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July Panui

Message from the CE Kia ora koutou,This pānui is packed full of resources and updates. I particularly encourage you to check out the brand new Tūhono Impact – a by-community-for-community impact toolkit that I was lucky enough to support from the sidelines. We also have a Community Constellation member spotlight kōrero with…...

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Hui E! | May Pānui

Kia ora koutou, Following our special update pānui last week on the Social Investment Fund, Pay Equity and the Auditor General’s investigation, we are back with our usual round-up of news and events. In this edition, you’ll find analysis of Budget 2025 and the new community work experience sanction for…...

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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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