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Nelson Grants Function 2026

The 2026 Nelson Grants Function was held on 16 September at Saxton Oval Pavillion, bringing together community partners, stakeholders, trustees and staff to reflect on the year, hear local impact stories and strengthen connections across Nelson Tasman.

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Canterbury Grants Function 2026

On 19 August, our annual Canterbury Grants Function brought together community partners, stakeholders, trustees and staff to celebrate impact, share stories, and strengthen the relationships supporting positive change across Waitaha Canterbury.

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Pan-Pacific Community Hui 2026

Fa’afetai tele lava, and thank you to everyone who came along to our first Pan-Pacific Community Hui at the Multicultural Centre in Ōtautahi, Christchurch, on Saturday, 11 April.

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SPACPAC Polyfest Canterbury 2026

We loved being part of this year’s SPACPAC Polyfest Canterbury at Hagley Park, celebrating 25 years of Pacific culture, language and identity at the biggest Polyfest Canterbury yet.

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Marlborough Grants Function

Our final Grants Function for 2025 was held on 8 October at the new Marlborough Library Te Kahu o Waipuna, and was an evening of celebration, connection and community.

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Nelson Grants Function 2025

Our second Grants Function for 2025 was held on 10 September at Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre in Stoke, bringing together members of the community from across the Nelson/Tasman region.

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Canterbury Grants Function 2025

Our Canterbury Grants Function was held on 20 August at Te Rōpū Ākonga o Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha University of Canterbury Students’ Association - and was the largest Grants Function ever.

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Polyfest 2025

We were excited to attend and host a stall at this year’s SPACPAC Polyfest Festival on Saturday, 22 March.

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Marlborough Grants Function 2024

Grants Functions are our opportunity to celebrate the individuals and organisations working hard to support the communities they serve. Marlborough organisations came together at Renwick Sports & Events Centre for our 2024 Marlborough Grants Function.

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Selwyn Diwali Festival 2024

Selwyn’s Diwali Festival lit up Lincoln Domain earlier this month, as several thousand attendees enjoyed the traditional ‘Festival of Lights.’

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Nelson Grants Function 2024

Grants Functions are our opportunity to celebrate the individuals and organisations working hard to support the communities they serve. Nelson/Tasman organisations came together at Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre in Stoke for our 2024 Nelson Grants Function.

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Canterbury Grants Function 2024

Grants Functions are our opportunity to celebrate the individuals and organisations working hard to support the communities they serve. Our first Grants Function of 2024 was hosted at He Waka Tapu in Christchurch.

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Games of Ranginui 2024

A new rugby festival in east Christchurch is changing the game for young tamariki and their whānau. ‘Games of Ranginui’ is a Linwood Rugby Club initiative catering for year one to eight students from local primary and intermediate schools.

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Marlborough Grants Function 2023

Our last Grants Function of 2023 was hosted at Ūkaipō – the Rangitāne Cultural Centre in Grovetown, Blenheim.

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Pacific Series 2023

Eighty-four teams, from youth to adult grades, took the field at Burnside Park over Show Weekend for Pacific Series 2023, an event that is so much more than a rugby league tournament.

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Nelson Grants Function 2023

In October 2023, community organisations in the Nelson/Tasman region gathered at Victory Community Centre in Nelson to connect with one another and Rātā staff and Trustees.

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Tuvalu Language Week 2023

The rich culture of the small Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu is being brought to life in Christchurch, as celebrations for Tuvalu Language Week take place in the city from 1-7 October 2023.

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Canterbury Grants Function 2023

In August 2023, we hosted a record number of attendees at our Canterbury Grants Function, held at Linwood Rugby Football Club in Christchurch.

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