Stories from Ngā Kaikōkiri
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
Rangatahi take centre stage at new Toitū wānanga
By the time the whole rōpū had spent 20 minutes line dancing together, Eru Kapa-Kingi knew Toitū Te Rangatahi had become what he hoped it would be - a place where rangatahi felt safe enough to let their guard down and be fully themselves
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
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
August 2026: New Kaikōkiri Announced
J R McKenzie Trust is pleased to announce its most recent funding recipients
May 2026: New Kaikōkiri Announced
J R McKenzie Trust is pleased to announce its most recent funding recipients
IndigiShare: reimagining finance through the lens of koha
What if the financial system worked more like a marae? This was one of the questions a group of Māori innovators began asking in 2020 during a hackathon, and from that whakaaro, IndigiShare was born…
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…
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…
Ōtaki to the World - The Māoriland Story
In the heart of Aotearoa, the Māoriland Charitable Trust was formed to support the Māori film industry…
Tula'i – Co-Creating Solutions Through a Past, Present, Future Approach
Tula'i aims to strengthen and support Pasifika communities in West Auckland to flourish through empowering leadership…
Empower Youth Trust – Empowering, Educating, and Enabling
Empower Youth Trust is a refugee youth-led charitable organisation dedicated to empowering, educating, and enabling refugee and other marginalised youth in Aotearoa…
Tūhono Impact - Strengthening Community Capability in Measuring and Sharing Social Impact
With the current focus on social investment, many organisations are…
Kaikōkiri Community Partners Hui - An Unconference for Connection, Courage, and Change
Toward the end of 2023, J R McKenzie Trust kaimahi noticed a high number of community organisation leaders leaving the sector…
July 2025: New Kaikōkiri Announced
J R McKenzie Trust is pleased to announce its most recent funding recipients
Hui Kaikōkiri 2025 – Reflections
Te Kāwai Toro hosted our annual Hui Kaikōkiri, bringing our leading kaupapa Māori initiatives from across the motu (land) to Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington).
Mārama Taiahoaho: taking youth development from the pā to the playing table
Looking for new ways to uplift rangatahi and evolve without relying on government funding, Te Ora Hou turned to something their young people already loved – games
Communities Against Alcohol Harm – Advocacy, Empowerment, and Action
Established in 2017, Communities Against Alcohol Harm (CAAH) aims to minimise alcohol and gambling-related harm
Speed Freaks Charitable Trust – Building Wellbeing and Inclusion
Established in 2021 by registered social worker Anna Christophorou, the Speed Freaks Charitable Trust supports recovery from addiction and mental distress through running, walking, and connection

