Our Purpose

To accelerate bold meaningful change, assisting BOP communities and the environment to flourish.

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Funding and Support

Funding & Support

We use all our resources and align our practices and values to progress our Priorities of:

We do this by:

Having regards to the principles of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Ensuring we make responsible, sustainable and positive investments (SIPO)

Partnering with community and other stakeholders

Taking an intergenerational approach

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From Rainwater Harvesting to Bikes Racks: Community Choice for School Resilience

After receiving over 40 applications to the School Sustainability and Resilience fund, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is excited to be involving the community in deciding how they fund community-led projects. The fund supports schools and early...

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Vital Update – Tauranga 2023

The new Whakahou Taketake Vital Update – Tauranga 2023 results are now available online at Tauranga.govt.nz/vitalupdate2023. BayTrust, Acorn Foundation, TECT and Tauranga City Council partnered on this research project with the aim of better...

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