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30 Years of the Bob & Joy Owens Scholarship
The programme has been providing tertiary scholarships in the region since 1993 and a total of 159 high school students have been awarded Bob & Joy Owens Scholarships over the 30 years.
University of Waikato Tauranga campus scholarships celebrated
Students from the University of Waikato Tauranga campus celebrated their awards with their friends and family.
Game-Changing Donation Propels Katikati Acorn Fund into Action
In a groundbreaking development for Katikati, we are pleased to announce that the Katikati Acorn Fund will begin distributions to the community later this year.
Oriens Capital Supports Local Youth with Back-to-School Costs
Local Tauranga business Oriens Capital has donated $2,500 to the charity, Te Aranui Youth Trust, through the Acorn Foundation.
![A running man with a heart of gold Lloyd Christie [1930-2023]](https://www.acornfoundation.org.nz/application/files/cache/thumbnails/27af8822d6a28fd67170c1caabf1064b.jpg)
A running man with a heart of gold Lloyd Christie [1930-2023]
Treasured local runner and Acorn donor, Lloyd Christie, has left a wonderful legacy behind.
Support your favourite causes before 31 March and get your tax back this year
There are a variety of ways to give via Acorn, from outright gifts to planned giving strategies.
Praised and popular books nominated for 2024 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2024 - Eleanor Catton, author of The Luminaries is among the longlisted authors for Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction.
ASB Bank Supports our Community this Christmas
Local ASB Tauranga and Mount Teams have donated $10,000 to three local charities to support our community this Christmas, via the Acorn Foundation.
Seven students have been awarded the prestigious Owens Scholarship for 2023
The highly competitive Boy & Joy Owens Scholarships have been awarded for 2023 to seven college and high school students across the Western Bay of Plenty.