In a significant step towards fostering greater accessibility and understanding, Deaf Aotearoa is set to host a series of pioneering coffee tasting events across New Zealand in collaboration with Starbucks. Scheduled for midday on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, these events mark the first time such a widespread initiative has been designed to be fully inclusive ...
As households across Aotearoa brace for the colder months, the New World supermarket chain has launched its annual Family2Family food bank appeal, now in its sixth year, reaffirming its commitment to supporting local communities facing economic hardship. The initiative, running from Monday, 28 April to Sunday, 25 May 2025, facilitates direct support between shoppers and ...
New Zealand Post has announced the return of its “Delivering for Good” initiative, a significant programme aimed at bolstering the efforts of charities and social enterprises across Aotearoa by providing substantial relief on courier costs. The national postal service is offering up to 34,000 free domestic courier deliveries to at least ten selected organisations. The ...
A conservation and hunting organisation has reached a significant milestone in its programme supplying free-range venison to communities in need, donating over 10,000 kilograms of mince to food banks across the North Island. The Central North Island Sika Foundation confirmed the achievement, highlighting how game animals can support families facing hardship. The venison is sourced ...
A second social supermarket aimed at providing affordable food with dignity has officially opened in Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, established through a partnership between the charity Nourished for Nil and the grocery cooperative Foodstuffs North Island. The Hastings opening at 506 Queen Street West follows the successful launch of Napier’s first social supermarket 18 months prior, ...
Volunteering rates in New Zealand saw an increase in 2023, with over half the population giving their time, but the nature of that volunteering has shifted away from formal organisations towards more direct, person-to-person help, according to recently released statistics. Data from Stats NZ’s 2023 General Social Survey, highlighted by Volunteering New Zealand, shows that ...
Sir Ashley Bloomfield, the former Director-General of Health who led New Zealand’s public health response during the COVID-19 pandemic, has accepted a new role as an ambassador for Barnardos Aotearoa, the national children’s charity announced today. A respected figure in public health with a stated commitment to equity and child wellbeing, Sir Ashley brings considerable ...
Cities and towns across Aotearoa will join a global initiative this Friday, illuminating landmarks in blue for World Parkinson’s Day on April 11th. The effort is part of the international ‘Spark the Night’ campaign, aimed at raising awareness for the estimated 13,000 New Zealanders and 11.8 million people worldwide living with Parkinson’s disease.Inspired by the ...
Hawke’s Bay is set to gain its second social supermarket next week, with Nourished for Nil and Foodstuffs North Island partnering to open a new store in Hastings aimed at providing dignified food support to those facing insecurity. Located at 506 Queen Street West, the facility, named Whare Whāngai, is scheduled to open its doors ...
Sweeping changes to the way charities and not-for-profit organisations are taxed in New Zealand, proposed by the government’s tax agency, Inland Revenue (IRD), have drawn sharp criticism from sector leaders and tax experts who warn the reforms are ill-defined, lack supporting data, and could significantly harm the country’s vital third sector. An officials’ issues paper, ...