Yes. The Matarangi Community Trust has charity status.

The Trust will support the Matarangi community in line with its charitable purposes. For instance, the Trust has already invested in improving the Matarangi Bluff tracks, and maintaining the security cameras at the entrance to Matarangi. It is responding to the damage wreaked by the Cyclones Hole and Gabrielle in the early months of 2023.

Yes. You can make an application on this website. Take a look at the Objectives page to get an understanding of the kind of support the Matarangi Community Trust can consider. A Trustee will contact you to discuss your application followed by consideration by Trustees.