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Kaimahi Kōrero – John’s Reflections from the Big Sleep Out

Community-Led Conservation: Impact and Restoration

WWF-New Zealand is the Tindall Foundation’s Environmental Local Donations Manager. As part of a global conservation network, WWF partners with us to distribute funds to local environmental education initiatives and community conservation projects across Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Submission – Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

The Tindall Foundation recognises and uphold the importance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a foundational document of our nation, not just for Māori, but for all New Zealanders.

Koha Kai Whare Social Supermarket stretches your dollar a long way in Palmy North

Koha Kai Whare Social Supermarket is giving dignity back to those who need it most when times are tough.

Just Zilch is serving the Palmerston North community while protecting the planet

Rebecca Culver and her 100 strong team of volunteers at Just Zilch are doing exceptional things in Palmerston North.

Legacy Centre in Highbury is there for everyone

Legacy Centre is a faith-based organisation that was set up to serve those in need in Highbury, Palmerston North and supported by the Catholic Diocese.

Te Kotahitanga o te Wairua

ACROSS Te Kotahitanga o te Wairua is a faith-based community service in Palmerston North.

High interest in Te Pūtahi-nui-o-Rehua housing solutions at Waitangi

Te Pūtahi-nui-o-Rehua, the charity providing equitable housing solutions and much more for whānau, drew in the crowds as the only Māori-led kaupapa housing solution at the Roadmap to my House expo at Waitangi this year.

Listening to the kōrero at Hui Aa Motu

The call from the Māori king to create a space of Kotahitanga for Māori and non-Māori at the National Hui Aa Motu held in January was embraced by over 10,000 attendees.

Waitangi Trust Providing a Roadmap to Home Improvement and Ownership

Congratulations to VOYCE Whakarongo Mai – 2024 Rhodes Scholarship Recipient Isaac Heron

Isaac recently completed a BSc in Economics and Genetics at University of Otago and will soon complete a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) before heading over to Oxford where he will study a Master of Philosophy in Economics.

Rangatahi Māori launch Generation Kāinga research programme

Pūrangakura is excited to announce new partnerships with rangatahi Māori organistations to launch a research programme called ‘Generation Kāinga: Rangatahi Building a Regenerative and Resilient Aotearoa’

Recloaking Papatūānuku: The Largest Nature-based Solution Ever Proposed For Aotearoa NZ

Recloaking Papatūānuku is a nature-based solution to strategically restore and enhance 2.1 million hectares of diverse Indigenous forest across Aotearoa New Zealand over the next decade.

Great South Sustainability Win at Grand Business South Awards

Great South’s support for the region to meet net zero emission goals by 2050 has been recognised with a win in the sustainability category at the Grand
Business South Awards in Dunedin on Friday night (17 November).

Give back to your local community forever with Community Foundations this Wills Month

September is Wills Month and I urge kiwis to think about leaving a legacy that will benefit whānau and community by including Community Foundations in their will - or better still donate now so you can watch it grow.

You promised… Now Deliver! 4000 strong petition goes to parliament…

VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai are amplifying the voices of care experienced rangatahi and tamariki across the nation who are saying clearly, boldy, and unapologetically, “You Promised... Now Deliver!”

Quintet takes out two awards in national chamber music finals

The Virtuoso Strings Quintet from Porirua took out two of the six awards in the national finals of the 2023 NZCT Chamber Music Contest in Ōtautahi Christchurch on 5 August.

Child Advocacy Group Renews Calls For Political Leaders To Honour 6 Promises

VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai are amplifying the voices of care experienced rangatahi and tamariki across the nation who are saying clearly, boldy, and unapologetically, “You Promised... Now Deliver!”

Supporting Flood Ravaged Communities

A fond farewell from Annette Culpan

I am immensely grateful for my time with TTF and also know in my heart the time for change is now.

Flipping the traditional funding model for the good of community

The Pride Project is a community led support initiative run out of The Pride Project community house in Clendon within Manurewa.

Big Brothers, Big Sisters Rotorua

Big Brothers, Big Sisters Rotorua provides one-on-one support for primary and intermediate aged children by matching them with an adult mentor.

Taupō Community Gardens

Taupō Community Gardens is run by the amazing MaryAnne who volunteers more than 40 hours each week.

Budget House Taupō

Budget House Taupō provides financial mentoring that services to the Taupō, Turangi and surrounding communities.

Pregnancy Help Taupō

Pregnancy Help Taupō provides free high quality second-hand clothing for babies aged 0-5 years in Taupō, Turangi, Mangakino, Broadlands and Reporoa.

Porirua-based string quintet wins in Wellington and heads to regional finals

A multicultural quintet of secondary school students from the Porirua-based Virtuoso Strings Orchestra have taken out the Wellington title in this year’s NZT Chamber Music Contest and are headed for the Lower North Island contest on June 24.

Kai Rotorua – Reconnecting us to Papatūānuku

Kai Rotorua is a non-profit volunteer organisation made up of over 130 individuals and organisations.

Early learners to benefit from ‘life skills’ ENGAGE programme

60 tonnes of kūtai / green-lipped mussels dropped into the waters of Ōkahu Bay

Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei, scientists and conservationists are deploying a secret underwater weapon in the fight to save the struggling Waitematā - Mussels. 

Investing in better financial futures with Money Sweetspot

Money Sweetspot is helping to create financial inclusion by providing financial reset debt consolidation loans to families so they can be in charge of their own financial situation and reduce debts.

Power should be a right, not a privilege and available to all

Nau Mai Rā was co-founded in 2019 by Ezra Hirawani and Ben Armstrong and Ezra was named Young New Zealander of the Year in 2022 for his efforts to combat energy hardship for Māori.

Tangata Tiriti – Treaty People. Building an inclusive and socially cohesive Aotearoa

TTF recently supported Tangata Tiriti (Treaty People) and their Treaty in our Languages Project.

Trusted local relationships benefit communities

TTF Local Donation Managers actively continue to practice inclusiveness and develop partnerships with hapu, marae and iwi.

Building a greater understanding of rainbow inequities

Te Ngākau Kahukura works towards an Aotearoa where rainbow people grow up feeling safe, valued, and like they belong in the places where they live, learn, and access healthcare and social support.

New Fund Launched To Help Auckland’s Medium To Long Term Recovery After Recent Weather Catastrophes

Named "The Auckland Together Fund", it is designed to support the medium to long-term recovery of Auckland communities and assist those most impacted by the recent disasters get back on their feet.

“Place Of Belonging” – Opening Of New Māori Theatre

The new Te Pou Theatre, the home of Māori theatre in Auckland, is a kaupapa Māori driven initiative that will provide a performance and rehearsal space for indigenous theatre practitioners and creative artists.

Girls Rock Aotearoa Presents To The Front Tāmaki Makaurau 2023

Girls Rock! Aotearoa has been inspiring women, trans, takatāpui intersex, and gender diverse youth form bands, build instrument skills, and write original songs since 2018.

A new way of giving. Quietly building a $750m network.

Communities around Aotearoa NZ are set to benefit from the investments of $750 million over the coming years, thanks to the recent growth of Community Foundations in New Zealand.

Reducing Auckland’s transport emissions makes perfect business sense

Today, Auckland Council has a historic opportunity to provide a tangible solution to congestion and transform the city's economy if it ratifies the Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway (TERP).

Closing the digital divide

The ‘digital divide’ isn’t just a buzz phrase.  It’s a growing challenge that so many people grapple with as technology moves so fast, but doesn’t take everyone with it at the same pace.

Bringing Communities Together

WestReap (Westland Rural Education Activities Programme) is one of 13 REAPs across New Zealand.

A Q&A on philanthropic leadership with Sir Stephen Tindall – as seen in PNZ Magazine

Celebrating 25 Years of Local Donation Managers

Our Local Donation Manager (LDM) model turned 25 years old!

Celebrating our Local Donation Managers

ANCAD Strengthening NFP’s and Communities for 50 years

Auckland North Community and Development (ANCAD) is a charity that supports not-for-profit organisations and communities by providing services, resources and advocacy information to help them thrive.

WHAKATIPU REFORESTATION TRUST BENEFITS FROM TREES THAT COUNT AND AIR NZ PARTNERSHIP

Trees That Count and Air New Zealand have joined forces to support native tree-planting projects across Aotearoa, through the airline’s FlyNeutral programme and Whakatipu Reforestation Trust is the first to benefit.

Where There’s A Will There’s A Smarter Way Of Giving

If channeled into communities via strategic giving models like Community Foundations, study author lawyer Henry Brandts-Giesen believes sustainable funding streams will follow.

Kiwibank New Zealander Of The Year Awards ­Semi-Finalists Announced

Arts Funding Central to Youth Wellbeing

Next Gen acknowledges the importance of the role the arts play in supporting mental well-being for young people which helps create social connection and feelings of belonging.

Community Trusts Form Funders Commitment On Climate Action

As world leaders convened for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, a majority of the Community Trusts of Aotearoa New Zealand have signed a Funders Commitment on Climate Action

Refugee And Migrant Youth Have Their Say

In January 2022 twenty young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, former refugee, migrant and local, will have an opportunity to work with five inspiring artists over two intensive weeks, to explore what it is they wish to say about the world, what concerns them, gives joy and how they view their future

Auckland City Mission – Te Tāpui Atawhai Is Underway With Its Christmas Operation

Te Tāpui Atawhai is underway with its Christmas operation, preparing to help an ever increasing number of Aucklanders in great need find something to celebrate this Christmas.

WWF-New Zealand is going Pro-Extinction to save endangered species

Together, we need to make certain harmful human behaviours extinct to help protect our beaches, our ocean, and help save our taonga species, like the Bryde’s whale.

The Salvation Army Launches 2021 Christmas Appeal

The Salvation Army, is mobilising the generosity of New Zealanders to provide hope to vulnerable people at Christmas.

20 years since the foundation was established

Innovation in Uncertain Times 

A deeper commitment to community-led change

A milestone in giving!

Laying the Groundwork for Housing Innovation

Enterprise and job creation

First Steps, First Donation

The Tindall Foundation paid its first donation in 1995. Starting from a small Takapuna office with one staff member they began responding to a steady flow of small funding requests. In February, the first donation was made to Auckland Teacher’s College for: $2,326