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Strengthening Leaders, Strengthening Communities – A Reflection of the Talanoa Tupuaga Programme 2025 – I AM Māngere
June 7, 2026

Strengthening Leaders, Strengthening Communities – A Reflection: Talanoa Tupuaga Programme 2025 By Toni Helleur, Development Navigator & CEO, I AM Māngere Before joining the Talanoa Tupuaga programme, I AM Māngere was supporting a growing ...

Growing Confidence, Strengthening Impact – The Grey District Youth Trust (GDYT) story
June 7, 2026

The Grey District Youth Trust (GDYT) Growing Confidence, Strengthening Impact A LiiFT Aotearoa impact story By Katrina Brown, Manager, Grey District Youth Trust | greydistrictyouthtrust.com | IG: artsoup.nz The Grey District Youth Trust (GDYT) ...

Building Confidence Around the Board Table – Asian Family Services story
June 7, 2026

Building Confidence Around the Board Table Asian Family Services (AFS) A LiiFT Aotearoa impact story By Gigi Hui Joining the Asian Family Services (AFS) board has been an inspirational journey. Established in 1998, AFS ...

New study highlights significant impacts of arthritis on New Zealanders
June 3, 2026

2 June 2026   Arthritis NZ                                                                                                  For media release   New study highlights significant impacts of arthritis on New Zealanders A major study by Arthritis NZ Mateponapona Aotearoa has highlighted the far-reaching impacts of ...

Samoan Language Week – May 31 to June 6: ‘E AFUA MAI I MAUGA TETELE MANUIA O LE NU’U’
June 2, 2026

Reflections from Clark Tuagalu (ANCAD’s Pacific Capability Lead) on the theme of Samoan Language Week 2026. After reflecting on this year’s theme, “‘E afua mai i mauga tetele manuia o le nu’u” – “From ...

LaunchPad: Young Entrepreneurs Bringing Ideas to Life
May 20, 2026

Behind every great business is a first sale. That’s where Launch Pad was born. An opportunity for high school students taking business studies to sell their product at a market, but this time, a ...

Race Unity and Speech Awards and Hui 2026
May 20, 2026,

Listening to Understand Whakarongo Kia Mārama This was the theme for 2026. At this year’s Race Unity Speech Awards and Hui, six outstanding high school students shared their lived experiences and reflections on how ...

ANCAD’s Community Voices magazine – Autumn issue is now out – download your free copy here

Download your free copy of ANCAD’s quarterly magazine, Community Voices – Autumn issue – here. Community Voices Autumn 2026 ANCAD’s quarterly magazine shares stories, insights, learning and community leadership from across the not-for-profit and ...

Talanoa Tupuaga – Māngere-Ōtāhuhu final showcase celebration
April 8, 2026

On April 2, the most recent Talanoa Tupuaga course (part of the ANCAD LiiFT Aotearoa learning framework) for groups in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu area, celebrated their accomplishments at the Māngere Arts Centre. We heard from ...

Asian Family Services: A LiiFT Aotearoa Impact story
March 18, 2026

Written by Gigi Hui (Board member, Asian Family Services). Joining the Asian Family Services (AFS) board has been an inspirational journey. Established in 1998, AFS is an NGO that has long been a pillar ...