Our Stories
Protecting our region’s heritage for future generations
Tairāwhiti Museum is excited about its upcoming exhibition COLOURS DELUXE. This will showcase The Art Album of New Zealand Flora, a rare book published in 1889, by Gisborne couple Sarah and Edward Featon of Gisborne.
Once in a lifetime birthday for Jodi
At just 24 years of age, Jodi Iremonger suffered a cavernous angioma in her brain stem, leaving her with stroke-like symptoms.
Scholarship recognises commitment to study
In the early days of Sunrise, a scholarship fund was set up with EIT to support one or two students each year who are facing hardship or where financial assistance will make a difference.
Hard work pays off
The Women’s Native Tree Project Trust grew and then donated over 6000 healthy native trees and plants to community groups within Tairāwhiti last year.
New initiative working smarter not harder
Taupua Tairāwhiti, a shared services model developed by Sport Gisborne Tairāwhiti, was thrilled to receive a grant of $4,560 in 2021 from The Sunrise Foundation which has allowed them to purchase much needed IT equipment.
Breaking down barriers to keep kids safe in the water
With New Zealand recording its highest number of drownings over summer since 2015, the free swimming lessons Swim for Life Tairawhiti provide for primary school children in our region seems more important than ever.
Teens build courage and resilience through Outward Bound experience
Every year Sunrise is committed to sending 14 lucky Year 12 students from the Gisborne-Tairawhiti region to attend a 21 day Outward Bound course in the Marlborough Sounds.
