Creating transformational change for our communities.
Our mission is to build healthy, thriving and resilient communities across Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui the Greater Wellington region. Read about our impact and the wonderful mahi happening in our communities below.
Unlocking the key to learning
At the heart of Kenakena School’s dyslexia programme is a sense of inclusion, and celebration of difference.
A sense of belonging
InsideOUT is a national organisation which works with youth, whānau, schools and communities to make Aotearoa New Zealand a safer place for all rainbow young people to live and be in.
Doing more for Kiwi kids
For more than 60 years, Barnardos have been helping children, families and whānau in need. Today, they are continuing to support, protect and educate thousands of New Zealand children.
Kiwi-English opens doors
Learning everyday Kiwi-English at English Language Partners Hutt gives migrants and former refugees the tools to participate in their new communities. With a grant from Nikau Foundation, the Lower Hutt based organisation produced a hardcopy of its popular newsletter and advertised for new volunteers.
Making life more livable
For six years, Nikau Foundation have been supporting Camp Purple Live – a place for children to have fun, learn and meet others coping with Chrohn’s and Colitis.
Pushing creative boundaries
Re-imagining traditional opera to challenge, inspire and engage audiences.
Funding a workable space
Sometimes, it’s the seemingly inconsequential, kind of unglamorous things – like bench tops – that make all the difference when it comes to getting a big job done.
Creating the heart of a home
The House of Grace is a safe haven, giving young mums-to-be a place to stop, breathe and learn life and parenting skills. Last year, Nikau Foundation helped pay for roof repairs, but the impact of this grant is so much more than just bricks and mortar.
Cloak of support
The English translation of Te Ara Korowai is ‘embrace the path with the cloak of support’. For seven years, the Raumati-based organisation has provided that cloak to people seeking a place to heal and feel they belong.
Making classical concerts affordable
Musicians from around the globe performed six chamber music concerts organised by the Greytown Music Group. Funding from Nikau Foundation helped keep ticket prices low so cost was no barrier for Wairarapa residents.
Game-changing funding
For 24 years, Vibe has provided young people with an ever-growing range of programmes and health and wellbeing services. Resilience building and a strong youth voice lie at the heart of Vibe’s work.