Taranaki Electricity Trust hands-out nearly $500,000 to community

The Taranaki Electricity Trust has awarded nearly $500,000 worth of grants. Photo / NZME

This year, the Taranaki Electricity Trust (TET) has handed out a total of $434,012.48 to groups, organisations and individuals.

Recipients of the grants, awarded January-March 2023, include the Taranaki Patchworkers and Quilters ($3780) and the Kaponga Rugby Club ($40,000).

Grants in the past have included $6000 to Waitara’s Te Awa Church to fund air conditioning units, $62,412 to Wharehuia Community Centre for renovation work and $99,000 for the Manukorihi Hapū Charitable Trust so they could purchase a building to work from.

Nominations are now open for people to join the TET, with a closing deadline of Friday, April 21.

Nomination papers are available by accessing www.taranakielectricitytrust.co.nz, emailing info@electionservices.co.nz or phoning 0800 922 822 to have one posted out.

Once nominations close, voting papers will be delivered from May 12 to the approximately 20,000 electors in the TET district.

Grant recipients:

Taranaki Synthetic Turf Trust $25,705.01

Taranaki Patchworkers & Quilters $3780.00

Northern Division North Taranaki Indoor Bowls $555.00

Clifton Rowing Club $16,122.00

Inglewood Combined Sports Club $18,618.67

Tara Condon $500.00

Waitara District Veteran Golfers Society $500.00

Inglewood Soccer Club (AFC) $20,000.00

Inglewood Club $18,610.00

Kaponga Rugby Club $40,000.00

Inglewood Welfare Society $150,000.00

Molly Gernhoefer $1,000.00

Te Wera Outdoor Recreational Trust $99,000.00

Nga Kaitiaki o Puketapu Hapu Trust $10,000.00

Melissa Cash $1,500.00

Eltham Community Care Inc $16,681.80

North Taranaki Community House Trust $11,440.00