sports Club.
Waipuna Hospice
Waipuna Hospice provides specialist palliative care for patients living with a life-limiting illness, and support services for them and their families.
Tauranga Art Gallery
An arts gallery located in the Western Bay of Plenty District, New Zealand. The gallery delivers arts experiences and exhibits of historical and contemporary art.
Bay of Plenty Education Trust
A charitable organisation established in 1985 to identify, fund and develop educational opportunities in the coastal Bay of Plenty region.
Downtown Tauranga
A not-for-profit organisation established to represent the business members that make up our city centre. Working together to support the growth of the city centre.
Bethlehem College
Bethlehem College is a non-denominational, co-educational Christian College located in Tauranga New Zealand teaching Years 0-13.
BOP Youth Development Trust
Established in November 2017 to improve the lives of young people in the Tauranga area by delivering inspiring programmes.
Pride Tauranga Moana
Tauranga Moana Pride is based on diversity, inclusivity and creativity, we aim to encourage acceptance in Tauranga Moana and to build inclusive relationships with those in the LGBTQI+ communities and allies.
Tauranga Moana Night Shelter Trust
Takitimu House (The Tauranga Moana Night Shelter Trust) provides homeless men in Tauranga Moana temporary shelter and access to services designed to break the cycle of homelessness.
Tauranga Special School
Tauranga Special School is a school for children with mild-severe learning and physical disabilities.