With more and more individuals and families in need of a bit of extra help, it was important that Kāpiti Foodbank was able to find a permanent home. Thanks to hands-on help from the community and funding, this important hub was officially opened in September 2022.

Acknowledging a lack of services dedicated to upskilling older generations to use technology, Digital Seniors launched its services in 2018. Delivered from community hubs, in homes and online, these one-on-one services help older people to feel comfortable using a range of technology such as Zoom, online banking and apps.

Wellington-based theatre group, Silver Noodle Soup was established to provide performance and professional development opportunities for people who are neurodiverse or who are experiencing disability of some kind.

With a dedicated volunteer base of over 4500, Project Jonah is making waves with marine mammal rescue and kaitiaki for our coastline. Since 1974, they have become world leaders and innovators in marine mammal rescue science.

Almost 50 years since being established by Peter Button OBE QGM, Life Flight has completed over 40,000 missions nationwide, helping the community access the urgent medical care they need when there are minutes to spare. Nikau Foundation was delighted to help Life Flight purchase a new trailer, enabling safer and more efficient take-offs from their Lyall Bay HQ.

Painted in vivid orange and surrounded by the hum of friendly chatter, Orange Sky’s eye-catching vans provide a hub for practical support and connection for people doing it tough.

We were delighted to give out the first grant from the Nikau Wairarapa Fund to Yellow Brick Road; a wonderful organisation doing great mahi to provide local families with the support, tools and resources to help their loved ones on their road to recovery.

With a kaupapa to ensure that Māori language, knowledge and traditions stay alive, Te Rito o te Kura Charitable Trust has been conceptualising Ngāhere Kai (or 'Food Forest') for a while. As it grows, the Food Forest will offer many learning opportunities and will become a space where we can retain, practice and pass on knowledge from the land which embodies a Māori worldview

 Māori and Pasifika youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than Pākehā. Faced with this statistic, youth development organisation, ZEAL launched an in-school culture and identity mentoring programme with an emphasis on suicide prevention.  

Propelled by the collective passion of locals, volunteers and partners, Kāpiti-based not-for-profit, Energise Ōtaki Charitable Trust is helping locals to reduce their energy use, save money and decrease dependency on imported energy.   

The result of many years of hard mahi, Le Malaga o Moanaroa hub has been opened in Porirua to support, inspire and connect youth. Nikau Foundation was delighted to collaborate with Wellington Community Trust and the Porirua Council to co-fund this incredible project.

By helping women to know their rights, achieve job and economic security, and ensure they can determine the course of their lives, we are taking small steps towards achieving gender equality in New Zealand. This International Women’s Day, we celebrate Hutt Valley-based organisation, Women of Worth, who are doing just that.

In response to global environmental threats, education organisation Mountains to Sea Wellington (MTSW) is taking things local to address human impacts on oceans and waterways. Through the implementation of four freshwater and marine education programmes, MTSW aim to inspire a sense of kaitiakitanga amonst the next generation.

Cycle Safe Porirua was launched to foster connectedness within the community while supporting health and wellbeing and creating a warm, welcoming environment for cycling.

The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pukenga Whakaata is not only a space to encounter impressive works of art but a place to encounter the people and stories of our nation, past and present. With the help of Nikau Foundation funding, the New Zealand Portrait Gallery secured their lease at Shed 11.

The brainchild of former Tauranga Girls High School Head of Science, House of Science was established to build scientific literacy in primary school students and empower teachers to deliver engaging science programmes.  

The Wellington City Mission is delivering mana-enhancing services to preserve dignity and arm their visitors with the power of choice.

Founded almost by accident, Kaibosh is a food rescue service working towards alleviating food poverty while minimising the environmental implications of excess food going to landfill.

Classed as ‘severely endangered’ by UNESCO, there are only 4500 Tokelauan language speakers worldwide. Atafu Tokelau Community Group is working to safeguard Tokelauan culture through educational initiatives aimed at keeping the Tokelauan language alive.

Established to create a safe space to strengthen emotional wellbeing in the wake of loss, Seasons of Growth Wairarapa delivers life-changing coaching through the seasons of grief.