Our Stories

With the help of a Sunrise Foundation grant, Life Education Trust has continued its mission to deliver health and wellbeing education to children and youth in the Gisborne, East Coast,…

Long-time conservation champion Steve Sawyer has been recognised on TVNZ’s Seven Sharp as an ASB Good as Gold recipient — a surprise that left him momentarily speechless.

What better reason to give than to support the place you call home? At Sunrise Foundation, we believe generosity starts locally.

Sunrise Foundation warmly congratulates two of our staunch supporters—Tim Marshall and Professor Joe Mayhew—who recently received significant awards.

Steve Crosby was a respected Gisborne lawyer, passionate sports advocate, and dedicated community leader.

Navigating the scenic trails of Tairāwhiti was recently made easier thanks to Tapuwae Tairāwhiti Trails Trust (TTT) and the clear and concise way-finding signage they’ve installed on trails in our…

Charles Wilkinson moved to Gisborne as a teenager and became deeply involved in the local music scene, joining several orchestras.

Thanks to the generosity of donors, at the end of our fiscal year 31 March funds under management were valued at $10.