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Bunnings Home Ground Heroes is back for 2026!

Bunnings and Touch New Zealand are inviting the Touch community to nominate a ‘Home Ground Hero’ who goes above and beyond for the sport we love.

Five deserving nominees will receive $5,000 to be reinvested into the Touch community. 

Nominees will be those who help on the sidelines, behind-the-scenes or on the field to make the game possible for all. Often the first there and last to leave, organising the uniforms, running modules and awhi (nurture) for the community.

To enter, you will need to demonstrate how your Home Ground Hero makes a positive impact on their team and the wider Touch community. You will also need to explain how they would be use $5,000 to further their efforts for their Touch community. 

Applications close at 11.59pm, Saturday 14 March.