Powering Your Community

The Powering Your Community Fund is Pulse Energy’s way of giving back to the communities we’re proud to be part of across Aotearoa. Through the fund, Pulse supports local organisations, projects, and initiatives that make a positive difference by strengthening communities, promoting wellbeing, and creating lasting local impact.

April 2026 Recipients

Hearing in Classrooms

Hearing Wellington is a long-standing community charity dedicated to supporting people with hearing loss through practical services, independent advice, and community outreach. Working alongside Hearing New Zealand, the organisation helps people of all ages stay connected and participate fully in everyday life through hearing screening, advocacy, education, and access to assistive technology.

This grant will support Hearing Wellington’s expanding work within schools, helping identify children who may be experiencing hearing loss, auditory processing difficulties, or temporary hearing challenges caused by middle ear problems or wax build-up. While temporary hearing loss often goes unnoticed, it can have a significant impact on a child’s ability to learn, communicate, and feel confident in the classroom.

Funding will help provide practical hearing-accessibility solutions, including Auracast Bluetooth technology that delivers a teacher’s voice more clearly to students. By improving early identification and support, this initiative aims to create more inclusive learning environments where children can thrive and participate with confidence.

Horowhenua Butterfly Pathway

Te Whare Mahana Community Hub is a community organisation focused on connecting people with the services and support they need. Based in Horowhenua, the hub provides affordable spaces for community groups, workshops, wellbeing programmes, counselling services, and cultural initiatives that strengthen the wider community.

The Horowhenua Butterfly Pathway project will create a peaceful and inclusive space for reflection and remembrance. , particularly for those affected by the loss of a young person. Designed as a calm place for the whole community to enjoy, the pathway aims to bring comfort, connection, and healing to local whānau.

This grant will help the project move from planning into action, with council approval already underway. As the project develops, it is expected to increase community awareness and encourage further local support and sponsorship, helping bring this meaningful space to life for the wider district.

Elderly Balance and Strength Classes 

Cornerstone Charitable Trust is a Rotorua-based not-for-profit dedicated to improving health, wellbeing, and education through practical community support. Through services including counselling, nutrition, naturopathy, and wellbeing education, the organisation focuses on helping people maintain independence and access care in a safe and welcoming environment.

This grant will support Cornerstone’s elderly strength and balance classes, helping keep sessions affordable and accessible for older adults in the community. The classes are designed to improve mobility, reduce the risk of falls, build confidence, and encourage important social connection for participants.

Funding will contribute to the ongoing delivery of the programme, including equipment, maintenance, and subsidised class costs for those on limited incomes. For many attendees, these sessions provide not only physical benefits, but also a valuable sense of belonging and regular connection with others in the community.

Tiniroto School Community Garden

Tiniroto School is a small rural primary school in Tairāwhiti with just nine students, but it plays a big role at the heart of its community. The school provides a supportive and inclusive learning environment with a strong focus on hands-on education, connection to te taiao, and building resilience in both students and whānau.

This grant will help establish a greenhouse where tamariki can learn to grow seedlings and produce food as part of the school’s māra kai initiative. The project will provide practical learning opportunities while also helping supply fresh food for the school and wider community.

In a rural area where access to fresh produce and resources can be limited, the greenhouse will strengthen food resilience, teach valuable lifelong skills, and create opportunities for students to give back to their community. Funding will support the setup of the greenhouse along with the materials, equipment, and planting supplies needed to create a sustainable growing space for year-round learning.

Project Mahana

Korokota Marae serves as a safe and culturally grounded space for its people and the wider community. As an important hub for Te Parawhau, the marae supports cultural connection, wellbeing, community gatherings, and the preservation of mātauranga Māori for future generations.

This grant will support Project Mahana, an initiative focused on creating a warm, safe, and welcoming environment for kaumātua and kuia when they gather at the marae. Funding will help with the upkeep and improvement of essential facilities, including heating and maintenance, ensuring elders are well cared for and able to participate fully in marae life.  with dignity and comfort.

By investing in the wellbeing of kaumātua and kuia, the project also strengthens the wellbeing of the wider hapū and community. As holders of whakapapa, tikanga, and knowledge, their connection and participation are vital in ensuring cultural values and traditions continue to be shared with future generations.