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During the January floods, the NZ Ethnic Women's Trust lost their space and vital essentials that help serve their community. If you would like to help spread the word to those who may be able to assist the NZ Ethnic Women's Trust in finding a new location or providing resources,…...

In 2022, the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, introduced the Charities Amendment Bill to the House, aimed at enhancing the charitable sector’s regulation and governance. The Bill’s proposed changes include reducing reporting requirements for smaller charities, improving the transparency of larger charities’ fund reporting, and introducing…...

We're excited to introduce you to the East Coast Exchange, capturing volunteering mahi in Tairāwhiti....

It's time to acknowledge and celebrate the essential role played by small charities, marae, hapū and iwi in providing vital support to those in need during these challenging times....

Hui E! Community Aotearoa, as a peak body for the community and voluntary sector in New Zealand, appreciates the government’s announcement of $11.5 million in funding to support community groups responding to Cyclone Gabrielle and floods. In the wake of these events, we have seen first-hand the incredible resilience and…...

Aotearoa’s community and voluntary sector is changing. We have new diverse ways of working, new generations arriving as kaimahi and tūao, and new solutions ready to tackle age-old problems. COVID and the recent Auckland Floods are just two examples where our community sector rolled-out immediate and innovative solutions to support…...

Hui E! Kaiwhakahaere Matua, Rochelle Stewart-Allen is a member of a group that regularly meets with the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector to provide feedback on the sector’s needs, successes, and challenges. Here we have a summary from the online hui that took place November 2022. The Community…...

The pandemic further highlighted a range of inequities and systemic challenges for community groups to access tools & technology....

Did you know that the Lottery Grants System is being reviewed? We know that not all sectors of our community are not benefiting equally from Lottery funding. This is the first time an end-to-end review has been undertaken since the NZ Lottery Grants Board was established in 1987. Te Kawa…...

One of the biggest challenges facing our grassroots community groups in Aotearoa New Zealand is that we are so busy with the business of doing, we often can’t find the time to think about how things could be different.   In previous community roles I’ve had when I was working at…...