Ongare Trust

Haere mai

Welcome to Ongare Trust, a land trust with holdings in properties near Katikati, New Zealand. Activities include avocado-growing, kiwifruit-growing and cattle grazing.

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Funding applications

Funding applications can now be completed online. Use the following links to apply for a community grant from Ongare Trust, or for the Enoka Te Whanake Scholarship.

Community Grants

Community groups should click here to apply for grant funding.

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Enoka Te Whanake Scholarship

This scholarship is open to shareholders of Ongare Trust and their uri who are studying full time in New Zealand.

Apply online

About Ongare Trust

Orchards

We have two orchards: the original Ongare Point orchard and the newer but smaller Te Whanake orchard.

Discover the orchards

History

Tahawai Parish of Lot 5 at Ongare Point was returned to the owners after a 99 year lease came to an end in 1981.

Read our story

Trustees

Ongare Trust is administered by five trustees, all of whom are descendants of the original three landholders.

Meet the trustees

Latest updates

New utility shed becoming a reality

June 5, 2020

Ongare's new utility shed will soon be up and running. Adjacent to the loading bay, it replaces the sadly-decayed shed which hosted our late Owners' meeting...

Ongare Trust sponsors workshops at the John Lees Faulkner Reunion

March 15, 2020

Many Ongare shareholders are descendants of John Lees Faulkner and Ruawahine. This weekend's reunion (13-15 March) was a great opportunity to meet or catch up with...