Kaikoura Bridge Club |
$500 |
To set up a website to keep isolated members socially connected and improve their wellbeing after the earthquake. |
Kaikoura Primary School |
$5,959 |
For resources and activities for children to use to help keep them socially occupied and reduce stress. |
Marlborough Amateur Radio Club |
$1,500 |
To relocate a radio repeater from earthquake damaged, unstable ground to a safer location to ensure ongoing radio communications, particularly for emergencies. |
The Kaikoura Education Trust |
$11,620 |
For recreational and social programmes to improve community wellbeing following the earthquake. |
Royal NZ Plunket Society Canterbury |
$4,650 |
For a new activity programme for parents and under 5s in Hanmer to improve social connections and wellbeing. |
Kaikoura Primary School |
$15,097 |
For school trips away from Kaikoura to reduce isolation and improve students’ wellbeing. Fundraising in the community for these costs has been impacted by the earthquake. |
Life Education Trust Marlborough |
$6,215 |
For additional costs transporting the mobile classroom to Kaikoura and Hurunui schools due to road closures. |
Amuri Community Trust |
$41,899 |
For the operating costs of the Waiau Recovery Hub, including providing community events to support community wellbeing. |
Kaikoura Squash Racquets Club |
$12,000 |
For additional tournament travel costs due to SH1s closure, and to provide professional coaching from Blenheim. |
Kaikoura Gymnastics Club |
$9,464 |
For portable equipment replacing gear lost in the earthquake and for use in temporary premises due to lack of access to the usual training venue. |
Kaikoura High School |
$53,687 |
To implement a wellbeing plan to reduce earthquake-related anxiety and stress. The plan includes inspirational speakers, activities, resources and social opportunities, some of which are also for the wider community. |
Kaikoura High School |
$24,400 |
To support students attending sports and cultural events outside of Kaikoura, including accommodation, so students can participate despite the reduced ability to fundraise locally since the earthquake. |
Hurunui District Council |
$36,615 |
For the Community Events Co-ordinator role which is providing events that help with community wellbeing and psycho-social recovery. |
Women’s Refuge, Sexual Assault Resource Centre Marlborough |
$24,000 |
Due to increased demand since the earthquake, to provide additional support services for women and children affected by family and sexual violence. |
Kaikoura Suburban School |
$16,721 |
For three school camps. The school and families would normally fundraise but the earthquake has put financial strain on local businesses and families. |
Hurunui District Council |
$30,000 |
For repairs to the Waiau tennis and netball courts, which were badly damaged by the earthquake. |
Amuri Children's Toy Library |
$29,947 |
For fencing and storage at the local plunket/toy library rooms to allow safe use by groups that have lost their buildings, such as Playcentre. |
Mental Health Foundation of NZ |
$210,000 |
For an ongoing mental health campaign to support the psycho-social recovery of people in the Hurunui and Kaikoura regions. |
Marlborough Equestrian Park NZ |
$10,000 |
For repairs to earthquake-damaged land and yards at the equestrian park so the group can host local and national events and make full use of the venue. |
St Paul’s Presbyterian Church Kaikoura |
$22,839 |
To repair the earthquake damaged historic organ for community concerts and recitals by international musicians. |
Top of the South Rural Support Trust |
$1,758 |
To provide tennis coaching for the K?kereng? community to bring people together and provide social and recreational opportunities for wellbeing. |
Marlborough District Council |
$22,281 |
To store the Flaxbourne Museum collection after their building was red-stickered; provide a visual historical display to keep the local history alive and support a feasibility study for a new museum building. |
Culverden Playcentre |
$2,200 |
To provide a mindfulness course to help young mums to reduce and manage their anxiety post-earthquake. |