We support local groups to enhance taiao health, build community knowledge and capability across Tairāwhiti by enabling connection, learning, and action projects.
Our Vision
Mauri Tū / Mauri Ora – Wai, Whenua, Taiao, Tangata
Fostering the collective well-being of Tairāwhiti Catchments
Our Services
1. Explore
Explore our Project and Engagement grants and how we can help you with administrative support.
2. Discover
Learn about existing Catchment Projects across Tairāwhiti, their goals, learnings and successes.
3. Access
Access our Directory of experts and online learning materials.
4. Apply
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Who we support
We support taiao, iwi, hapu, marae, farming, catchment groups, landowners, and community backed individuals across Tairāwhiti.
So far
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Engagement & Learning in Action Projects supported
$380k
“It has taken a lot of mahi for our catchment group to come together before the formation of LFTL- we are so relieved to have a collaborative organisation working across Tairawhiti to support new and existing catchment groups and for us to work more efficiently, sharing our learnings and projects recognising we are all connected across the community and landscape”.
Sarah Williams - Whangara Community
News
Coming Up
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Funding Rounds
Project Grants - January 31 2027
We are taking applications and expressions of interest from December 30 with applications closing 31 January 2027
Engagement Grant Applications are open year round.
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Fire risk management workshop - Gisborne
Patutahi Community Hall
18 November
Large wildfire events continue to receive significant media attention and there is increasing awareness amongst landowners of the risk wildfire poses to natural and built assets.
Te Uru Rākau - New Zealand Forest Service are pleased to support a series of practical fire risk management workshops to help prepare rural land managers and landowners to reduce their risk levels. A partnership with Lincoln University and support from Fire and Emergency New Zealand will provide access to nationally recognised wildfire expertise that draws on staff from Lincoln University, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, University of Auckland and other presenters who will workshop the latest science, tools and best practice to improve community capability and resilience.
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