Supporting our community
By sharing our time and resources with others, we help grow and nurture the community we are a part of.
Sponsorships range from financial or in-kind support for activities that deliver ongoing benefits through to specific support for projects, events and initiatives.
Our 2024/25 Water Sports Sponsorship Application
We are proud to announce that applications are now open for water sport sponsorship 2024/25. This sponsorship entails a sum of $1000 to go towards funding of sports equipment, training and travel expenses. It aims to support aspiring water athletes from Tairawhiti / East Coast, ensuring they are able to reach their full athletic potential and achieve their goals. We encourage athletes who compete in waka ama, surfing, kayaking, rowing and all other water sports to apply.
We will be taking on board five applicants who will be fortunate to receive $1000 in sponsorship plus some epic merchandise too.
Summer intern
Ben McCosh joined our team last summer to work towards his 800 hours of work experience he needs for his Mechanical Engineering degree. During his time with us, he designed a new water treatment plant for our southern log yard - the largest of three plants on port!
Supporting our people
Whether it's supporting a staff member with a sports competition, or providing corporate sponsorship for a school event, we're proud to get behind our people.
Mulch donations
Each year we support a number of community planting days by donating mulch from our debarking plant. We deliver by the trailer load and is used around native trees and in gardens across the region.
Some projects we have donated to are the Waikanae Stream restoration, Kopuawhakapata Stream restoration, Tautua Village, Enviroschools and much more!
Wharf Wheels
Whenever possible, we hold unique events so that people can experience the port in new and unusual ways.
We've held two Wharf Wheels events for the opening of the Wharfside Log Yard in 2019 and more recently for the Wharf 7 rebuild.
At the Wharf 7 Wharf Wheels we had over 1400 people attend the event and zoom around the new wharf on their bikes, scooters and roller skates. Watch this epic highlight video of the day.
How do I make a request?
Please send an email to us by clicking on the button below. Please include relevant details about your project, activity or event and what sort of sponsorship you are seeking (bark, financial support etc.).
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