Applying to the Te Kiwai Fund

Te Kīwai is a new fund developed in partnership between Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu and Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa. This two-year pilot fund is designed to support Māori wellbeing through play, active recreation and sport.

Te Kīwai is available to tamariki and rangatahi 5 to 18 years living in Te Waipounamu, Rakiura and Rekohu/ Wharekauri, and is designed to help remove barriers to participation in sport and recreation.

Each tamariki or rangatahi is eligible for up to $300 per year to contribute to:

• Clothes and shoes (such as uniforms, sneakers, boots);
• Equipment (such as bats, racquets, balls);
• Participation costs (such as membership fees, class fees, club dues); and
• Transportation (such as fuel costs, bus tickets).

You can apply on behalf of tamariki or rangatahi in your whānau, in a club or team you manage, or who are participating in a marae or rūnaka event or wānanga you are running. Group applications are capped at 15 tamariki or rangatahi per team.

Find out more about the Te Kīwai Fund in Te Waipounamu, Rakiura and Rekohu/ Wharekauri, including how to apply.