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Hamilton
Te Aroha
Huntly
Ngaruawahia
Raglan
Kawhia
Cambridge
Te Awamutu
Otorohanga
Te Kuiti
Taumarunui
Tokoroa
Matamata
Tirau
Putaruru
Port Waikato
Waihi
Whangamata
Thames
Paeroa
Whitianga
Coromandel
Morrinsville
Our funding area includes the
districts of Thames-Coromandel,
Hauraki, Matamata-Piako, Waipa,
Waikato, South Waikato, Waitomo,
Otorohanga, Ruapehu and Hamilton City.
We acknowledge that this area includes
much of the lands of the Tainui waka
and thus the people of Waikato, Raukawa,
Hauraki and Maniapoto.
Contents
TRUST WA I KATO
ANNUAL REPORT
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2014 Highlights
4 Chair’s Report
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Investing Wisely
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Donating Effectively
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Home of Cycling
10 Battle of O-Rākau Heritage Society
12 Kainga Aroha Society
13 Hamilton Operatic Society
14 Project Litefoot Trust
15 Tainui Waka Cultural Trust
16 Working Strategically
17 Strategic Partnership: Volunteering Waikato
18 Strategic Partnership: New Zealand Red Cross
19 Strategic Partnership: English Language Partners Waikato
20 Preserving Art and Taonga
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‘
Holidays in Huntly’
an artwork adventure
22 Summarised Financial Statements for year ended 31 March 2014
Te Kauwhata
