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Acorn Foundation Scholars Shine at the University of Waikato

06 Jun 2025

Acorn Foundation Scholars Shine at the University of Waikato

Acorn Foundation has honoured four exceptional students with its 2025 University of Waikato scholarships, supporting first-in-family, adult-learner and marine-science study paths.

WBOP Women's Fund Anniversary Long Lunch: A Celebration of Community Impact

06 Jun 2025

WBOP Women's Fund Anniversary Long Lunch: A Celebration of Community Impact

Celebrating a year of giving: the WBOP Women’s Fund Anniversary Long Lunch honoured grants to Mums4Mums, Tauranga Women’s Refuge and Tauranga Living Without Violence, while announcing “personal…

Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport Triumphs in Tauranga

06 Jun 2025

Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport Triumphs in Tauranga

More than 150 disabled athletes lit up Tauranga at the Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport, a two-day showcase backed by the Acorn Foundation and partners to make sport more inclusive in the Bay…

TK & Friends Giving Circle Awards First Grants

06 Jun 2025

TK & Friends Giving Circle Awards First Grants

Collective giving in action: the TK & Friends Giving Circle has granted $6,000 to UOKBRO, Army of Aunties and Grief Support Services, strengthening community wellbeing across the Western Bay of…

Founders' Vision Becomes Reality: First Friends of Bethlehem College Scholarship Awarded

06 Jun 2025

Founders' Vision Becomes Reality: First Friends of Bethlehem College Scholarship Awarded

A $50k endowment has enabled the inaugural Friends of Bethlehem College Scholarship, recognising Head Girl Kristin Rippey for outstanding Christian service and leadership.

Community Centres: The Beating Hearts of Western Bay of Plenty

06 Jun 2025

Community Centres: The Beating Hearts of Western Bay of Plenty

From Katikati to Welcome Bay, local community centres are quietly transforming lives across the Western Bay of Plenty. Backed by the Acorn Foundation’s generous donors, these grassroots hubs offer…

Damien Wilkins Wins 2025 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize | Acorn Foundation

22 May 2025

Damien Wilkins Wins 2025 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize | Acorn Foundation

This article celebrates Wellington author Damien Wilkins’ triumph at the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, where his novel Delirious claimed the $65,000 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction. It…

University of Waikato Tauranga campus scholarships celebrated

20 Mar 2025

University of Waikato Tauranga campus scholarships celebrated

On Thursday 14 March, students from the University of Waikato Tauranga campus celebrated their awards with their friends and family.

Acorn Foundation celebrates over $20M in distributions to the community

10 Mar 2025

Acorn Foundation celebrates over $20M in distributions to the community

This achievement stems from the collective generosity of more than 700 local donors whose contributions have created a lasting legacy in the region.

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