IMPORTANT: NEW LPG CUSTOMERS.

Please note that we are unable to accept any new LPG customers at this time. This is due to a temporary  shortage of LPG bottles. We expect this to be resolved at the start of Feb 2025.

An aerial image of the Taupo control gates

TAUPŌ COMMUNITY FUND.

Mercury has been part of communities around Taupō and the Waikato awa for a long time. We’ve supported a lot of cool stuff over the years, and now we’re going to be able to do more. The Mercury Taupō Community Fund is an annual fund of $30,000 to support organisations and projects that benefit the communities around our power stations. This fund is open from 15 September to 15 October each year.

KEY INFORMATION

Applications to the Fund are considered by a small team including Mercury people who work or live around the Taupō area, to have a good understanding of where additional support (from the Fund) might make a real difference. We may not be able to accept all requests, or to support any request in full.

We will look at applications from within the Taupō District Council area, and preference may be given to applications from communities around our power stations.

APPLY
Read the guidelines and complete the application form.
LET US KNOW
Once your funded project is complete, use the Report Back form to confirm how you've spent the funds and how the projects are benefiting the community.

RECENTLY FUNDED PROJECTS

 

Group Purpose Awarded

Anamata Trust

Purchase a gazebo and outdoor equipment

$1,500

Concrete Club Parkinson's Disease

Purchase a parachute swirl and padded floor exercise mats

$1,300

Equippers Taupō Trust

Provide sandwich lunches for local schools

$2,000

Family & Financial Solutions Trust

Operating costs

$1,000

HRUNZ Trust - Equine Assisted Learning

Supporting their work with neuro diverse tamariki

$2,000

Lake Taupō Cricket Club

Supporting transport to Bay of Plenty and Lakeland competitions

$750

Lake Taupō Hospice

Purchase a hospital grade bed & railing for patient in-home care

$2,734

Mangakino Central Charitable Trust

Kaumatua Exercise Class - scarves, yoga balls, bean bag toss and rent

$1,993

Nuki's Boxing  Gym

Upgrading equipment

$1,000

Poihopi Road Taupō Collective Funding a medical emergency kit for this rural community $500
Predator Free Taupō Supporting trapping at Huka Falls Walking Track  $1,250
Rural Support Trust Supporting a charity golf event to raise awareness and funds  $1,000

Taupō Community Gardens Operating costs $1,000
Taupo Community Playgroup Supporting a parents and infants space $2,000
Taupō Lakes and Waterways Action Group Website interface improvement and update $1,500
Taupō Strings Music workshop and community events  $1,000
Taupō Timebank Supporting Young Pioneers and Upskillz programs $4,000
Towncentre Taupō Supporting the Santa Parade  $2,000
Tri Sport Taupō Purchase of rechargeable PA speaker and storage container $450
Volunteer Great Lake Taupō  Promoting the community carnival  $1,000

CONTACT US

For further information or discussion, please contact via email.