Creating transformational change for our communities.
Our mission is to build healthy, thriving and resilient communities across Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui the Greater Wellington region. Read about our impact and the wonderful mahi happening in our communities below.
Mana-enhancing disability support
For many years, organisations like CCS Disability Action and People First Ngā Tāngata Tuatahi have delivered people-centered, mana-enhancing support to people with disability. Nikau Foundation is proud to support this important mahi, providing transformative opportunities for people with disability to live flourishing, indepedent lives.
$1,000,000 of transformative support for the people and places of Porirua
One of the most culturally diverse communities in Aotearoa New Zealand, Porirua is known for its unique vibrancy, enigmatic community spirit and collective solution-finding attitude. Following its establishment in 2018, Nikau’s Porirua District Fund surpassed the milestone of distributing over $1,000,000 in funding to the local community in 2024.
Building capability across the for-purpose sector
As a community foundation, Nikau plays a role in funding individual organisations as well as strengthening the for-purpose sector as a whole. This year, Nikau Foundation funded a series of capability-building projects that will have a ripple effect for our communities.
Innovative local solutions to address food insecurity
100 years ago, community food support may have only been associated with lines snaking out of soup kitchens. In the 21st century, addressing food insecurity has produced a range of innovative, varied and hyper-local solutions that are anchored with manaakitanga (generosity/caring for others), collaboration and people power. In 2024, Nikau Foundation was proud to distribute over $140,000 in support to organisations working to alleviate food insecurity in our communities.