Our Stories

Since 2012, the Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council (TMC) has been a driving force for unity in our region, creating spaces where every culture is valued and every person feels they belong.

Keeping Sunrise’s systems secure, reliable, and up to date is vital to the work we do every day, from managing donations to delivering grants across Tairāwhiti.

For more than 60 years, Comet Swimming Club has been a place where generations of locals have learned water confidence, built lifelong skills, and discovered the joy of swimming.

More than $563,000 worth of grants have been distributed to a variety of worthy local causes from Sunrise Foundation's annual funding round.  

Midway Surf Life Saving Club has launched an endowment fund with Sunrise, seeded by a donation from Jude Hall in memory of her late husband, Rocky Hall, a life member…

For nearly a decade, Rob Dymock has been a regular donor to Sunrise Foundation’s General Fund.

For families with a loved one living with dementia, autism, or other conditions that put them at risk of wandering, peace of mind is priceless.

After 11 years of dedicated voluntary service, founding trustee David Clark has stepped down from Sunrise’s Board.