Kauri Club Grants Reach $250,000
Over $250,000 has now been allocated to talented Northland Sportspeople since the Kauri Club was formed in 2000. The funding was received from the family of the late Garry Frew and the Brian Maunsell Memorial Trust fund and the grants are aimed to assist talented up and coming athletes to help them achieve their sporting achievements and further their sporting pathway.
Since its inception, over 600 athletes from across Northland have received a grant or scholarship - some of which include Northland sports icons such as Samantha Warriner and Blair Tuke.
Panel member, Colleen Atchison says “It is great to follow the progress of the athletes who have received Kauri Club grants in the past, some previous recipients such as Blair Tuke and Stacey Michelson will be representing New Zealand in their respective sports at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics while Cameron Leslie has been selected into the Paralympics team. So, it is great to follow these Northlanders who are achieving at the highest level”.
In this latest round of applications submitted to the Kauri Club, 12 athletes from 10 sports codes have received grants to help them partake in competitions and events in their chosen sport/s.
This funding will mainly assist the athletes to cover some of the many expenses incurred in travelling to events outside the region. Applications are assessed by the Northland Sports Talent Development Panel made up of representatives from the Far North, Kaipara and Whangarei Districts and Sport Northland.
March 2021 Kauri Club Recipients:
Hayden Smith | Artistic Gymnastics | Whangarei |
Emma Verevis | Artistic Gymnastics | Whangarei |
Gabi Hislop | Football | Mid North |
Hayden Ganley | Hockey | Whangarei |
Fleurnik Raui | Netball | Far North |
Barbara Kuruleca | Rugby | Mid North |
Kororia Ryder | Basketball | Whangarei |
Trevor Tooala Coetzee | Cycling | Whangarei |
Natalia Lammers | Equestrian | Whangarei |
Connan Wiegersma | Rowing | Whangarei |
Ryan Smith | Rowing | Whangarei |
Emilia Finer | Swimming | Mid North |
About Sport Northland
Sport Northland is Northland’s Regional Sports Trust – a charitable trust with a core purpose of ‘enriching lives through play, active recreation and sport’ and a vision of ‘All Northlanders leading better lives through involvement in play, active recreation and sport’.
Sport Northland also has a number of flagship programmes, events, facilities and activities under its umbrella - these include the national award winning region-wide Run/Walk Series, the national award winning Top Energy WaterSafe for Life programme and other successes such as Green Prescription, Active Workplaces, Healthy Active Learning, Secondary School events, He Oranga Poutama kaupapa as well as the work of our Community Connectors in a number of communities across the region.
Sport Northland also owns and operates both the McKay Stadium (incorporating Kensington Fitness) and the Northland Sports House and owns (however contracts out the management of) the Whangarei Aquatic Centre.
For further information please contact:
Janine Moy
System Lead
0274 303 085
