The New Zealand Community Trust has announced its latest round of grants and some sizeable chunks of money have gone to Tairāwhiti organisations. 

NZCT has awarded grants totalling just over $240,000. 

Gisborne Netball Centre receives the biggest Tairāwhiti grant of just over $101,000 for umpire uniforms, and salaries for the centre’s netball coordinator, youth development officer, game development officer and centre manager. 

Club Surfcity Inc receives $10,000 for travel, Gisborne Girls' High School $22,500 for accommodation costs, the Gisborne International Music Competition $5000, Gisborne Motorcycle Sports Club $15,000 for transponders, Gisborne Youth Sports $30,000 for roof replacement, and Te Hapori Disability $22,000 for a wheelchair eBike. 

The rest of the allocations went to organisations outside the district.