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Hui E! is seeking new board members

i E! is seeking two new Tangata Tiriti to join our Board. This is an opportunity to be on the governance group of an awesome organisation and make a positive contribution to the Tangata Whenua, Community and Voluntary Sector....

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We need a collective voice now

The Government's commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals has been underwhelming at best, but the community, voluntary and tangata whenua sector are ready to partner for meaningful change....

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Community organisations doing more with less – again

Here are a few things we can all do to support community organisations and the people they’re working with....

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Modernising the Charities Act 2005: Submission from Hui E! Community Aotearoa

In July 2021, Hui E! Community Aotearoa provided a joint submission on modernising the Charities Act 2005 as part of a targeted review of the Act by the Department of Internal Affairs. In writing the submission, Hui E! brought together the collective experience and knowledge of ourorganisation and our network…...

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Update 2: Accelerating the SDG progress through an SDG Alliance

The mahi continues to facilitate joint work across sectors, generations and populations to scope the viability of an SDG Alliance for Aotearoa.  This follows on from our 2019 People’s Report on the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The report brought together a variety of perspectives. It focussed on…...

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Update: Accelerating the SDG progress through an SDG Alliance

Hui E! Community Aotearoa is committed to facilitating joint work across sectors, generations and populations to scope the viability of an SDG Alliance for Aotearoa. This follows on from our 2019 People’s Report on the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) – which was a cross-sector effort. The report…...

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Funding model for community organisations is broken

From Pou Kaiārahi (General Manager) Rochelle Stewart-Allen Budget 2021 was big on wellbeing for the people that need it most. As an advocate for community organisations that support those people, I’m pleased to see this commitment. But there’s much work to be done. Non-profits and community organisations, including iwi rūnanga…...

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Small organisations hit hardest by COVID-19, survey shows

Small community organisations have been hit hard by COVID-19 and need more support from government and other funders, says sector peak body Hui E! Community Aotearoa. A survey of 1400 tangata whenua, community and voluntary organisations in May-June 2020 found that many faced slashed funding at the same time as…...

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More non-profits to get skilled help with grant applications

We’re excited to announce that, after a successful pilot, we’re now partnering with KPMG New Zealand on Hui E!’s Grant Writing Support Programme – Hoa Pūtea Moni. “As the pandemic took hold last year, Hui E! wanted to find a way to help the community organisations we represent. We know…...

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Join us for our monthly kōrero

  We’re keen to get to know the members of our Hui E! network better. So we’re starting monthly Zoom kōrero with our Mema Whanaungatanga. The first, at noon on May 26, will include a presentation by the Hui E! team about our mahi, what we have coming up, and…...

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