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.
Supporting community wellness through intergenerational connection.
Local organisations, Ngahuru Charitable Trust and Kimi Oranga are fostering connection between generations to create better outcomes for taiao (the environment) and for our kaumātua.
Nīkau was delighted to support this important mahi by supporting key programme costs.
Wrap-around support for our region's most vulnerable.
Homelessness is one of the most visible embodiments of the cost-of-living crisis. Sadly, the number of people affected is on the rise nationally, with organisations reporting far more people accessing their services.
In collaboration with Downtown Community Ministry, the Upper Hutt Housing Trust, Wellington Homeless Women’s Trust | Te Whare Nukunoa and the Paekākāriki Housing Trust, we take a look at the factors contributing to high rates of housing insecurity and the organisations delivering wrap-around support to vulnerable communities locally.
Future-proofed support for Aotearoa New Zealand’s ageing population.
We’re living longer, staying healthy as we age and continuing to make a meaningful contribution to our communities as we enter our later years. While it’s certainly something to celebrate, it’s putting pressure on already strained services, including our health system, housing, 10 infrastructure and social services.
In collaboration with Te Hopai Trust, Dementia Wellington, Arthritis New Zealand | Mateponapona Aotearoa and Age Concern Wellington, we take a look at the challenges facing our ageing communities, the work charitable organisations are doing to support older generations and prepare for the future, and the role philanthropy can play in strengthening support for the sector.