The Runway Foundation

Founded in 2015 by Mike and Terese Marr, The Runway Foundation is a registered charitable trust passionate about supporting New Zealand communities.

The foundation works alongside other organisations to make a positive difference for those fighting difficult circumstances. Immersed in the ADHD community, Runway supports whanau with youth on the ADHD spectrum.

With around 90% of The Runway Foundations’ funding coming directly from TPT Group, it is a cause close to our heart.

Via The Runway Foundation we support:
Community Crisis Fund

Community Crisis Fund

We support people within the community who are in need, providing crucial financial assistance.

Runway House

Runway House

TPT Group are proud help fund The Runway Foundation Community House which provides a community facility for families in need of support.

Youth Support

Youth Support

We support the employment of youth coaches provding critical support for our young people.

ADDVenturers Parents Support Group

ADDVenturers Parents Support Groups

ADHD: The Runway Foundation via the ADDVenturers initiative operate parent support groups that meet on a fortnightly basis.

ADDVenturers Kids Club

ADDVenturers Kids Club

ADHD: ADDVenturers also operate a Kids Club for children with ADHD where they can safety participate in fun activities while developing social skills

Supporting Children and Families

Supporting Children and Families

ADHD: Supporting Primary, Intermediate and High Schools around working with children and youth with ADHD.

School Camps

Community Events

We hold Thriving with ADHD events where we have guest speakers and invite the community along

Community Picnics

Community Picnics

We support and encourage the community and our Runway family through community picnics which involve fun activities.

TPT Group - Community
“Providing strength to others through community initiatives has been a great privilege. It has been life-changing for many, and it wouldn’t have happened without the constantly growing, outstretching tree of TPT Group, and all who have been a part of the journey.”
Terese Marr | Founder

Innovation Franklin

Founded by TPT Group in 2021, Innovation Franklin are passionate about…innovation!

By bringing together community, Iwi, central and local government, big business, SMBs, universities, polytechnics and schools, the group aim to foster innovation, starting with a physical community campus in the heart of Franklin.

Starting in Tamaki Makaurau, the group are building a model that can be adopted nationwide to position Aotearoa as one of the most innovative economies in the world.

Via Innovation Franklin we’re creating:

Engaging with our schools

Engaging with schools

Speaking and working with students and young people inspiring them to be our future entrepreneurs and business leaders.  We have also put Innovation Awards into schools

Workshops for businesses

Workshops for businesses

Leading and facilitating business workshops within the Franklin region

A Mobile Innovation Lab

A mobile Innovation Lab

Providing a Mobile Innovation Lab which will attend schools within the Franklin region allowing students and our young people to touch the future

Enabling new innovation

Enabling new innovation

We are supporting businesses with Shark Tank and also youth through Youth Shark Tank

Growth funding

Growth funding

Support for businesses through venture capital, PE and support from a leading bank

Education


Jump Start Scholarship

We have worked with AUT University to create the TPT Group Jump Start Scholarship, this provides an opportunity for someone 18-24 years old disadvantaged by life to achieve their dreams of university education.

Marketing Scholarship

We provide a Marketing Scholarship in conjunction with AUT University which provides funding as well as part-time employment. This scholarship has been in been in place for the last 12 years.

Co-op and work placement

We have partnered with AUT University and support students with their Co-op, Co-op programs are designed to provide students with hands-on learning experiences, often while earning credit and receiving compensation.

AUT Shadow a Leader programme

The Shadow a Leader programme gives Auckland secondary school students and AUT Faculty of Business and Law students the opportunity to follow a business leader for a day. TPT Group is pleased to be have participated in this initiative in 2013, 2014,2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, and 2026 by giving selected students the chance to shadow our CEO for a day.

We're lucky to work with many students through our long-standing partnership with AUT University.

Our team are always inspired by the insights our scholarship recipients and graduates share. 

We strive to inspire the students and grads we meet through real-world work experience and hands on learning opportunities.

Giving


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Westpac Rescue Helicopter

We are proud to be a financial supporter of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter service.

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IHC

New Zealand’s leading intellectual disability support provider—we’re proud to offer ongoing support.

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Community Food Banks

We support the Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch City Missions and the important work they do. 

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Supporting LifeWise 

We support LifeWise through The Big Sleepout, sleeping rough to end homelessness in Auckland.  

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