COVID-19

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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Update 4: Recovery and Long-term Sustainability for the Community Sector

by Rochelle Stewart-Allen Community leaders met again for a fourth time to explore building recovery and long-term sustainability for the tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. Read about our last korero on 10 February 2021 here Read about our korero on 5 February 2021 here Read…...

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Update 3: Recovery and Long-term Sustainability for the Community Sector

by Rochelle Stewart-Allen This week, community leaders met again to continue exploring how to build recovery and long-term sustainability for the tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. Read about our last korero on 5 February 2021 here Read about our korero on 10 August 2020 here…...

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Update 2: Recovery and Long-term Sustainability for the Community Sector

by Rochelle Stewart-Allen The mahi continues to explore how to build recovery and long-term sustainability for the tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. This follows on from Hui E!’s work with Volunteering New Zealand, Philanthropy New Zealand and the Centre for Social Impact on the ‘Time to…...

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Our General Manager reflects on the 2019-2020 year

By Rochelle Stewart-Allen, Pou Kaiārahi (General Manager) So much has changed for Hui E! Community Aotearoa over the past year, but we remain  focussed and committed in our role as a peak body for the tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector. People’s Report on the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs We started…...

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Our Co-Chairs reflect on the 2019-2020 year

By Pania Coote (Co-Chair Tangata Whenua) and Sandy Thompson (Co-Chair Tangata Tiriti) It has certainly been a challenging year for Hui E! Community Aotearoa as we adapted and adjusted through a global pandemic, transitioned our leadership at both board and management level, and worked hard to build the ongoing sustainability…...

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Update: Recovery and long-term sustainability for the Community Sector

by Rochelle Stewart-Allen Hui E! Community Aotearoa and Volunteering New Zealand are committed to facilitating joint work across the tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector to build the recovery and long-term sustainability of our sector. This follows on from our work with Philanthropy New Zealand and the Centre for Social…...

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MEDIA RELEASE – Survey Highlights Impact Of COVID-19 On Community And Voluntary Sector

New figures have been released today showing the impact of COVID-19 on the community and voluntary sector. The results are from a nationwide survey of over 1,400 organisations carried out across May and June. The survey found that a sizable number of tangata whenua, community and voluntary organisations took a…...

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MEDIA RELEASE – Delivery focus for community groups

27 July 2020 Government funding is going unspent, and support unrealised, while community groups are struggling to keep their heads above water says Hui E! Community Aotearoa, a peak body who supports the community sector. “Funding doesn’t always get to those groups who need it most,” says Hui E! General…...

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