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Budget 2025 – A Social Investment Fund, but not a Social Investment Approach

There are many stories to tell about Budget 2025. One of these is that we have a small social investment fund, but not a social investment approach across this budget. Government investment instead is in eye watering numbers across law and order and defence.  Last week, I asked the Minister for…...

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Social Investment Annoucement

Today we come to you with a special pānui because, quite frankly, there is a lot going on that is impacting on the tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector! Below you’ll find updates on the new Social Investment Fund, findings of the Auditor General Investigation into Oranga Tamariki funding practices,…...

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Hui E! Pānui | Charity tax and March updates

Kia ora koutou, At the recent Hapori conference keynote speaker Roman Krznaric talked the ‘tyranny of the now‘. This is the idea that the future is a distant cousin to all the priorities in front of us today. He was thousands of kilometres away via a zoom screen, but all…...

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Survey results | Tax and the tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector 

When IRD put out an issues paper on possible changes to tax for our sector, Hui E! and Volunteering New Zealand prepared a 3-in-1 explainer, survey and template feedback form to support engagement on these issues.   The survey garnered 113 responses, predominantly from registered charities (76%) and incorporated societies…...

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Community organisations left running on empty: Hui E! Community Aotearoa on Budget 2024

Katie Bruce, Kaiwhakahaere Matua, Hui E! Community Aotearoa It might not be the largest numbers in the budget that will have the biggest impact. The tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector, the invisible web that hold communities together, are facing a wave of cuts across many Budget portfolios. Hui E!…...

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Kei te pirangi koe ki te whakauru atu ki te poari o Hui E!? Would you like to join Hui E!’s board?

Hui E! Community Aotearoa is seeking two Tangata Whenua or Tangata Tiriti members to join our Board. This is an opportunity to be on the governance group of a small, agile and committed organisation and make a positive contribution towards a vision of flourishing communities. An introduction to Hui E!…...

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