Lake Karapiro
Eight events will receive help from the $18,210 remaining in Waipā District’s Promotion and Community Event funds.
Showjumping
The Takapoto showjumping classic in February gets $3000 while the New Zealand Big Air freestyle BMX nationals – both at Lake Karāpiro – gets $1210.
They had requested $10,000 and $4000 respectively.
Two new recipients – the Te Awamutu Skatepark Burger Fuel event and the Cambridge Christmas window display and Santa’s workshop – get $500 and $600 each.
Other events to receive community event funding include the Te Awamutu Craft Fair ($700), Te Awamutu Boxing Academy Youth development ($1700), CPC NZ Powerlifting Nationals ‘Summer Slam’ ($1500) and Waikato 2024 Kyokushin Championships ($1500).
Liz Stolwyk
Deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk, a member of the District Promotions subcommittee which gives the funding on behalf of the council, said events offered a great return on investment.
“Not just financially but also through wellbeing. Whether it’s someone participating in a sports tournament or whānau spending a day wandering around the craft market, there is something for everyone.”
The council has a publicly contestable fund for district promotion events. There was $4110 rolled over from last financial year and $100 unallocated from June’s funding round.
The community event fund had $6500 left to distribute.
Six applicants – five from Te Awamutu and one from Cambridge – requested $12,900.
