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…
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…
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
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
This achievement stems from the collective generosity of more than 700 local donors whose contributions have created a lasting legacy in the region.
2025 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction Finalists Announced
Dazzling books that ‘address our moment’s most urgent concerns’
From Corporate Life to Community Impact
Acorn's Scholarships & Community Engagement Specialist, Jo Wilson shares her giving story.
Unlock your 33% tax credit – give and get your tax back
Not only is giving back to important causes hugely satisfying, but donors can also receive a 33.3% tax credit on all gifts made before 31 March.
Toi Whakaari student receives the 2024 Emerging Practitioner Award recipients
Actor Puka Moeau is this year’s recipient from Toi Whakaari. Unlike students at other universities who receive this award, students at Toi Whakaari are nominated by their peers, to best reward those…