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• Request for proposal - Ngā Kanohi Kitea: Māori Knowledge and Development Research Fund, Health Research Council of New Zealand

  The Health Research Council of New Zealand has released a Request For Proposal (RFP) for the Ngā Kanohi Kitea: Māori Knowledge and Development Research funding initiative. Developing ...
  Date added: 1 September 2010

• Views sought on fairer access to social assistance, NZ Government

  Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has welcomed the release of a tax policy issues paper that seeks feedback on suggested changes to improve the fairness of social assistance. “People should not be ...
  Date added: 1 September 2010

• New report on Social Lending, Fullbright New Zealand

  A new report - Social Lending: A Tool for Grantmakers, an Opportunity for Communities - discusses the opportunity social lending offers New Zealand's public and private grantmakers as well as social enterprises, non-profits, iwi, and low-income communities. ...
  Date added: 27 August 2010

• Survey on compulsory teaching of te reo Māori in schools, Māori Language Commission - Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori

  Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori role as outlined in The Māori Language Act 1987 is to support Māori language revitalisation efforts, promote and preserve the integrity of the language and provide advice to the Minister and wider public sector on language issues as required. ...
  Date added: 25 August 2010

• Payroll giving donations growing, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  Payroll giving only began in New Zealand in January this year, but already donations through the scheme have reached $170,193 for a single month, and they seem to be growing - according to new data from Inland Revenue. ...
  Date added: 24 August 2010

• International exchange opportunity for young people in non-profits, Office for Disability Issues

  Japan's Cabinet Office Director-General for Policies on Cohesive Society invites young leaders (aged between 23 and 40 years) in non-government organisations to participate in the 2010 Young Core Leaders of Civil Society Groups Development Programme. ...
  Date added: 23 August 2010

• Office space for rent at Christchurch Community House, Christchurch Community House Te Whakaruruhau ki Otautahi

  Christchurch Community House is home to 50 voluntary organisations and we are looking for several more client-focussed community groups to rent affordable office space in our community centre. ...
  Date added: 23 August 2010

• New guides on charitable tax changes, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  Nineteen different information sets have been created by the OCVS to highlight the key benefits of payroll giving and offer ideas to promote payroll giving and overcome barriers to its introduction. ...
  Date added: 20 August 2010

• Funding For 2011 Waitangi Day Activities, Ministry for Culture and Heritage

  Waitangi Day 2011 is set to be filled with colourful events around the country thanks to community funding made available through the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. The Commemorating Waitangi ...
  Date added: 20 August 2010

• Applications open for RISE youth grants programme, RISE

  RISE is an exciting project offering grants of up to $1000 for individuals, or up to $5000 to groups of young people 20 years and under, to carry out their own projects that will promote wellbeing ...
  Date added: 19 August 2010

• Use or provide financial services?, Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR)

  People, businesses, and organisations who provide a range of financial services in or from New Zealand can now apply to be registered. Searching the register is free, and most financial service ...
  Date added: 19 August 2010

• Social Housing Survey for NGOs, Community Housing Aotearoa

  Social housing is now in the headlines more than it has been for many years. For people who have been active in the wider community housing sector this is presenting a rare opportunity to gather a wide set of NGO views on the future of social housing to be heard in response ...
  Date added: 18 August 2010

• A well-deserved break for organisations, Kathryn Ng (formerly NZCOSS, RMS Refugee Resettlement, Presbyterian Support Central)

  Until October, we are keen to make our bed and breakfast type accommodation available to the community sector for a $20 per night, expenses-only contribution. One hour's drive from Wellington and ...
  Date added: 18 August 2010

• Recession squeezes Not for Profits: pay survey, Strategic Pay Limited

  The latest Not for Profit Remuneration Survey from strategic remuneration and performance management company, Strategic Pay, shows that the Not For Profit sector has been hit hard by the recession. ...
  Date added: 11 August 2010

• Kiwis urged to think about giving, Philanthropy New Zealand

  Philanthropy New Zealand is asking Kiwis to think about how much they can give in the wake of the successful launch of the USA's Giving Pledge. Forty of the wealthiest families and individuals in ...
  Date added: 11 August 2010

• Welfare Working Group releases discussion paper on long-term benefit dependency, Welfare Working Group

  The Welfare Working Group has released a discussion paper setting out the many issues that need to be considered if New Zealand is to reduce long-term benefit dependency, get better outcomes for ...
  Date added: 10 August 2010

• Group releases report on review of social housing, Department of Building and Housing

  A report on social housing in New Zealand has found the current model will struggle to meet future demands. The report, Home and Housed: A Vision for Social Housing in New Zealand, was compiled by ...
  Date added: 9 August 2010

• Victim Support Contact Centre opened, Victim Support

  The new 24/7 Victim Support Contact Centre will get the right help to victims of crime, and get it to them faster, says Police Minister Judith Collins. Ms Collins joined Victim Support staff and ...
  Date added: 9 August 2010

• Plunket celebrates dads in New Zealand, New Zealand Plunket Society

  Plunket is celebrating dads in New Zealand for the important role they play in children’s lives. National Parenting and Community Development Manager Claire Rumble says Plunket has a real ...
  Date added: 9 August 2010

• Māori Language Attitudes report released, NZ Government

  There have been significant gains in positive attitudes towards the Māori language over the last decade, according to the Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon Dr Pita Sharples. Releasing a ...
  Date added: 5 August 2010

• Fresh Future Children’s Hospital Appeal launched, Southern District Health Board

  Southern District Health Board Children’s Services are welcoming the return of the Fresh Future Children’s Hospital Appeal in 2010, with official launch ceremonies held this week at Dunedin and Southland Hospitals. ...
  Date added: 5 August 2010

• $1.5M for community-driven Māori health research, Health Research Council of New Zealand

  The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has announced $1.5M funding for seven exciting projects through its newest funding stream for Māori health research. Developing Māori ...
  Date added: 4 August 2010

• Take part in survey on Flexible Work, Department of Labour

  The Department of Labour is conducting some important research into flexible working for people who have caring responsibilities. Carers NZ and the Department of Labour invite you to complete an ...
  Date added: 4 August 2010

• New Zealand woman to be president of Zonta, Zonta International (District 16)

  International service organisation Zonta has appointed its first ever Kiwi president – Wellingtonian Lynn McKenzie. Zonta International is a global organisation of executives and professionals ...
  Date added: 2 August 2010

• Review of Māori language strategy and sector, NZ Government

  The strategy and infrastructure of the Māori Language sector is to be completely reviewed, to ensure the programmes and expenditure across the whole of government are responsive to iwi/Maori aspirations, Māori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples has announced. ...
  Date added: 2 August 2010

• New partnerships can enhance te reo Māori, Human Rights Commission

  Partnerships between Māori, Pacific and migrant communities have the potential to increase the use of te reo and other languages, says Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres. Speaking at a ...
  Date added: 30 July 2010

• Community needs to be vigilant on violence against children, UNICEF NZ

  The community has a key role to play in helping keep children safe from abuse. UNICEF NZ National Advocacy Manager, Barbara Lambourn, says that the death of six-month-old baby Cezar Taylor as a ...
  Date added: 30 July 2010

• New Zealanders urged to have a say on the right to housing, Community Housing Aotearoa

  Community Housing Aotearoa has commended the Human Rights Commission for the release of its latest paper reviewing how well the right to housing is observed in New Zealand, its assessment of where New Zealand is falling well short of international standards and key priorities for action. ...
  Date added: 27 July 2010

• National Conversation about Work now online, National Equal Opportunities Network (NEON)

  The National Conversation about Work represents the views of over 3000 employers and employees working in a wide variety of industry sectors in cities, provinces and rural communities. The project ...
  Date added: 23 July 2010

• Kātene applauds people of Whakatu, The Māori Party

  Māori Party MP for Te Tai Tonga, Rāhui Kātene is applauding a Māori incorporation and marae in Nelson for getting recognition from the Human Rights Commission for running two of the country’s 12 best workplaces. ...
  Date added: 23 July 2010

• Girl Guides seek to break world bra chain record, GirlGuiding NZ

  New Zealand Girl Guides hope to stretch the world bra chain record of 166,000 bras end on end later this year. The guides have currently collected 14,500 bras and they have just over four months to ...
  Date added: 22 July 2010

• VolunteerNet - new online volunteer management tool for events, VolunteerNet

  VolunteerNet is a new website to help connect volunteers with event-based volunteering opportunities, while at the same time providing a free online volunteer recruitment and management tool for ...
  Date added: 21 July 2010

• Whānau Ora Regional Leadership Groups announced, Te Puni Kōkiri Ministry of Māori Development

  Whānau Ora Minister Tariana Turia has announced the appointment of the Whānau Ora Regional Leadership Groups. The regional leadership groups will provide recommendations to the Whānau ...
  Date added: 21 July 2010

• Not-for-Profit CEO Young Executive of the Year, English Language Partners

  Claire Szabó, CEO of English Language Partners, has been named NZ Institute of Management's 'Young Executive of the Year' for the Central Region. The award was presented at the NZIM's regional ...
  Date added: 19 July 2010

• Help for families of dementia sufferers struggling to cope, Home Instead Senior Care

  Over 12,000 New Zealanders are diagnosed with dementia each year and some families of sufferers are struggling to cope on their own. Home Instead Senior Care, an organisation dedicated to providing ...
  Date added: 15 July 2010

• Website offers a place to share all service data, NZ Communities Web Enhancement Trust (CWET)

  The NZ Communities Web Enhancement Trust (CWET) wants every service in your community to be found on the web, easily and quickly. CWET is currently using the 2CU website to provide this free ...
  Date added: 15 July 2010

• Waitangi Trust leader honoured again, Waitangi National Trust

  Jeanette Richardson, Chief Executive of the Waitangi National Trust, is among five women to be nominated nationwide in the Arts and Culture section of the inaugural NEXT Woman of the Year. Dame Malvina Major is among the nominees in the same category, and Jeanette Richardson says she is proud but ...
  Date added: 14 July 2010

• Porirua resident elected to world citizens body, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation

  Pat Hanley of Pukerua Bay in Porirua has been elected to the Board of CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation. CIVICUS has worked for over a decade to strengthen citizen action and civil ...
  Date added: 13 July 2010

• Our voice, Our journey - Like Minds Like Mine Radio Show, Te Korowai Hauora O Hauraki

  Remove the stigma of mental illness put it in the binYes that’s right we’re fighting for no DISCRIMINATIONJoin us as allied partners to make this message fineWe are LIKE MINDS LIKE MINE ...
  Date added: 13 July 2010

• $153m in lottery funding to benefit community, Department of Internal Affairs

  $153 million in lottery funding will be pumped back into the community this year, the Internal Affairs Minister Nathan Guy has announced. “I’m very pleased that the Lottery Grants Board ...
  Date added: 9 July 2010

• Youthline Wellington turns 40, Youthline Wellington

  Youthline Wellington – one of the capital’s oldest and most respected youth services – will celebrate its 40th birthday this month. Past and present friends and members of the ...
  Date added: 9 July 2010

• Alternative welfare paths explored, Alternative Welfare Working Group (AWWG)

  The Alternative Welfare Working Group (AWWG) held their first meeting this week. Many community groups felt that their views were not being heard by the government-sponsored Welfare Working Group, ...
  Date added: 9 July 2010

• Resources for Māori Language Week released, Māori Language Commission - Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori

  New resources have been released to promote and support Māori language in the community, with the theme ‘Te Mahi Kai – The Language of Food’ for this year’s Māori Language Week taking place from 26 July to 1 August. ...
  Date added: 8 July 2010

• Opening the Door to national television, Morningside Productions

  Do you, or a group that you’re involved with, have something to say to the people of New Zealand? If you’re actively involved with an issue, be it family, social, environmental or whatever, a door is about to open again on TV3 Network Television. We are looking for people to work with ...
  Date added: 7 July 2010

• Applications for the 2010 New Zealand Mental Health Media Grants now open, Mental Health Foundation

  The Mental Health Foundation - in association with the Foundation’s Out of the Blue depression awareness campaign and Like Minds, Like Mine - is now seeking applications for the 2010 New Zealand Mental Health Media Grants. ...
  Date added: 7 July 2010

• Entries open for Dynamic Community Learning Awards 2010, Adult & Community Education Aotearoa (ACE Aotearoa)

  ACE Aotearoa, the MCombs-Rivers Family and Alison Broad invite entries for the latest Dynamic Community Learning Awards. They want to celebrate the stories of education programmes that help ...
  Date added: 6 July 2010

• Community-Government relationship agreement available for review, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  Feedback is now being sought on a draft Relationship Agreement between the Communities of Aotearoa New Zealand and the Government. Drafted by the Kia Tutahi Standing Together Steering Group, the ...
  Date added: 5 July 2010

• Participate in Christchurch Health and Wellbeing survey, Community and Public Health

  Community and Public Health in collaboration with Christchurch City Council are encouraging Christchurch residents to have their say about the future health and wellbeing of their community. A city ...
  Date added: 2 July 2010

• Time for Kiwis to start talking about retirement savings, Retirement Commission

  One in five New Zealanders will be over 65 by 2031. At the last official count in 2009, there were 552,600 New Zealanders over the age of 65, making up 12% of the population. In 20 years this will ...
  Date added: 2 July 2010

• Community Max programme expanded, NZ Government

  Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has joined Associate Minister Tariana Turia in announcing the expansion of Community Max to four targeted areas. “The Government is investing $17.4 ...
  Date added: 30 June 2010

• Research lifts lid on managers of volunteers, Victoria University of Wellington

  A nationwide survey of more than 800 volunteer managers has found that the greatest challenge they face is the recruitment of volunteers. This is followed by not having enough time or money to ...
  Date added: 30 June 2010

• Whānau Ora gathering momentum, Family and Community Services

  Whānau Ora Minister Tariana Turia has told a Māori Affairs Select Committee that she is delighted at the momentum being generated around Whānau Ora. Mrs Turia told the committee that ...
  Date added: 28 June 2010

• Literacy and numeracy get hand up, Eastern and Central Community Trust

  One of New Zealand’s charitable community trusts is putting its weight behind efforts to improve literacy and numeracy standards among school children, but its financial donation to the cause is designed to ensure a fun approach to learning. ...
  Date added: 28 June 2010

• Fifth Vulnerability Report: Social Services responding magnificently, New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services

  "The unrelenting pressure on social services in our communities continues despite the small drop in the unemployment rate," said Ruby Duncan, the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) Acting President. ...
  Date added: 25 June 2010

• Volunteers valued resource in challenging times, Volunteering NZ

  Recent data from the Charities Commission demonstrates the huge contribution being made by volunteers across New Zealand says Gillian Peacock, Chairperson of Volunteering NZ. The data, which comes ...
  Date added: 24 June 2010

• Language vital to retaining Pacific heritage arts, Creative New Zealand

  Fluency in Pacific languages is critical to maintaining healthy Pacific heritage arts in New Zealand, according to research published by Creative New Zealand. “Many Pacific communities ...
  Date added: 24 June 2010

• New research aims to reduce symptoms of depression among Māori, Massey University

  A new treatment manual developed as part of doctoral research could result in significant improvements and outcomes for Māori receiving treatment for depression. Clinical psychologist Dr Simon ...
  Date added: 23 June 2010

• Women facing their fears through the lens, The All Woman project

  Last week, TVNZ’s 20/20 current affairs programme focussed on the appalling track record of violence perpetrated against women and children in this country. The women featured took ...
  Date added: 22 June 2010

• NZFVWO seeks input into name change, NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations (NZFVWO)

  The NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations (NZFVWO) is an active national network of social services organisations in New Zealand. NZFVWO works with organisations and Government to strengthen community services and to increase the influence, power and capacity of the community & voluntary ...
  Date added: 21 June 2010

• Facebook page supports refugee resettlement, ChangeMakers Refugee Forum

  To celebrate World Refugee Day 2010 (20 June), English Language Partners New Zealand and ChangeMakers Refugee Forum have co-launched a Facebook page with a focus on refugee resettlement in New Zealand. ...
  Date added: 21 June 2010

• Purapura Whetu Trust is moving, Purapura Whetu Trust

  From 19 July 2010, Purapura Whetu Trust will be located in new premises at:Level 1, 166 St Asaph Street (between the blue bike shop and the Coverstaff Building). Our phone numbers and e-mail ...
  Date added: 18 June 2010

• Whānau Ora implementation gets underway, Whānau Ora Governance Group

  Two major processes that contribute to the implementation of Whānau Ora have opened, heralding what Governance Group chair Rob Cooper described as ‘a new era of whānau-centred services and initiatives led by families and communities around the country’. ...
  Date added: 11 June 2010

• NZCOSS survey on sector well being, New Zealand Council of Social Services (NZCOSS)

  The New Zealand Council of Social Services is a national umbrella organisation for local Councils of Social Services and other social service networks throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. We use our ...
  Date added: 11 June 2010

• Home insulation and clean heat subsidy for disabled people, Bright Mortar Trust

  Taikura Trust has launched a new community initiative, called Bright Mortar, to support disabled people and their families / whānau to improve the quality of their home living environment. In ...
  Date added: 10 June 2010

• Participate in study of whānau with kāpo children or young adults, Ngāti Kāpo O Aotearoa

  In 20102011, Ngāti Kāpo O Aotearoa is conducting a national study into kāpo (blind or vision impaired) Māori children and young adults up to the age of 21. The research is about ...
  Date added: 8 June 2010

• Sign up to show your support for young people living with cancer, CanTeen

  CanTeen ambassadors including Dan Carter, Maria Tutaia, Paige Hareb, Lisa Tamati and Scott Dixon will be amongst the first New Zealanders to sign a petition to show their support for the International Charter of Rights for Young People with Cancer on 8 June. ...
  Date added: 8 June 2010

• Online help to tackle depression, Ministry of Health

  An innovative online tool to help New Zealanders manage their depression was launched this week by Associate Health Minister Jonathan Coleman. The Journal is a programme fronted by former All Black ...
  Date added: 4 June 2010

• Central Hawke’s Bay "Solutions" project launched, Central Hawke's Bay District Council

  A project to find out meaningful information about Central Hawke’s Bay’s health and social services has been launched this week. The six-month project – “Solutions” ...
  Date added: 2 June 2010

• Young people to benefit from new employment skills programme, Pacific Economic Development Agency

  A new programme funded by government will target young people who lack the qualifications to seek higher learning, says the head of the Pacific Economic Development Agency, JR Pereira. “Many ...
  Date added: 31 May 2010

• Pacific advisors needed for Waikato DHB, Waikato District Health Board

  Waikato District Health Board is calling for more members to join its Pacific Advisory Group. The DHB relies on this group to advise on health matters relating to Pacific people. The group also ...
  Date added: 27 May 2010

• Citizens Advice Bureau launches new Language Link telephone service, Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)

  The New Zealand Association of Citizens Advice Bureau Inc. now offers a universal language service, CAB Language Link, which is based in Auckland but can be freely accessed by the public throughout New Zealand. ...
  Date added: 24 May 2010

• Comprehensive study of our children’s future, Growing Up in New Zealand

  As many New Zealanders struggle to understand their teenagers in the 21st century, the Growing Up in New Zealand study promises comprehensive insights into the lives of our young people. The ...
  Date added: 21 May 2010

• Latest OCVS newsletter available online, Office for the Community & Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  The regular OCVS e-newsletter features news about the community-government relationship, together with sector-related activities, events and publications – especially those that promote community engagement, participation and collaboration. ...
  Date added: 21 May 2010

• Welfare Working Group forum to debate the issues, Welfare Working Group

  Issues around long-term welfare dependency and obstacles to achieving better life and work outcomes for people on benefits will be the focus of a two-day forum being hosted by the Welfare Working ...
  Date added: 20 May 2010

• Help shape conference on Access Tourism for People with Disabilities, New Zealand Tourism Research Institute (NZTRI)

  The New Zealand Tourism Research Institute at Auckland University of Technology is planning to hold a one or two day conference on Access Tourism (AT) for people with disabilities (PwDs). Access ...
  Date added: 18 May 2010

• Ngāpuhi create their own vision through internet initiative, Ngāpuhi

  Mātāhauariki is an internet initiative for all Ngāpuhi to create a vision for their iwi post-Settlement. Mātāhauariki features famous - and not so famous - Ngāpuhi ...
  Date added: 13 May 2010

• Five reasons why an employer would offer Payroll Giving, Wellington City Mission

  The Wellington City Mission has produced an information sheet detailing why an employer would want to offer Payroll Giving to their staff. The document covers five reasons: Your staff are asking ...
  Date added: 12 May 2010

• Take part in survey on Community-Government Relationship Agreement, Kia Tutahi Standing Together Steering Group

  The Kia Tutahi Standing Together Steering Group has been set-up by the Hon Tariana Turia to lead the development of a Relationship Agreement to replace the 2001 Statement of Government Intentions for an Improved Community-Government Relationship. ...
  Date added: 10 May 2010

• CCS Disability Action and Workbridge launch ‘Making It Work’ wiki , CCS Disability Action

  CCS Disability Action and Workbridge have launched a wiki - an online space for people with disabilities to discuss their experiences of school, training and employment. The Making It Work’ ...
  Date added: 7 May 2010

• Ombudsmen's services available to community sector, Office of the Ombudsmen

  Anyone who believes they have been unfairly treated by a government agency can complain to the Ombudsmen. Under the Ombudsmen Act, the Ombudsmen can investigate complaints about the actions and ...
  Date added: 4 May 2010

• Disability Training Grants Scheme for 2010 now open, Disability Workforce Development

  The Disability Workforce Development Programme is administering three grant schemes to promote sector access to training. Disability training grants are available to assist employers with costs ...
  Date added: 3 May 2010

• Minister announces $9m lottery funding for major projects, Department of Internal Affairs

  Internal Affairs Minister and Lottery Grants Board Presiding Member Nathan Guy has announced over $9.1 million in funding for six community-based projects through the Lottery Significant Projects Fund. ...
  Date added: 30 April 2010

• Working women challenge the present, celebrate the past on May Day, New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi

  Women are meeting in Wellington on May Day to celebrate the 30th birthday of the Working Women's Charter, and to find out what remains to be achieved for working women. "The Working Women's Charter ...
  Date added: 28 April 2010

• Calling for Porirua families wanting a hand-up into home ownership, Habitat for Humanity

  Habitat for Humanity (Lower North Island) Ltd is keen to hear from low-income families in Porirua who dream of owning a home of their own but can’t get sufficient mortgage finance to buy a house. ...
  Date added: 22 April 2010

• $325,000 boost to support those with dementia, Alzheimers New Zealand

  A strategic alliance formed this month between leading dementia support organisation Alzheimers New Zealand and residential aged care provider Bupa aims to improve support for New Zealanders with dementia and their families. ...
  Date added: 22 April 2010

• Waikato Health and Disability Trust looking for new trustees, Waikato Health and Disability Trust

  The Waikato Health and Disability Trust Board meets quarterly and works to meet its purpose by running the Waikato Health and Disability Expo. The purpose of the Trust Board is to: Inform ...
  Date added: 13 April 2010

• 'Ala Mo'ui: Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2010-2014, Ministry of Health

  'Ala Mo'ui sets out the priority outcomes and actions for the next five years that will contribute towards achieving better health outcomes for Pacific people, families and communities. 'Ala Mo'ui ...
  Date added: 13 April 2010

• Māori Battalion scholarship opens way for leadership research, University of Waikato

  Robyn Rauna’s grandfather served with C Company of the 28 (Māori) Battalion, and although he died before she was born, she grew up hearing all the stories of the soldiers’ bravery and achievements. Today she’s drawing on that inspiration to achieve in her chosen field: ...
  Date added: 12 April 2010

• Friends of Motueka Hospital Trust wins Trustpower National Community Awards, Trustpower National Community Awards

  The Friends of Motueka Hospital Trust, representing Nelson City and Tasman District, has been named Supreme Winner at the prestigious TrustPower National Community Awards which were announced on 13 March at the 2009 TrustPower National Community Awards Dinner, held at the World of Wearable Arts and ...
  Date added: 9 April 2010

• Whānau Ora report welcomed by Government, NZ Government

  The Government has welcomed the release of the Whānau Ora Taskforce Report, which sets out options for improving social, education and other support services for families across New Zealand. ...
  Date added: 9 April 2010

• Application period open for .nz Domain Names with macrons, Domain Name Commission (DNC)

  Beginning in Māori Language Week 2010, registrations of .nz domain names that include macrons over the vowels will be available to everyone on a first-come, first-served basis. For a two-month ...
  Date added: 8 April 2010

• Christchurch office space to lease, Canterbury Workers Educational Association (WEA)

  The Canterbury WEA has some central city ground floor office space to lease. Approximately 180 square metres, including modern kitchen, two carparks, natural light. Available now. Lease price ...
  Date added: 8 April 2010

• Rangatahi Māori Health Survey - Win a $50 voucher!, New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Development (NZAAHD)

  Stage one of NZAAHD's Rangatahi Māori Health and Development Project (RMHD) is under way. We are conducting research of existing programmes and services aimed at rangatahi Māori health and development. ...
  Date added: 7 April 2010

• Record numbers strip Wellington Foodbank bare, Downtown Community Ministry (DCM)

  Food supplies at Downtown Community Ministry’s Foodbank are struggling to cope with the record number of people seeking assistance. Over 40 people received food parcels on Monday in one of ...
  Date added: 26 March 2010

• Hospice CEO recognised for community leadership, Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec)

  Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) recently awarded Biddy Harford, CEO of the Te Omanga Hospice with the WelTec Medal for her contribution to the community. The WelTec Medal is awarded annually in recognition of an individual’s contribution in the community over a number of years. ...
  Date added: 25 March 2010

• Purple Day for epilepsy awareness, PurpleDay.org

  26 March 2010 is Purple Day, the day dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy. Purple Day is a grassroots effort started by nine-year-old Cassidy Megan in Nova Scotia, Canada. Motivated by ...
  Date added: 24 March 2010

• Engineers Without Borders focuses on local communities, Engineers Without Borders NZ

  Engineers Without Borders New Zealand (EWBNZ) has made a commitment to focus their aid efforts on kiwi communities this year, at their official 2010 launch event at the University of ...
  Date added: 23 March 2010

• New study looks at exceptional Māori students, University of Auckland

  Outstanding Māori secondary school students are the focus of new research into what factors influence their success. University of Auckland Faculty of Education lecturer Melinda Webber is one ...
  Date added: 22 March 2010

• Women’s Refuges receive Family Violence Whānau Ora funding, National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges

  Five Women’s Refuges will receive a total of $415,000, from the Family Violence Whānau Ora Fund, to deliver services under government contracts. The fund is for providers that focus on ...
  Date added: 19 March 2010

• Beware of Facebook password scam, CommunityNet Aotearoa

  An email is being spread en masse on the Internet asking people to reset their Facebook passwords. The email comes with an attachment, which users are asked to open in order to receive their new password. It is estimated that all Facebook users will get this message. ...
  Date added: 19 March 2010

• New study to look at dying, death and bereavement among Māori, University of Waikato

  University of Waikato researchers are embarking on a three-year study of dying, death and bereavement among contemporary Māori. The Kia Ngawari study aims to increase knowledge and understanding of Māori palliative needs, both within the healthcare system and among whānau. ...
  Date added: 17 March 2010

• Time Banking reveals real wealth in communities, Inspiring Communities

  Time Banking is transforming New Zealand communities one hour at a time. Based on the core value of reciprocity, Time Banking is also getting health, social service and other organisations excited ...
  Date added: 17 March 2010

• Latest 'New Dialogue' focuses on charities, NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations (NZFVWO)

  The latest issue of the NZFVWO's New Dialogue publication focuses on the theme ‘trusting charities’. Articles have been contributed by those who have first-hand experience and knowledge ...
  Date added: 16 March 2010

• Report highlights New Zealand’s most vulnerable, New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS)

  The launch of NZCCSS' fourth Vulnerability Report shows New Zealanders are significantly worse-off than they were a year ago. Members of ComVoices, an independent network of Tangata Whenua, and ...
  Date added: 15 March 2010

• The Asian Radio Show wants to air your stories, Holy Cow Media

  In the spirit of audience participation, interactivity and capacity building, The Asian Radio Show would like all New Zealanders, living in New Zealand and overseas, to send in stories worthy of broadcast on radio. ...
  Date added: 12 March 2010

• TVNZ joins up with TrustPower Community Awards, TVNZ

  TVNZ 6 is partnering with the TrustPower Community Awards in 2010 to bring remarkable stories of volunteers all over the country to our screens. TVNZ 6 has started production onVolunteer Power, ...
  Date added: 11 March 2010

• Deprived communities "an astonishing resource", Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  These words came form England's Annemarie Naylor as she shared her experiences of community asset transfers with the Wellington Community Economic Development forum audience last month. Asset ...
  Date added: 11 March 2010

• New Front Line publication shows the community and mental health addiction sector at work, Platform

  In the current social and economic environment the Government is looking for new solutions to old problems. We are told that our current health and disability services are not sustainable and we cannot afford what we have got. The Minister of Health is looking for new, models of care, that are ...
  Date added: 11 March 2010

• Lifeline Auckland suspends Mensline service, Lifeline

  The tight economic climate and insufficient funds from grants and donations has forced Lifeline Auckland to review some of its specialist volunteer services. Lifeline Auckland’s Board of Trustees has agreed to suspend Mensline and is considering other fundraising and cost-cutting measures. ...
  Date added: 10 March 2010

• What happens when the money runs out?, NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations (NZFVWO)

  Thinking about this key funding question is what inspired Di Jennings to start exploring the opportunities presented by social enterprises. Di, who was a key organiser of February's Community Economic Development Conference, shared this insight with Wellingtonians who attended the associated forum ...
  Date added: 10 March 2010

• US community development executive explores opportunities for social lending in NZ, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  Ian Axford Fellow, Laura Benedict, recently commenced a seven-month co-placement with the OCVS and Philanthropy New Zealand. Laura is here, as part of the Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy programme administerd by Fulbright New Zealand, to conduct a research project exploring ...
  Date added: 10 March 2010

• How non-profits can help donors claim their tax credits, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  Anyone who makes a donation of $5 or more to an approved ‘donee' organisation can claim a tax credit from Inland Revenue - provided the claim is supported by a valid receipt. If you're a donee ...
  Date added: 9 March 2010

• Equal rights, equal opportunities for all, Ministry of Women’s Affairs

  A recent study by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs has revealed that only one year after entering employment an income gap of up to six percent develops between men and women with a bachelor’s qualification or above. ...
  Date added: 9 March 2010

• Community Economic Development Conference content available online, Community Economic Development Conference

  More than 300 people attended the first Community Economic Development Conference in Waitakere City. Around 70 per cent of attendees were from the community and voluntary sector, but there was also a significant business and local government presence. ...
  Date added: 8 March 2010

• Help At Hand For Projects Focussed On New Zealand’s Biggest Disability, Oticon Foundation

  A call is going out for people needing funding for research and other projects to help with New Zealand’s number one disability – hearing impairment - to apply to the Oticon Foundation now. ...
  Date added: 5 March 2010

• Tapuwae document a footprint on landscape, Historic Places Trust

  A series of hui on marae heritage work is proving an ideal forum for the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga to also promote its vision for Māori heritage places. The 20 hui began ...
  Date added: 5 March 2010

• Latest OCVS e-news now online, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector

  The regular e-newsletter from the Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS) features news about the community-government relationship, together with sector-related activities, events and publications – especially those that promote community engagement, participation and ...
  Date added: 5 March 2010

• Let’s Talk About It: Schizophrenia Awareness Week, Mental Health Foundation

  Schizophrenia Awareness Week kicks off on March 8, with a whole lot of workshops, resources and information to encourage people to talk about schizophrenia. “Schizophrenia is one of the most ...
  Date added: 3 March 2010

• Nominations for Big ‘A’ Awards 2010: Celebrating Community Partnership, Arts Access Aotearoa

  Arts Access Aotearoa is calling for nominations to the Big ‘A’ Awards 2010, which includes the Big ‘A’ Community Partnership Award. You can nominate the partnership ...
  Date added: 1 March 2010

• First Postie Bike Challenge for Camp Quality, New Zealand Postie Bike Challenge

  New Zealand’s first Postie Bike Challenge has attracted 20 participants to ride the length of the North Island next month to raise funds for children’s charity Camp Quality NZ - with a call for more riders to join them. ...
  Date added: 26 February 2010

• International Rare Diseases Day arrives in NZ, New Zealand Organisation for Rare Disorders (NZORD)

  The Vodafone Warriors kick off their 2010 carnival week on Wednesday with community events, hospital visits, and their final pre-season game against Manly at North Harbour Stadium on Saturday 27 February. But behind the celebration and fun will be a serious commitment from the team, supporting rare ...
  Date added: 25 February 2010

• Introducing the Pegasus Exchange project, Pegasus Exchange

  You may remember the Working Together for Sector Wellbeing meeting hosted by COSS back in August 2009. The Pegasus Exchange project has come out of this meeting. The Pegasus Exchange project is ...
  Date added: 24 February 2010

• Māori Television looking for ANZAC Day services with a difference, Māori Television

  Māori Television is keen to hear from anyone planning to hold their own memorial service for ANZAC Day 2010. “We are putting out the call to hear from people out in the community ...
  Date added: 22 February 2010

• Charities Register offers snapshot of charities' profile, Charities Commission

  For the first time, the Charities Register has brought together up-to-date information about individual charities, from which we can obtain information about the charitable sector and its work. ...
  Date added: 19 February 2010

• Children the forgotten victims of recession - Salvation Army report, The Salvation Army

  Children and young New Zealanders are bearing the brunt of the recession, according to The Salvation Army’s 2010 State of The Nation report, A Road to Recovery. There are close to 30,000 more ...
  Date added: 19 February 2010

• Issues in monitoring Māori health and ethnic inequalities: an update, Ethnicity Data in Aotearoa/New Zealand

  Ethnicity data is essential to the measurement and monitoring of Māori health and inequalities in health status, experiences, and outcomes in New Zealand. Issues in monitoring Māori ...
  Date added: 18 February 2010

• Not-for-profit employees: they are worth it!, Strategic Pay Limited

  “Love Factor” is a nice, cuddly term for the difference between the pay that employees in the not-for-profit sector are willing to accept and what they might receive in the broader employment market. ...
  Date added: 17 February 2010

• New publication focuses on the health of Māori and Pacific children, Ministry of Health

  In June 2008, the initial findings for adults and children from the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey were released in A Portrait of Health: Key results of the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey. The publication 'A Focus on the Health of Māori and Pacific Children' focuses specifically on ...
  Date added: 15 February 2010

• New report: How Should We Care for the Carers?, Ministry of Health

  A new report from the National Health Committee (NHC), How Should We Care for the Carers makes recommendations to the Minister of Health about how to better support and provide services for informal carers. ...
  Date added: 15 February 2010

• New Pasifika problem gambling service launched, Problem Gambling Foundation

  Mapu Maia, the new Pacific Unit at the Problem Gambling Foundation, was officially launched at a special event held in Auckland. Over 50 people attended the celebration including representatives ...
  Date added: 11 February 2010

• Brain injury study focuses on the Waikato, University of Waikato

  It’s called the invisible injury, but traumatic brain injury (TBI) is very common and can happen to anyone at any time – in a car crash or while playing sports, as well as through assaults and falls. ...
  Date added: 11 February 2010

• Nelson's Victory Village named community of the year, New Zealander of the Year Awards

  Nelson's Victory Village has been named community of the year in the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year awards. Victory Village, comprising Victory Community Health Centre and Victory Primary ...
  Date added: 10 February 2010

• Families Commission urges families with debt to seek help, Families Commission

  Families with debts piling up on them after Christmas spending should seek help before the situation gets worse, says the Families Commission. A recent study by the Commission shows that families ...
  Date added: 9 February 2010

• Call For Entries: Wairoa Māori Film Festival 2010, Wairoa Māori Film Festival

  Nau mai! Haere mai! Entries now open from Māori and indigenous film makers for the Wairoa Māori Film Festival 2010. This year's festival looks set to be yet another great one, as we celebrate our fifth anniversary. This year's theme is WAKA. ...
  Date added: 8 February 2010

• Bow Ties will make the WORLD of difference, Muscular Dystrophy Association

  New Zealand’s leading fashion house WORLD is supporting the Muscular Dystrophy’s Association (MDA) 2010 Bow Tie Campaign by designing a limited edition bow tie and a bow tie pin. MDA ...
  Date added: 8 February 2010

• Young Kiwi songwriters sing for a cure, Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

  New Zealand schools have revealed exceptional musical talent during a competition to find an original song for the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation’s 2010 ‘Shave for a Cure’ ad campaign. ...
  Date added: 8 February 2010

• SurfAid celebrates ten years of humanitarian work, SurfAid International

  Humanitarian organisation SurfAid International is proud to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year after starting with a small malaria program in one village in the Mentawai Islands, off Indonesia’s Sumatran coast, in 2000. ...
  Date added: 4 February 2010

• Grant puts Muscular Dystrophy Association on road, Lion Foundation

  Thanks to a $24,000 grant from The Lion Foundation, the Wellington branch of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has purchased a vehicle enabling them to travel further afield to support people suffering from neuromuscular disease. ...
  Date added: 3 February 2010

• US survey shows nonprofit organisations fail to connect with key audiences, Getting Attention

  A new survey of more than 900 US nonprofit leaders reveals a major crisis among charitable organizations: they’re doing an inadequate job of connecting with their key audiences and characterize their primary messages – intended to motivate donors, volunteers and advocacy – as ...
  Date added: 30 January 2010

• Nominations sought for Relationship Agreement Steering Group, Office for the Community & Voluntary Sector (on behalf of Minister Turia)

  Following November's national Community-Government Forum, the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Tariana Turia has decided to establish a new Steering Group (comprising both government ...
  Date added: 19 January 2010

• Skateboarding down New Zealand for cancer awareness, Skate4Cancer

  Originating in 2004, Skate4Cancer is a not for profit grassroots organization that raises awareness of cancer, primarily targeting a youth demographic. They operate by skateboarding the width or ...
  Date added: 15 January 2010

• Payroll giving schemes can begin in NZ workplaces from 7 January, Office for the Community & Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  New Zealand workplaces can now introduce voluntary payroll giving schemes to enable employees to receive immediate tax credits on donations to approved organisations. Payroll giving is an easy ...
  Date added: 7 January 2010

• Report on prospects for social lending and investment by foundations, ASB Community Trust

  In 2009, ASB Community Trust and The Tindall Foundation commissioned Glen Saunders to find out: What are trusts and foundations doing overseas in social lending and investment? What is happening ...
  Date added: 22 December 2009

• Community Law Centres back Legal Aid review, Community Law Centres

  Melanie Cookson, Co-convenor of the Coalition of Community Law Centres, believes Dame Margaret Bazely has got it right when she states in her report on Legal Aid that "community law centres are too important to be allowed to fail or to have their services restricted significantly."As the report ...
  Date added: 21 December 2009

• Assess your organisation's environmental performance with new online tool, Ministry of Economic Development

  Envirostep is a web-based assessment tool to help organisations determine their environmental performance. Envirostep is a free, entry-level environmental management tool developed by the Ministry ...
  Date added: 21 December 2009

• Rise magazine explores different aspects of giving, Ministry of Social Development

  The latest issue of the Ministry of Social Development's Rise magazine explores ‘giving' - with features on how volunteering brings generations together and the Generosity Hub's work to cultivate a culture of giving. ...
  Date added: 18 December 2009

• Introducing the New Zealand National Refugee Network, New Zealand National Refugee Network

  Fleeing war torn countries is dangerous and extremely difficult. Arriving in a new country where you don’t speak the language is also very difficult. 20,000 refugees have arrived in New ...
  Date added: 17 December 2009

• Student realises his dream with invention, Realise the Dream

  Mt Roskill Grammar School student Abhilash Kamineni (17) was one of the lucky few who were selected to attend the week long prestigious Genesis Energy Realise the Dream event held in Wellington last week. ...
  Date added: 17 December 2009

• Volunteers Needed to help trial Disability Survey, Statistics New Zealand

  What is it all about? Every five years, Statistics NZ surveys people with disabilities to get a better picture of the well-being of all New Zealanders. This survey collects important information ...
  Date added: 14 December 2009

• Te Toi Hauora-Nui: Achieving excellence through innovative Māori health service delivery, Ministry of Health

  Te Toi Hauora-Nui provides information about innovative service approaches to improving Māori health, with particular emphasis on cardiovascular and diabetes mellitus programmes delivered in the primary care setting. ...
  Date added: 14 December 2009

• Participate in the National Volunteer Managers Survey, Victoria University of Wellington

  This survey is for anyone involved in managing volunteers, whether you are called a volunteer manager, coordinator or something else entirely. The study is being conducted by Victoria University of ...
  Date added: 11 December 2009

• Applications open for Mental Health Support Workers Training Grant, Careerforce

  Mental health support workers can access a study grant to fund their tuition fees for the National Certificate and National Diploma in Mental Health Support Work. The National Mental Health Support ...
  Date added: 11 December 2009

• Rangatahi Māori Health and Development Project, New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Development (NZAAHD)

  NZAAHD is very excited to announce that with the help of the Todd Foundation and JR McKenzie we are establishing our Rangatahi Māori Health and Development Project. Whereas NZAAHD’s core ...
  Date added: 9 December 2009

• Open Door series offers the opportunity to speak to the people of New Zealand, Morningside Productions

  Do you, or a group that you’re involved with, have something to say to the people of New Zealand? Morningside Productions offers you the opportunity to make a documentary for television. We ...
  Date added: 9 December 2009

• Skills for the Future of Social Wellbeing – workforce development project for social services , Social Services Industry Training Organisation (ITO)

  Whānau ora, family-centred and community-building approaches are the focus of workforce planning for social services towards 2020. The workforce development project “Skills for the ...
  Date added: 4 December 2009

• Forgotten Women – new NZ research on homelessness and women, Community Sector Taskforce (CST)

  Kate Bukowski has completed a thesis called 'Forgotten Women: a study of women and homelessness in Auckland'. This qualitative study is one of the few pieces of research into women's homeless in ...
  Date added: 3 December 2009

• Barnardos And Plunket launch new resource: A Theology Of Children, Royal New Zealand Plunket Society

  Barnardos New Zealand and Plunket are proud to be jointly launching a new publication, A Theology of Children. The 24-page booklet, which has a foreword by Wellington’s Bishop Richard ...
  Date added: 2 December 2009

• Commission on the Status of Women 2010: Call for nominations for NGO representative, Ministry of Women’s Affairs

  The Ministry of Women’s Affairs is seeking applications from non-government organisations to participate in the official New Zealand Government Delegation to the 54th session of the Commission on the Status of Women in March 2010. Our representative will be advising on New Zealand’s ...
  Date added: 30 November 2009

• Listen to 'Collaborative Voices' online, Workplace Wellbeing Project

  Visit www.accessradio.org.nz/collaborative_voices.html to listen to the most recent interview on 'Collaborative Voices', the show about community and voluntary sector issues that is broadcast throughout the Access Radio network across Aotearoa New Zealand. ...
  Date added: 26 November 2009

• Payroll giving information now available, Office for the Community & Voluntary Sector and Inland Revenue

  A new voluntary scheme called payroll giving will be available from 7 January 2010. It's an easy way for employees to support a good cause. Employers can choose whether to set up a payroll giving scheme in their workplace, and employees can choose whether they want to participate. ...
  Date added: 26 November 2009

• Promise of more funding from merger of Lion and Perry Foundations, The Lion Foundation

  Increased funding for New Zealand’s community groups will result from the merger of two of the country’s leading charitable trusts – The Lion Foundation and Perry Foundation. As ...
  Date added: 24 November 2009

• Volunteers needed for World Junior Surfing Championships, New Zealand Sponsorship Agency

  The Quiksilver ISA World Juniors Surfing Championship needs approximately 200 volunteers to help operate the contest in Auckland from 20 - 28 January 2010. Your help is essential in the day-to-day ...
  Date added: 23 November 2009

• Compassion key to meeting needs of families and whānau living with dementia, New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS)

  A real depth of compassion and aroha is needed in our society if we are to meet the future needs of families and whānau living with dementia/mate wareware. This is the key message of a new ...
  Date added: 18 November 2009

• Not-for-profits’ prime concerns: finance and fundraising, Grant Thornton

  Not-for-profit organisations are becoming increasingly concerned about finance and fundraising, according to a nationwide survey by international accounting firm Grant Thornton. Financing the ...
  Date added: 16 November 2009

• Inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for Māori, Māori Affairs Committee

  Public submissions are now being invited on the Inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for Māori. The purpose of the inquiry is to gain a ...
  Date added: 16 November 2009

• Seniornet releases research on older people's needs in learning new technology, Federation of Seniornet Societies

  Important research identifying the key factors contributing to Seniornet’s effectiveness in meeting the learning needs of older people in new technology has now been completed and a report ...
  Date added: 13 November 2009

• Community Development Scheme 2010 funding round open, Internal Affairs - Local Government and Community Branch

  The Community Development Scheme (CDS) enables communities to work together in innovative ways, to generate their own solutions to local issues and achieve sustainable community outcomes. The 2010 ...
  Date added: 13 November 2009

• Government takes steps to demystify data, Department of Internal Affairs

  Making sense of government data is set to become easier, thanks to a new web-based pilot project launched this month, says Internal Affairs Minister Nathan Guy. The creation of www.data.govt.nz is ...
  Date added: 12 November 2009

• New guide to disciplinary action in the workplace , Department of Labour

  If you are an employer it is important to understand the law relating to disciplining and dismissing staff. Good employment relations are vital for business success and for these relationships to be effective employers need to understand what they can do and how they should do it. ...
  Date added: 10 November 2009

• Submissions sought on inquiry into operation of Māori Community Development Act, Māori Affairs Select Committee

  The Māori Affairs Committee is calling for submissions on its inquiry into the operation of the Māori Community Development Act 1962 and related issues. The Act focuses primarily on Māori welfare issues and provides for the establishment and functions of the New Zealand Māori ...
  Date added: 9 November 2009

• New information sheet on the qualities of an effective charity, Charities Commission

  The Charities Commission’s vision is a strong charitable sector for New Zealand, which enjoys a high level of public trust and confidence. In consultation with members of the charitable ...
  Date added: 9 November 2009

• New brochure on coping with financial stress, Ministry of Health

  The recession has had, and will continue to have, an effect on many New Zealanders. Some will be facing redundancy, a reduction in pay, difficulty finding a job as well as the increased cost of living. Unemployment and financial hardship can often lead to stress and sometimes feelings of depression ...
  Date added: 6 November 2009

• New Zealand Disability Support Network established, New Zealand Disability Support Network

  After extensive discussion and consultation, a new national disability network has been established to provide a clear voice to government and stay proactive on the issues and challenges ahead of the disability sector. ...
  Date added: 6 November 2009

• New research report shows levels of giving stable from 2007 to 2008, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  2008 data from Nielsen Media Research’s Panorama survey shows that volunteering and donation levels were consistent between 2007 and 2008. The research was released by the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector at Volunteering NZ’s Volunteering Unleashed conference this week. ...
  Date added: 6 November 2009

• New organisation to support community sector capacity development, Capacity Development New Zealand

  Capacity Development New Zealand (CDNZ) is a new not-for-profit organisation set up to provide capacity building services to the community sector. The CDNZ team is a group of passionate and ...
  Date added: 5 November 2009

• Whānau Ora discussion document out for consultation, Whānau Ora Taskforce

  The Whānau Ora Taskforce, chaired by Professor Mason Durie, has developed a discussion document entitled Whānau Ora: A whānau-centred approach to Māori wellbeing. The ...
  Date added: 4 November 2009

• Final publication from Study of the NZ Non-Profit Sector now available, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  The final paper from the Study of the NZ Non-Profit Sector has been published online. The NZ Non-Profit Sector and Government Policy examines the relationship between the non-profit sector and ...
  Date added: 4 November 2009

• Discussion on possible government-community sector Relationship Agreement underway, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  Discussion about what should be included in a proposed Relationship Agreement between the community sector and Government has begun online at two websites. Community Central and the Community Sector Taskforce are both hosting online discussions about who should sign an Agreement and what should be ...
  Date added: 30 October 2009

• Student Job Search and the elderly - building a lifelong relationship, Student Job Search

  For 27 years, Student Job Search has been helping to improve the lives of the elderly community, by offering a quality and cost effective recruitment service to retirement village operators who are looking for staff to fill part time, casual and fixed term vacancies. ...
  Date added: 27 October 2009

• NZATD Education Trust Grants 2010, NZATD Education Trust

  NZATD Education Trust provides grants within a wide range of fields associated with training and development. NZATD Education Trust is a registered charity with the aim to enhance the practice of ...
  Date added: 23 October 2009

• Towards a more socially just and inclusive Aotearoa New Zealand, J R McKenzie Trust

  In 2010-2014 we will work towards a more socially just and inclusive Aotearoa New Zealand. We would like to contribute to long term changes to systems or ways of doing things that will improve the ...
  Date added: 22 October 2009

• Online communities for breastfeeding support, Ministry of Health Breastfeeding Campaign

  The Ministry of Health's breastfeeding campaign has launched two social media communities at www.bebo.com/breastfeedingnz and www.facebook.com/breastfeedingnz. The communities are an opportunity ...
  Date added: 22 October 2009

• The Working Together More Fund - He Pūtea Mahi Tahi, Todd Foundation, Tindall Foundation, Wayne Francis Charitable Trust and the J R McKenzie Trust

  Four funding organisations — the Todd Foundation, Tindall Foundation, Wayne Francis Charitable Trust and the J R McKenzie Trust — are introducing a new fund known as the Working Together More Fund — He Pūtea Mahi Tahi. ...
  Date added: 14 October 2009

• Unprecedented growth in demand for social services, Napier Family Centre

  Napier Family Centre requested an unprecedented 250 food parcels from Foodbank on behalf of its clients for the year ending 30 June 2009. We are just over three and a half months into the ...
  Date added: 12 October 2009

• Big money saver for health and social services, Linkage Trust Webhealth

  Webhealth.co.nz, a leading online health and social services directory, has created a print functionality that allows anyone to print their own hard copy directories on demand. Graham Potter ...
  Date added: 9 October 2009

• World March for Peace and NonViolence, World Peace March

  The first World March to circle the earth calling for the end of war and nuclear weapons, and the elimination of violence of all kinds (physical, economic, racial, religious, cultural, sexual, psychological). Join the March and help build a new, global, nonviolent consciousness! ...
  Date added: 8 October 2009

• Hutt City Environmental Sustainability Grant, Hutt City Council

  This funding scheme is for projects that support and/or increase Environmental Sustainability in the Hutt City community. Project outcomes should be consistent with the objectives outlined in the ...
  Date added: 8 October 2009

• Opportunity for formal recognition of in-house training programmes, Social Services Industry Training Organisation

  The Social Services Industry Training Organisation is inviting social service sector agencies to apply for enrolment in its service to recognise in-house training programmes for staff and ...
  Date added: 5 October 2009

• 2011 Rugby World Cup looking for volunteers, Rugby New Zealand 2011 Volunteers Programme

  The Rugby World Cup 2011 festival is less than two years away and the Rugby New Zealand 2011 Volunteers Programme will be key to its success. Nearly 5,000 volunteers will be needed across the country in many different roles. ...
  Date added: 2 October 2009

• Survey on NGOs' voice in political decision-making underway, Victoria University

  A research team at Victoria University has started surveying NGOs on how they go about making sure the voices of their organisations and constituencies are represented to policymakers and politicians. ...
  Date added: 2 October 2009

• Generosity Project working on 30 initiatives to encourage giving, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  At a communities-of-interest meeting in June 2009, the Promoting Generosity Hub (working group) updated participants on its progress with the Generosity Project, and presented plans and initiatives for future work. The Generosity Project was set up to explore ways to encourage individuals and ...
  Date added: 1 October 2009

• Payroll Giving to be an option from January 2010, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  The Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Bill passed has passed its third reading in Parliament – paving the way for the introduction of payroll giving. ...
  Date added: 1 October 2009

• Befriending: A thing of the past?, Enliven Befriending Service

  There are so many more people out there in the community volunteering right now, which is great! More people need to be involved in the community. However, the type of volunteering mainly ...
  Date added: 30 September 2009

• Is your charity a deposit-taker?, Charities Commission

  If your charity is a deposit-taker you should be aware that new rules are coming in that could affect the way some charities are governed and managed. From September 2008, The Reserve Bank became ...
  Date added: 25 September 2009

• Finding from OECD report - Doing Better for Children, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

  One of the key findings from a recently released OECD report (involving 30 countries) was that NZ spends considerably less on child welfare, particularly for younger disadvantaged children, compared with other member countries. ...
  Date added: 24 September 2009

• Community sector applauds new funding model, ComVoices

  ComVoices, an independent network of Tangata Whenua and Community and Voluntary Sector organisations, has applauded the Government's announcement today of a new funding model for service organisations receiving money from the Ministry of Social Development (MSD). ...
  Date added: 18 September 2009

• New magazine supports teens through tough times, Skylight

  Skylight has launched an innovative new single edition youth support magazine, ‘The Journey Through’, which honestly and frankly tackles the very difficult issues teens and young people face. It’s been written specifically for young people in New Zealand, and features many ...
  Date added: 14 September 2009

• Have your say on New Zealand's road safety strategy, Ministry of Transport

  The Ministry of Transport is preparing a road safety strategy called Safer Journeys to take us through to 2020, and they want to hear what you think about their ideas to improve road safety in New Zealand. ...
  Date added: 11 September 2009

• Government outlines committment to building strong community relationships, OCVS

  The Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector has publicly released a Cabinet paper entitled Government Commitment to Building Strong Community Relationships. This paper proposes a programme ...
  Date added: 10 September 2009

• Share your IT expertise and help others, Volunteering Canterbury

  Volunteering Canterbury is delighted to announce that we will host an ‘E-engage your community’ conference on Friday 16 April 2010 at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology. ...
  Date added: 7 September 2009

• Māori Knowledge and Development Research Fund - Ngā Kanohi Kitea, Health Research Council of New Zealand

  Developing Māori capability and knowledge is the prime focus of Ngā Kanohi Kitea Māori Knowledge and Development Research grants. The grants provide opportunities for iwi, ...
  Date added: 4 September 2009

• Linkage Trust Launches Service Navigation, Linkage Trust

  A great resource for Health and Social Service Professionals and the Waikato Community. Linkage Trust is re-launching its Information Consultancy service under the Service Navigation brand. Located ...
  Date added: 4 September 2009

• Māori Television profiling Māori volunteers, Scottie Productions

  Māori Television is producing a 13-part series looking at Māori working in community organisations. It will be a great chance to not only acknowledge your volunteers, but put your organisation in the spotlight at the same time. ...
  Date added: 3 September 2009

• Waikato community houses take lead on good employment practice, Community Waikato

  Representatives from four Waikato community houses have been meeting with Community Waikato, the Department of Labour's Partnership Resource Centre and the Service and Food Workers Union to develop a Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (MECA). ...
  Date added: 31 August 2009

• Strategic Pay Not-for-Profit Sector Remuneration Survey 2009 results released, Strategic Pay Limited

  The results of this important annual sector remuneration survey have now been released. This year's survey was based on an analysis of 6,811 employees representing 225 organisations - an increase ...
  Date added: 31 August 2009

• Low-wage workers and non-profits: some tips on compensation, Blue Avocado

  Although the challenge of providing adequate compensation to low-wage employees may seem overwhelming, especially during a financial crisis, the fact is that non-profits and funders can consider a number of helpful options without torpedoing the budget. ...
  Date added: 31 August 2009

• St John and the Stroke Foundation working to reduce blood pressure and strokes, Stroke Foundation

  St John is joining forces with the Stroke Foundation to run a National Blood Pressure Awareness Campaign, aimed at reducing the risk of stroke. The two charities will offer free blood pressure ...
  Date added: 26 August 2009

• Open Door series offers the opportunity to speak to the people of New Zealand, Morningside Productions

  Open Door DocumentariesDo you, or a group that you’re involved with, have something to say to the people of New Zealand? Morningside Productions offers you the opportunity to make a documentary ...
  Date added: 14 August 2009

• New resource about collaboration among multiple agencies, Community Outcomes

  Putting Partnering into Practice: Collaboration on Complex Issues – Healthy Homes. A resource about collaboration among multiple agencies working on complex issues."Putting Partnering into ...
  Date added: 13 August 2009

• New documents on improving government engagement with community organisations, Building Better Government Engagement Project - Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  The Building Better Government Engagement Reference Group has released two further documents on priorities for government action to strengthen community engagement. The Building Better Government ...
  Date added: 6 August 2009

• UK report shows trustees matter, New Philanthropy Capital

  In a recent report New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), UK says that 95% of people in the United Kingdom are unaware that they can support a charity by becoming a trustee, and that this helps explain why nearly half of charities have vacancies on their boards. ...
  Date added: 29 July 2009

• Council launches accessibility map of Christchurch, Christchurch City Council

  Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has launched a comprehensive, easy-to-use accessibility map of the central city for people with disabilities. Put together by the Council’s Disability Advisory ...
  Date added: 28 July 2009

• New children's resource explains protection orders, Skylight

  Skylight’s new children’s booklet “What’s a Protection Order?” was officially launched by Judge Boshier, The Principal Family Court Judge of New Zealand, at the National Child Advocates Hui in Wellington. ...
  Date added: 24 July 2009

• Preparing your organisation to respond to a pandemic, Ministry of Health

  You will be aware that the numbers of Influenza A H1N1 (swine flu) cases in New Zealand are increasing. The Ministry of Health advises that this trend is likely to continue over the coming weeks and months. ...
  Date added: 15 July 2009