Cycle Safe Porirua was launched to foster connectedness within the community while supporting health and wellbeing and creating a warm, welcoming environment for cycling.

The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pukenga Whakaata is not only a space to encounter impressive works of art but a place to encounter the people and stories of our nation, past and present. With the help of Nikau Foundation funding, the New Zealand Portrait Gallery secured their lease at Shed 11.

The brainchild of former Tauranga Girls High School Head of Science, House of Science was established to build scientific literacy in primary school students and empower teachers to deliver engaging science programmes.  

The Wellington City Mission is delivering mana-enhancing services to preserve dignity and arm their visitors with the power of choice.

Founded almost by accident, Kaibosh is a food rescue service working towards alleviating food poverty while minimising the environmental implications of excess food going to landfill.

Classed as ‘severely endangered’ by UNESCO, there are only 4500 Tokelauan language speakers worldwide. Atafu Tokelau Community Group is working to safeguard Tokelauan culture through educational initiatives aimed at keeping the Tokelauan language alive.

Established to create a safe space to strengthen emotional wellbeing in the wake of loss, Seasons of Growth Wairarapa delivers life-changing coaching through the seasons of grief.

Acknowledging a trend of late breast cancer diagnosis among Pacific women, Pinikilicious aims to create safe, comfortable spaces for difficult conversations while encouraging referrals for breast cancer screenings.

The brainchild of KiwiClass Board Member, Afnan Al-Rubayee, Storytelling through Photography offers the opportunity for young people to learn valuable technical photography skills while shifting the narrative on refugee and migrant experiences.

Creating opportunities for competition and inclusivity, Special Olympics Kāpiti enriches the lives of people with intellectual disabilities through sport. Nikau Foundation was delighted to provide a grant to support travel and accommodation costs for the National Summer Games.

For 2020 Warren Douglas Scholarship winner, Laura Saxon Jones, dance is not only a discipline for which she has had a lifelong love but a vehicle to influence positive social change.

With the goal of minimising waste destined for landfill, Zero Waste Ōtaki diverts wood from landfill, while creating pathways to employment, and engaging and educating locals. 

A Nikau Foundation grant helped MenzShed Kāpiti to furnish a much-needed new building so more people can access this popular community organisation.

Drive4Life delivers a life-changing programme for Porirua-based youth, providing them with practical driving skills and a platform for improved employability.

Although the sport of dragon boating dates back more than 2,000 years, it was not until 1996 that a link between this ancient sport and breast cancer recovery was established.

Supported by the Willscott Fund, the New Zealand School of Dance used a Nikau grant to engage renowned choreographer and 2001 NZSD alumni Ross McCormack to develop a stunning new work.

Founded in 2006 with the goal of promoting the social, economic, political and environmental interests of Te Ātiawa iwi, Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust also focuses on fostering a sense of kinship and connectedness within the community.

Displaying incredible commitment to her school and the wider community, Makoura College Year 13 student, Rebekah Jenkins, has been awarded $3000.00 to assist with accommodation and living costs as she pursues tertiary education.

Having attended a public forum on child poverty in New Zealand in 2013, Nourish Founder, Claire Turner, was stunned to discover the lack of avenues available to help children and families experiencing financial stress. From here, Nourish was born.

At the heart of Kenakena School’s dyslexia programme is a sense of inclusion, and celebration of difference.