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TECT becomes Manawa Trust

TECT becomes Manawa Trust

September 25th 2026 After more than 30 years of serving the Western Bay of Plenty, TECT Community Trust has today become Manawa Trust, marking the beginning of a new chapter for one of the region’s most significant Read more

A place where everyone can sing, dance, act and create

A place where everyone can sing, dance, act and create

September 9th 2026 Glass Ceiling Arts Collective is creating a place where young people with and without disabilities can come together, be themselves, and enjoy the performing arts in an equitable and supportive Read more

Confirmed Candidates for 2026 Trustee Election

Confirmed Candidates for 2026 Trustee Election

August 28th 2026 Nominations for the 2026 trustee election for the TECT Community Trust, now Manawa Trust closed at 12 noon, Friday 28 August. The following ten nominations were received for the three vacancies on Read more

Nominations now open for 2026 Trustee Election

Nominations now open for 2026 Trustee Election

July 31st 2026 It’s election time again for Manawa Trust, previously TECT, with three of the Trust’s six trustees required to retire by rotation this year. Manawa Trust is a community funder which provides supp Read more

Restoring people and place through Outflow Trust

Restoring people and place through Outflow Trust

July 27th 2026 For most people, a beach or coastline clean-up is about removing rubbish. For Outflow Trust Founder Ash Morgan, it is about restoring the Western Bay of Plenty through people and place, helping local Read more

Local rangatahi building confidence and direction

Local rangatahi building confidence and direction

July 6th 2026 Every young person carries something special within them. Whether it is confidence or leadership waiting to be noticed, it often just needs the right space to flourish. That is the simple but Read more

A local lifeline for people living with chronic illness

A local lifeline for people living with chronic illness

July 2nd 2026 For many people living with complex chronic illness, life can shrink in ways others do not see. Work can fall away, study can stop, friendships and relationships can become harder to maintain, and ev Read more

Casita seeks new home to keep supporting young people

Casita seeks new home to keep supporting young people

June 24th 2026 For the past decade, Casita Community Charitable Trust has been creating opportunities, connection and a sense of belonging for young people with disabilities in Tauranga and the Western Bay. Now, as Read more

Delivering uninterrupted hockey in the Bay

Delivering uninterrupted hockey in the Bay

June 18th 2026 Developing a first-class facility and home for hockey in the Bay of Plenty, Tauranga Hockey Association’s recent turf upgrade ensures the sport in our region can continue to grow. The Whanga Turf Read more

Building a more inclusive, connected Western Bay

Building a more inclusive, connected Western Bay

May 27th 2026 Manawa Trust, previously TECT Community Trust is proud to support Parafed Bay of Plenty through a three‑year funding agreement, backing inclusive sport, recreation and play that strengthens Read more

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