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Minister's Discretionary Fund record of grants for 2023/24

NameAmountPurpose
Adhikaar Aotearoa$4,600 Overseas Travel
Age Concern New Zealand Incorporated$10,748 Overseas Travel
Aleisha Amohia$4,634 Overseas Travel
All Paws Count Murupara Trust$20,000 Animal Welfare
Andre Clark$2,700 Overseas Travel
Angelique Reweti$5,570 Overseas Travel
Anglican Diocese of Waiapu Taradale Parish$100,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Anglican Parish of Northern Wairoa$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Anglican Social Services (Hutt Valley) Trust Board$5,899 Overseas Travel
Aotearoa Astrotourism Academy$8,130 Delivery of Learning and Development Events
Aroha Dorset$5,750 Overseas Travel
Arts On Tour NZ Trust$5,000 Overseas Travel
Auckland Cavy Care Rescue$15,000 Animal Welfare
AUCKLAND FIJI INDIAN SENIORS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Auckland Young Womens Christian Association Incorporated$40,000 Te Tiriti o Waitangi and/or te ao Maori training
Aupouri Rugby Football and Sports Club Inc.$1,495 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Avin Khajehzadeh$3,000 Overseas Travel
Bald Angels Charitable Trust$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Basava Samiti of Asia Pacific (New Zealand Chapter) Incorporated$8,250 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Bay View Community Charitable Trust Incorporated$100,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Bay View Community Charitable Trust Incorporated$60,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Bellyful New Zealand Trust$7,000 Training for Financial Planning / Good Governance
Belong Aotearoa$7,774 Overseas Travel
Bethells Beach Surf Life Saving Patrol Inc.$1,800 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Bethells Beach Surf Life Saving Patrol Inc.$91,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Zealand$15,026 Training for Financial Planning / Good Governance
Central Hawke's Bay Parenting Support Services$10,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Christchurch Methodist Central Mission$4,100 Overseas Travel
ChristchurchNZ Ltd$250,000 For another purpose (Hine te Hiringa)
Christian Love Link Napier / Hastings Incorporated$10,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Circability Trust$5,614 Overseas Travel
Claudena Maaka$7,437 Overseas Travel
Community Waitakere Charitable Trust$1,520 Overseas Travel
Connect Community Trust$50,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Coromandel Independent Living Trust$14,190 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Trust$11,770,000 For another purpose (transfer of funds Lotto Special Draw)
Dayspring Trust$79,916 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Debt Relief Foundation$39,661 Delivery of Learning and Development Events
Development West Coast$60,000 Training for Financial Planning / Good Governance
Donna Doolittle's Animal Rescue$25,025 Animal Welfare
Dunedin City Council$850,000 For another purpose (Hine te Hiringa)
Eastern Coromandel Community Services Trust$100,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Eastland Sports Foundation Education Trust Board of Trustees$51,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Eastwoodhill Trust Board$50,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Erina Wehi-Barton$12,500 Overseas Travel
Family Drug Support Aotearoa New Zealand$5,500 Overseas Travel
Fast Track Inclusion Trust$5,088 Overseas Travel
Featherston Community Centre Charitable Trust$4,500 Overseas Travel
Federated Farmers of New Zealand Incorporated$200,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Fur Paws Sake NZ Rescue$45,000 Animal Welfare
Glass Ceiling Arts Collective$3,932 Overseas Travel
Gutter Kitties$20,000 Animal Welfare
Hamilton City Council$500,000 For another purpose (Hine te Hiringa)
Hapuku School$20,000 Delivery of Learning and Development Events
Harataunga Marae Trust$13,885 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Hawke's Bay Cook Islands Community Centre Society Incorporated$10,983 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Hawke's Bay Cook Islands Community Centre Society Incorporated$3,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
He Iwi Kotahi Tatou Trust$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
He Korowai Tiaki Tangata Charitable Trust$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Heather Kalisch$4,177 Overseas Travel
HENDERSON BUDGET SERVICE INCORPORATED$47,992 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Hinemaurea ki Mangatuna Marae$100,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Huiterangiora Foundation$30,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
I Love Avondale$6,900 Overseas Travel
Island Child Charitable Trust NZ$25,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Jasmine Sampson$4,821 Overseas Travel
John Hearnshaw$3,600 Overseas Travel
Karekare Surf Lifesaving Patrol Inc.$16,971 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Kauhanga Maori Reservation$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Kawakawa Assembly of God Trust$3,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
KELSTON COMMUNITY HUB INCORPORATED$35,462 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Keri Ropiha$5,643 Overseas Travel
Kindness Collective Foundation$48,379 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Kindness Collective Foundation$9,400 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Kiribati Federation Aotearoa Inc.$5,650 Training for Financial Planning / Good Governance
Korou Kore Marae$30,336 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
KOTAHITANGA COMMUNITY TRUST$30,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Kotemaori School Board of Trustees$10,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Louise Perkins Foundation$5,500 Overseas Travel
Manaaki Matakaoa$50,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
MANAWA ORA HB TRUST$100,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service Inc$100,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Manukau Rugby League & Sports Club Inc$25,624 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Many Streams of Our Community Trust (Nga Manganui o Te Hapori)$40,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Many Streams of Our Community Trust (Nga Manganui o Te Hapori)$92,515 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Marlborough District Council$70,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Mataweka Marae$30,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Mates of Hawke's Bay Charitable Trust$50,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Maungaharuru-Tangitū Charitable Trust$50,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand$4,285 Overseas Travel
Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand$8,552 Overseas Travel
MENZSHED WAIROA CHARITABLE TRUST$15,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Merge NZ Limited$10,300 Overseas Travel
Michael Daubs$6,706 Overseas Travel
Michelle Moffat$5,000 Overseas Travel
Mindful Fashion New Zealand$4,099 Training for Financial Planning / Good Governance
Mohaka School$10,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Mokau Marae$53,271 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Morehu Marae$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Morrinsville Cat Rescue Trust$8,000 Animal Welfare
Motatau Marae$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Moteo B2G2 Reserve$50,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Moteo B2G2 Reserve$130,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Motuti Marae Trustees$30,504 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Murch Cat Welfare$5,000 Animal Welfare
Muriwai Golf Club Inc$16,736 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
MURIWAI LIFEGUARD SERVICE AMENITIES TRUST$19,847 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Naku Enei Tamariki (M?ori Section)$16,050 Overseas Travel
Napier Family Centre Incorporated$125,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Naumai Marae$50,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Naumai Taurua$4,227 Overseas Travel
Neighbours Day Aotearoa Charitable Trust$4,621 Overseas Travel
Nelson City Council$20,000 Te Tiriti o Waitangi and/or te ao Maori training
New Settlers Family and Community Trust$11,572 Overseas Travel
New Zealand Continence Association Incorporated$9,524 Training for Financial Planning / Good Governance
New Zealand Continence Association Incorporated$9,598 Overseas Travel
New Zealand Kiribati National Council$7,110 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
New Zealand National Refugee Youth Council Incorporated$17,200 Training for Financial Planning / Good Governance
Nga Tai Whakarongorua Marae$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Ngā Uri o Whiti Te Rā Mai Le Moana$20,000 Overseas Travel
Ngāti Hinemanu, Ngai Te Ūpokoiri Me Ona Piringa Hapū Authority Trust$316,829 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Ngati Kahungunu (Wairoa Taiwhenua) Inc.$99,999 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Ngati Kere Hapu Authority$100,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Ngati Maru ki Hauraki Incorporated$6,000 Overseas Travel
Ngati Pahauwera Incorporated$130,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Ngāti Pārau Hapū Trust$100,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Ngati Porou Surf Life Saving Incorporated$8,700 Overseas Travel
NGATIHINE HEALTH TRUST BOARD$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
North Auckland Animal Rescue Charitable Trust$20,000 Animal Welfare
North Haven Hospice Society Incorporated$2,211 Overseas Travel
North Haven Hospice Society Incorporated$8,970 Overseas Travel
North Shore Budget Service$58,481 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Northern Wairoa Clay Target Club Incorporated$18,440 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
NORTHLAND FIELD DAYS INCORPORATED$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Northland Fire Brigades Sub Association$5,000 Volunteer Fire Fighting Services
Ohaki Marae O Pawarenga$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
One Double Five Whare Awhina Community House Trust$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
One Double Five Whare Awhina Community House Trust$50,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
One Voice Community Services Trust$10,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
One Voice Community Services Trust$30,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
One Voice Community Services Trust$80,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Online Safety Exchange Limited$5,378 Overseas Travel
Oruawharo Marae$33,327 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Pacific Island Community Trust (Bay of Plenty)$32,800 Overseas Travel
Pakanae Marae$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Palmerston North City Council$195,000 For another purpose (Hine te Hiringa)
PAPAKURA KOOTUITUI TRUST BOARD$12,480 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Parents of Vision Impaired (NZ) Incorporated$10,000 Te Tiriti o Waitangi and/or te ao Maori training
People First New Zealand Incorporated$9,471 Overseas Travel
Pest Free Kaipatiki Restoration Society Incorporated (PFK)$19,400 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Pet Whisperer Rescue Trust$50,000 Animal Welfare
Petane Marae Maori Committee$200,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
POLYACTIVE LIMITED$10,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Pukemokimoki Marae Trust$30,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Putere School$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Radio Kidnappers Charitable Trust$40,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
RANUI BAPTIST COMMUNITY CARE$37,400 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Rawene Community Hall Management Committee$200 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Rebekah Cozens$26,264 Overseas Travel
Ripia Marae Trust$15,117 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Rongomaraeroa Marae Reservation Trust$25,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Rongomaraeroa Marae Reservation Trust$100,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind$4,846 Overseas Travel
Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Incorporated$80,000 Animal Welfare
RRR - Rescue, Revive, Rehome Bay of Plenty Charitable Trust$45,000 Animal Welfare
Ruakaka Dog Rescue Trust$15,000 Animal Welfare
Ruatoria Papa Rererangi Charitable Trust$10,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Rural Support Trust - Northland$20,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Samaritans of Wellington Incorporated$6,003 Delivery of Learning and Development Events
Society of St Vincent De Paul Auckland Eastern Area Council$35,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Sport and Recreation New Zealand$1,000,000 For another purpose (Hine te Hiringa)
Sticks 'n Stones Inc$7,500 Overseas Travel
Stopping Violence Dunedin Incorporated$3,686 Overseas Travel
Student Volunteer Army Foundation$31,945 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Sustaining Hawke's Bay Trust$100,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tai Timu Tai Pari Limited$25,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Taihoa Marae$10,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
TAIRAWHITI MULTICULTURAL COUNCIL INCORPORATED$20,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Taita Marae$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Takitimu Marae Waituhi$100,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tama Te Uaua Marae$6,965 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tamatea Rugby and Sports Club Incorporated$50,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tangoio Marae Trust$15,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tangoio Marae Trust$219,303 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tararua District Council$3,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tararua District Council$8,196 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tararua District Council$75,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Taskforce Kiwi$20,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tasman Broadcasting Trust$6,510 Te Tiriti o Waitangi and/or te ao Maori training
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Ltd$1,200,000 For another purpose (Hine te Hiringa)
Taumata Whitireia$10,000 Overseas Travel
Tauranga City Council$240,250 For another purpose (Hine te Hiringa)
Tauranganui Marae Committee$27,140 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tauteihiihi Marae Trust$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Aka (2010) Charitable Trust$54,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Aroha Kanarahi Trust$50,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
TE HAU AWHIOWHIO O OTANGAREI TRUST$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Hau Ora o Ngapuhi$25,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Hekenga ā Rangi$30,000 Overseas Travel
Te Houhanga Marae$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Houhanga Marae$90,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Houhanga Marae$54,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Iwi o Rakaipaaka Incorporated$10,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Karaka Area School$60,391 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Kohanga Reo o Ngai Tane$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Kotahi a T?maki$104,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Kotahi a T?maki$40,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Kupenga Hauora - Ahuriri$100,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Koutu$13,500 Overseas Travel
Te Mauru Charitable Trust$10,835 Overseas Travel
Te Nehenehenui Trust$440,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Orewai Te Horo Trust$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Poho o Hinemihi Marae$20,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Poho o Rawiri Marae$99,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Runanga o Ngati Hine$69,245 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Runanga o Ngati Whatua$50,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou$160,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou$150,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Tahua o Rangitane Limited$12,650 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Taiwhenua O Te Whanganui A Orotu Incorporated$50,329 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Taiwhenua O Te Whanganui A Orotu Incorporated$35,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Tārai o Rāhiri Marae$27,370 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Waiariki Ngāti Korora Ngāti Takapari Hapū Iwi Trust$3,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Waiariki Ngāti Korora Ngāti Takapari Hapū Iwi Trust$2,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Whakamaharatanga Marae$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Whakarongotai Marae$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
TE WHARE MAIRE O TAPUWAE$120,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Thames Coromandel District Council$261,036 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
The Broken Movement Trust$2,700 Training for Financial Planning / Good Governance
The Crescendo Trust of Aotearoa$49,870 Te Tiriti o Waitangi and/or te ao Maori training
The Fatimah Foundation$7,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
The Food Basket CHB$60,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
The Hihiaua Cultural Centre Trust$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
The Inspiring Communities Trust$6,388 Overseas Travel
The National Foundation for the Deaf Inc$8,000 Te Tiriti o Waitangi and/or te ao Maori training
The New Zealand Cat Foundation$12,000 Animal Welfare
The Proprietors of Anaura (Hinetamatea Pa)$50,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
The Sabbath Foundation Trust$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tiniroto Community Association Incorporated$143,738 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tokomaru Bay United Sports Club$27,500 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tokomaru Bay United Sports Club$67,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
TOLAGA BAY BOWLING CLUB INCORPORATED$16,300 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Trust Tairawhiti Ltd$160,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Trust Tairawhiti Ltd$52,500 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Trust Tairawhiti Ltd$23,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tu Kotahi Maori Asthma Trust Board Incorporated$3,533 Overseas Travel
Tuahuru Marae Trustees$10,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
TUOH Charitable Trust$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Volunteering Auckland Trust$18,500 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Volunteering Hawkes Bay$124,158 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Volunteering New Zealand Incorporated$5,600 Overseas Travel
Volunteering New Zealand Incorporated$25,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Waiheke Island Supported Homes Trust$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Waikara Marae Committee$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Waikare Community Development & Research Trust$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Waikaretu Marae$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Waikowhai Community Trust$5,400 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Waimauku Playcentre$1,867 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Waiohiki Marae Board of Trustees$80,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Waiohiki Marae Board of Trustees$100,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Waipatu Marae Committee$30,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Wairoa Community Development Trust$15,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Wairoa District Council$400,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Wairoa District Council$430,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Wairoa Financial Literacy Service Incorporated$10,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
WAIROA PONY CLUB INCORPORATED$100,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency$1,050,000 For another purpose (Hine te Hiringa)
Wellington Volunteer Centre$14,350 Delivery of Learning and Development Events
Wellness Riders Limited$20,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Whakapara Marae Trust$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Whangara Community Catchment Group Inc$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Whare Marama O Parirau Marae$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
WHIRINAKI TOIORA TRUST$5,000 Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Women in Space Aotearoa New Zealand$10,200 Overseas Travel
Fencing New Zealand$7,800Overseas Travel
Cycling Action Network (Incorporated)$5,400Overseas Travel
The Paws 4 Life Charitable Trust$15,000Animal Welfare
Te Tai o Awatea$2,375Delivery of Learning and Development Events
The Peaceable Kin-dom Educational and Charitable Trust Coordinating Council$930Animal Welfare
Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade$10,000Volunteer Fire Fighting Services
Volunteering Northland$54,464Delivery of Learning and Development Events
Parents Centre New Zealand Incorporated$2,064Te Tiriti o Waitangi and/or te ao Māori training
Harmony Social Services$3,500Te Tiriti o Waitangi and/or te ao Māori training
The Osteoporosis New Zealand Trust$6,000Overseas Travel
Tracey Taylor$4,000Overseas Travel
Joseph Bristowe$6,211Overseas Travel
TŌTARA HOSPICE SOUTH AUCKLAND$6,000Overseas Travel
QT Cats$10,000Animal Welfare
Golden Bay Animal Welfare Society$4,000Animal Welfare
Hatikvah: Blue Hope Foundation$4,105Overseas Travel
Marlborough Four Paws$10,000Animal Welfare
Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve board$10,000For another purpose
MANA WAHINE INCORPORATED$4,435Overseas Travel
The Brain Injury Association (Auckland) Incorporated$1,860Training for Financial Planning / Good Governance
Kokiri Marae Keriana Olsen Trust$8,855Overseas Travel
Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust$20,000Animal Welfare
Q-Youth Incorporated$4,800Training for Financial Planning / Good Governance
FAILOA FAMILI$7,000Training for Financial Planning / Good Governance
RRR - Rescue, Revive, Rehome Bay of Plenty Charitable Trust$50,000Animal Welfare
Vinnies Tamaki Makaurau Trust$35,000Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Ngai Tupoto Marae Trustees$5,000Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Life Education Trust Gisborne East Coast and Wairoa$100,000Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tararua District Council$44,000Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tararua District Council$30,600Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Tararua District Council$25,000Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Te Hauora o Turanganui a Kiwa Limited$120,000Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Otamatea Marae$50,000Emergency Natural Disaster Response
MAURI ORA CULTURE, SPORTS & RECREATION KI NGATI WHATUA$5,000Emergency Natural Disaster Response
Volunteer Nelson$4,450Training for Financial Planning / Good Governance
Stepping Stone Trust$4,170Training for Financial Planning / Good Governance