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Strengthening community through music and capability: The Kauri Choir story
June 7, 2026

Strengthening community through music and capability: The Kauri Choir story By Eva Chen, ANCAD Kauri Choir Inc. is a community organisation that supports Chinese seniors in North Auckland. The choir brings people together through ...

My experience of the Community Accounting programme: From Classroom to Community
June 7, 2026

My experience of the Community Accounting programme: From Classroom to Community By Erroll Gibson (Student volunteer) While studying for a Bachelor of Accountancy at Massey University in Auckland, I had the opportunity to volunteer ...

Growing Capability, Creating Impact – The Community Accounting Ceremony 2025
June 7, 2026,

Growing Capability, Creating Impact – The Community Accounting Ceremony 2025 By Eva Chen In late November 2025 we gathered for the Community Accounting Ceremony 2025 – a moment to celebrate the mahi, growth, and ...

Talanoa Tupuaga: Growing Pacific capability through connection, culture, and confidence
June 7, 2026

Talanoa Tupuaga: Growing Pacific capability through connection, culture, and confidence By Clark Tuagalu The inaugural Talanoa Tupuaga Pacific Capability Building Incubator wrapped up in 2025, and looking back, what stands out most is the ...

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 ...