What we fund
Bluespur Charitable Trust
Supporting the delivery of the Pacific Settlement Service (PSS) aimed at creating successful newcomers from the Pacific Islands that contribute positively to the wellbeing of Aotearoa New Zealand.
First Foundation
Providing scholarships and internships to bright young people whose circumstances make it harder to attend university.
Kidz First
Supporting Kidz First’s Māori Child Health Research Collaborative that runs a broad range of projects to address inequities including training for Māori doctors, implicit bias, ADHD treatment and a new model of care in the community, lungs4life.
Kura Cares Charity
Supporting the Whānau Hotaka Programme which provides financial literacy and mentoring workshops to help families out of the poverty cycle.
Cure Kids
Supporting the pilot Asthma Project aimed at reducing childhood mortality resulting from severe asthma in Māori and Pasifika children.
Garden to Table
Supporting the development of cultural resources for schools to improve the engagement of children with their environment.
Kidz First / Ko Awatea
Supporting Ko Awatea to provide research funding for two projects, one that address care pathways for injured young people in Counties Manukau; and new techniques to understand diabetic kidney disease.
Pūhoro STEMM Academy
Supporting rangatahi Māori (young people) who are transitioning between tertiary STEMM (science, technology, engineering, maths and mātauranga Māori) studies to employment. Pūhoro also explores the barriers for rangatahi in South Auckland to remain in education.
Fibre Fale
Supporting initiatives aimed at enabling digital equity for Pasifika people and encouragement to enter the digital tech industry.
Habitat for Humanity
Supporting the restoration of livelihoods by assisting with home repair schemes for those affected by flooding and cyclone damage in South Auckland and in Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay.
Kiwibots
Supporting Kiwibots’ national robotics competitions and providing robotics kits to enable schools to participate.
University of Auckland – Faculty of Engineering
Supporting the faculty’s Māori, Pacific and women pathways aimed at increasing the representation of Māori, Pasifika and female students choosing to study engineering.