Stories from Ngā Kaikōkiri

Ngā Kaikōkiri, Poutū Pasefika, Pasifika Imogen (J R McKenzie Trust) Ngā Kaikōkiri, Poutū Pasefika, Pasifika Imogen (J R McKenzie Trust)

PaCIVICa – Building Pacific Governance, Civic, and Decision-Making Capability

PaCIVICa Charitable Trust (PaCIVICa) was founded in 2025 to strengthen civic knowledge, build governance capability, and help Pacific leaders move with confidence at every level of society. The PaCIVICa team is committed to fostering inclusive, representative, and culturally-grounded governance structures within Pacific communities, enabling community voice to be heard and increasing wellbeing

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Ngā Kaikōkiri, Poutū Pasefika Imogen (J R McKenzie Trust) Ngā Kaikōkiri, Poutū Pasefika Imogen (J R McKenzie Trust)

Fibre Fale – Moving the Dial for Pasefika in Tech

Fibre Fale is a purpose-led organisation established to create pathways into technology for Pacific people. Co-founded in 2022 by award-winning tech leaders Julia Pahina and Namulau'ulu Nu’uali’i Eteroa Lafaele to bridge the digital divide and grow representation of Pasefika in tech, this organisation is making great strides towards shifting the statistic that shows Pacific people account for only 4.4% of the tech sector in Aotearoa New Zealand

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Ngā Kaikōkiri, Pou CaRE Imogen (J R McKenzie Trust) Ngā Kaikōkiri, Pou CaRE Imogen (J R McKenzie Trust)

Ethnic Rainbow Alliance – Championing Diverse Communities and Cultivating Inclusive Spaces

Established in 2022 to provide visibility, support, and advocacy for Aotearoa New Zealand’s underrepresented ethnic LGBTQIA+ community, Ethnic Rainbow Alliance (ERA) is dedicated to empowering its communities. Its mission is to cultivate inclusive spaces where cultural diversity is celebrated, and everyone feels valued and connected

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Peter McKenzie Project, Ngā Kaikōkiri Imogen (J R McKenzie Trust) Peter McKenzie Project, Ngā Kaikōkiri Imogen (J R McKenzie Trust)

WEAll – Redesigning the Economy with a Wellbeing Focus

WEAll Aotearoa is a non-partisan, independent ‘think and do’ tank working to redesign Aotearoa New Zealand’s economy around the wellbeing of its people and te taiao. It uses an evidence-informed approach and focuses upstream to develop practical, long-term solutions for the public good…

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Pou CaRE, Ngā Kaikōkiri Imogen (J R McKenzie Trust) Pou CaRE, Ngā Kaikōkiri Imogen (J R McKenzie Trust)

Taimahi Trust - Building Belonging, Growing Skills, and Changing Attitudes

Based in Whangārei, Taimahi Trust is on a mission to achieve lasting, systemic change. By walking alongside rangatahi with learning and intellectual disabilities, helping to grow their self-determination, and working to change attitudes about disability, Taimahi is focused on supporting them to thrive…

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