Our Stories
The year the Show did not go on
It was a tough call to cancel the annual town-meets-country Poverty Bay A & P Show in October last year due to COVID uncertainties.
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.
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.
Christmas Giving
Veterinarian surgeon Joe Mayhew thinks he’s found the perfect solution to the dilemma of what to give for Christmas in the form of The Sunrise Foundation Christmas Gift Card.
Creative ways of giving
You name it and Ian Donaldson can fix it and now he’s turned his hand to mobility scooters and donating the income he makes from it to The Sunrise Foundation.
Leaving a lasting legacy
It is fitting that Gisborne man Andrew Corson is finalising his will, bequeathing almost his entire estate to The Sunrise Foundation as we celebrate Wills Month this September.
Charity bull gift for Ngatapa Club fund
The Ngatapa Rugby and Associated Sports Club fund has received a significant boost thanks to the generous donation of a bull from Tangihau Angus that raised $19,000.