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'Titiro whakamuri, kōkiri whakamura' 
'When you understand the past, you know your future'
 HERITAGE FUND for Tauranga & Western Bay
inspired by Brian Davies (1934 – 2019) long term volunteer at The Elms &
​The Tauranga Historical Society
Inspired by Brian Davies (1934-2019), our Trust was asked by the Davies family and The Elms Te Papa to be the Kaitiaki of  ‘The Tauranga & Western Bay of Plenty Heritage Fund’.  This endowment fund has been set up under the Acorn Foundation and our Trust will be assisting Acorn to promote it as a worthwhile project for Tauranga & Western Bay of Plenty. 

The fund's purpose:
To build a fund whose annual interest will ultimately be used to go towards the daily operational costs of  selected Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty Heritage Experiences.  The fund is to continue to be grown with its annual income being dispersed equally across deserving heritage experiences throughout Western Bay of Plenty. ​
Click here for the Acorn Foundation form to donate 
The Fund is under Museum Fund for Tauranga & Western Bay at Acorn
About Brian
Brian was a strong supporter of heritage experiences around Tauranga & Western Bay of Plenty. 

​Brian’s love of history led him to The Elms Te Papa where he was a long time volunteer. He was also a committed member of Tauranga’s Historical Society and worked tirelessly in support of more emphasis being placed on heritage and the heritage journey throughout Western Bay of Plenty. e where our region could tell its stories and then branch
View the brochure here
 HERITAGE FUND for Tauranga & Western Bay
  • Its an endowment fund
  • The annual income is to go towards operational costs for selected museum or heritage styled heritage experiences for independent heritage organisations.
  • Donations qualify for the charitable donations tax rebate.
  • Donors will automatically become ‘Heritage Friends’ with Taonga Tū | Heritage Bay of Plenty  for the period of 12 months following the date of donation with the option of renewal annually to secure ongoing ‘Heritage Friend’ status.
  • Name recognition as a ‘Heritage Friend’ on our website, if desired
  • Invitations to all exhibitions / functions / events
  • A special ‘Heritage Friend’ fee to all paying functions
  • Regular updates as to what is happening
Today's heritage experiences offer: 
  • deep stories of our people, our place and our region
  • the embracing all cultures equally to tell their stores
  • fun, informative interactive heritage experiences for locals, schools and visitors
  • stimulating heritage education experiences
  • shared knowledge of our taonga (treasures)
  • a platform for ideas about our future base on the heritage of the region
  •  a variety of in-situ experiences
What else we can achieve is up to the creativity of the team
​and those of our 'Heritage Friends', sponsors and partners who support us.  ​