Culturally Significant Trip

After a lengthy consultation period between Genesis Energy and Ngāti Tūwharetoa, in 2000 the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (on behalf of hapū of Ngāti Tūwharetoa) and Genesis Energy signed an agreement to mitigate the ongoing impacts of the Tongariro Power Development Scheme (TPDS) on Ngāti Tūwharetoa.

An outcome of this agreement is the establishment of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Genesis Energy Committee (NTGEC). The primary purpose of the committee is to distribute the mitigation funds on behalf of Ngāti Tūwharetoa. The Committee provides support for cultural, educational, health, and environmental initiatives.

25/26 Hui Dates

*Applications can be made throughout the year.

For Culturally Significant Trip initiatives applicants must provide:

• Completed form
• A detailed project plan and budget.
• Registered with the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (TMTB) and/or the Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust (TST).
• Letter of support (from the School Board of Trustees or Marae/Hapu).
• Full list of participating students.
• A verified bank deposit slip or statement.

Notes:

International Trip (Individual) – once a year – Maximum koha amount of $1,000.00 per individual that is solo travelling ($1,000 cap per individual).

Applications must be submitted by a school and/or marae and must be a school within the Tūwharetoa rohe.

International Trip (Schools and Marae) – once in a two-year period – Maximum koha amount of $500.00 per Tūwharetoa student and Kaumatua ($10,000 cap per trip).

National Trip (Schools and Marae) – once a year – Maximum koha amount of $100.00 per Tūwharetoa student and Kaumatua ($5,000 cap per trip).