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Supporting small to medium community-led events that enrich our communities through active participation and inclusion.

This fund is a collaboration between TECT Community Trust, Acorn Foundation, BayTrust, Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council. This fund is managed by TECT on behalf of the fund partners.

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For iwi and hapu led events

The Kaupapa Maori Event Fund supports events that celebrate Māoritanga (Māori culture) in Tauranga Moana.

The fund is designed to support events that celebrate tangata whenua and tikanga Māori, while raising awareness of events of historical and cultural significance across our rohe. Examples include Matariki and Waitangi Day celebrations.

The fund is a collaboration between TECT Community Trust, Acorn Foundation, BayTrust, Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council. This fund is managed by Tauranga City Council on behalf of the fund partners.

Find out more about the Kaupapa Maori Event Fund

LATEST NEWS

Mānawatia a Matariki — Happy Māori New Year

June 19th 2025As Te Kāhui o Matariki, the Matariki star cluster, signals the arrival of the Māori New Year, local tangata whenua and community groups share opportunities for us to celebrate and come together.Read more

Festival of Disability Sport celebrates all abilities this May

May 1st 2025Festival of Disability Sport celebrates all abilities this May The Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport is an inclusive celebration of adaptive sports taking place this May in Tauranga. The festRead more

Celebrating a successful year with more events than ever

April 23rd 2025The 2024/25 funding year for the Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund (TWBCEF) saw 99 events funded throughout the region. With 31 events held in the Western Bay and 68 in Tauranga, the fundRead more

Jingle bells are set to ring throughout Tauranga and the Western Bay.

November 28th 20242023 Omokoroa Carols in the Park (Photo supplied)Read more

Multicultural Tauranga and Ngāi Te Rangi to host third annual pōhiri for migrants

November 4th 2024First groundbreaking pōhiri at Whareroa Marae in 2021 (Photo by Katie Cox)Read more

Endless local community events to choose from

October 11th 2024Photo Supplied: Mount Monster 2023Read more

Tauranga Moana again hosts Toi Kiri: Indigenous Arts Festival

September 16th 2024The rich tapestry of indigenous cultures from around the globe will again be on full display as Tauranga Moana hosts Toi Kiri: Indigenous Arts Festival, a skin-marking and artist event celebratingRead more

Pacific vibrancy coming to Katikati

September 9th 2024The vibrant colours, rhythmic beats, and rich cultural traditions of the Pacific Islands are set to invigorate Katikati as the highly anticipated Pasifika Festival in the Bay event returns on SaturdaRead more

Festival inspires climate action

August 12th 2024Photo Supplied: Climate Action Festival Clothes Swap at 2023 Festival.Read more

Pickleball fever sweeps Mount Maunganui

August 12th 2024Photo Supplied: Mount Pickleball Club Coach, Paul Cubitt at the 2023 Mount Pickleball Classic.Read more

67 years of musical magic from local schools

August 7th 2024Arts and culture are often considered an add-on, not a core curriculum subject. However, being exposed to the arts through singing and performing can be one of young children's most magical andRead more

Funding secured for community events

July 23rd 2024Photo: EVES Surfbreaker Triathlon 2023Read more

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Funding Partners:

Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund

Contact details:

Phone: 07 578 5094

Email: info@communityeventfund.nz