July 2025: New Kaikōkiri Announced
The J R McKenzie Trust is pleased to announce its most recent funding recipients.
$300K
Tagata Moana Trust is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of Pacific peoples living in Aotearoa. They promote, design and deliver events and programmes which strengthen the diverse cultural identities of Pacific peoples.
J R McKenzie Trust funding assists in strengthening TMT’s capacity by funding a Business Manager to lead a sustainable, culturally grounded revenue strategy with long-term intergenerational impact.
$190K
Speed Freaks supports recovery from addiction and mental distress through running, walking and connection. Their programme grows community, health, wellbeing and inclusion, delivered by volunteers and paid staff.
J R McKenzie Trust funding supports the new roles of National Volunteer Coordinator (to enable Speed Freaks to better manage, grow and support their large and growing volunteer base) and Communication Engagement Lead (to support the growing internal and external communication functions).
$300K
Mana Inc weaves indigenous values through unique experiences and programmes that inspire growth, enhance capabilities and empower people, igniting transformative change within organisations, taiohi (youth), whānau, and communities - with the overall aim to build capabilities from within that significantly impact the future.
J R McKenzie Trust funding will help deepen the influence of Mana Inc within the youth justice sector by integrating culturally grounded, strengths-based approaches across multiple levels of the system.
$200K
The Access Matters Aotearoa Trust leads a social change campaign in Aotearoa New Zealand advocating for all areas of public life to be accessible to everyone, regardless of access needs. Their movement has thousands of committed campaigners, supporting organisations and business champions.
J R McKenzie Trust funding will support core operating costs, and provide a foundation for Access Matters as it continues its work in advocacy in addressing ableism and the mindset shifts required to create better outcomes for those living with a disability.
$180K
Te Kāhu Tiu has been established to provide a transformative programme to divert young men from a lifetime in the criminal justice system. Te Kāhu Tiu provides the requisite care and therapeutic intervention rangatahi require to avoid a lifetime of engagement with the criminal justice system.
J R McKenzie Trust funding will support the role of Whānau Ora Manager over the next two years, which will allow for the continued implementation of their programme.
Papawhakaritorito Charitable Trust
$150K
Papawhakaritorito Charitable Trust was set up in 2021 with a founding purpose to undertake kaupapa Māori; research, education and development in relation to Māori food sovereignty, Hua Parakore and tino rangatiratanga activities. It aims to elevate Indigenous seed, soil and food sovereignty through education, research, and practices that decolonise the current food system.
J R McKenzie Trust funding will support Papawhakaritorito Charitable Trust in revitalising their key infrastructure, developing resources, elevating awareness in the community, and creating a sustainable programme for food sovereignty.
Te Kāhui o Ināia Tonu Nei Charitable Trust
$50K
Ināia Tonu Nei was born out of Māori resistance to the lack of Māori voice at the Crown’s Criminal Justice Summit in August 2018. Their mission is people-centred, and focused on healing and meaningful change. They aim to build deeper understanding of how te ao Māori interacts with the justice system, with a strong focus on decolonisation.
J R McKenzie Trust funding will support the hosting of the Hui Māori Tuarua - Māori Justice Summit 2025 in Tāmaki Makaurau to discuss the overwhelming failure of the justice system, and consider how to lead its reformation.
$60K
From their offices in Whakatū (Nelson), Ngāti Kōata Iwi Trust’s operations team develops programmes and initiatives that aim to support the cultural, social, spiritual, political and economic wellbeing of their people and places, with a particular focus on cultural revitalisation.
J R McKenzie Trust funding will support Ngāti Kōata Iwi Trust to engage with Ngāti Kōata kaumātua, kuia, and koroua so they can record their kōrero mātauranga, whakapapa of their sites of significance, and to ensure their histories and traditional knowledge are preserved for mokopuna to come.
$150K
The D*List is an independent and disability-led social change movement, aiming to reclaiming their space and narratives through authentic storytelling and community events that build relationships and solidarity.
J R McKenzie Trust funding will continue support for The D*List's Transforming Attitudes to Disability in Aotearoa project, which helps give individuals within the disability community a voice - leading to greater community connections and empowerment, greater visibility for the disability community, and a stronger voice to highlight discrimination and advocate for themselves.