Last week, Maxim Institute held an event called ‘Verity - Women Shaping the Future’, which bought together a group of about 70 women to reflect on the impact of poverty on our communities in New Zealand. The Verity Group encourages women to gather on a regular basis...

At Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga, embedding shared leadership principles into the heart of the organisation involved the adoption of a shared leadership model alongside a kaupapa Māori framework. On Thursday 8 August 2024, a special event was held at Glen Eden Baptist Church to celebrate this hugely significant step in which Lisa Woolley and Matua Fred Astle embarked on their shared roles as Tumu Whakarae and Tumu respectively to lead the Visionwest Waka.

Brook Turner, Visionwest’s Head of Service Development and Partnerships, has a monthly slot on Rhema where he speaks for ten minutes at a time on issues related to poverty and community needs, and the answers social support services can provide. Visionwest appreciates...