For a long time, Jasmine didn’t have a place she could call home. After moving to Ōtautahi Christchurch to be closer to her daughter, she expected a fresh start. Instead, she found herself moving from couch to couch. Sometimes she stayed with family. Sometimes with...

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.

The latest Impact Report released by Visionwest Community Trust focuses on the link between poverty and mental health and the positive impact financial mentoring can have on both. The report, Visionwest Building Financial Capability (BFC) Report: Insights into...