Be part of this year’s awards programme and showcase the incredible work your business is doing. Entry is free, and it’s a great opportunity to gain recognition & celebrate your achievements.

Ready to get started?
You can submit your entry here

Entries close on Sunday 5 July

Toast Electric ⚡💛 is Aotearoa’s not-for-profit power company, powered by Sustainability Trust—on a mission to eliminate energy hardship.

💡 Why Toast?
✔️ Prices at the bottom of the market (often ~5% lower)
✔️ Not-for-profit = people over profit
✔️ 20% winter discount for hardship whānau
✔️ Trusted, community-driven support

📍 Available in:
Wellington, Porirua, Hutt Valley, Kāpiti, Horowhenua, Wairarapa, Christchurch & Mid-Canterbury

Nau Mai Rā ⚡is Aotearoa’s first kaupapa Māori, NZ‑owned electricity retailer putting people before profit.

💡 How it works
✔️ You get power like any provider
✔️ Flexible, accessible options (often no credit checks + weekly payments)
✔️ A pay it forward model—part of your bill supports other whānau and community kaupapa
✔️ A dedicated Whānau Fund helping families, marae & kura

📍 Now available in:
Northland, Auckland, parts of Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay, East Coast, Taranaki, Wellington & Christchurch

Applications are open for startups across New Zealand to compete for a place on the global stage.

The New Zealand winner will be flown to Silicon Valley this November to pitch in the global final for a $1M USD prize, plus access to investors, partners, and customers—a huge opportunity to showcase your startup to the world.

Previous NZ winners: Kitea Health and Scentian Bio. Could you be next?

We're seeking startups and scale-ups that are:

✔️ Headquartered in New Zealand
✔️ High-growth and globally ambitious
✔️ Generating revenue and ready to scale (with clear traction demonstrated)

Apply here today - applications close 3 July.

Tickets now on sale for the next Startups Social - mix and mingle with your startup community on 23 June!

⚡ Whangārei - 116 Bank Street
⚡ 23 June from 12:00 til 1:30pm

Special keynote from Richard Liew (Founder Media Group) will give the low down on how to super charge our PR on a bootstrap budget.

🎤 Open mic! Jump up and give us your best micro-pitch. We want to meet you

⭐ What are you working on?
⭐ What help do you need?
⭐ What help can you offer others?

Get your tickets here.

Up to $50,000 available for projects that improve learning outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi.

Focus areas:

✓ Early learning and whānau-led development
✓ Reducing the impacts of poverty on education
✓ Addressing inequity (Māori, Pasifika, neurodiverse, and underserved learners)

✅ Seeking initiatives that boost capability, improve equity, and are sustainable & collaborative
👥 Open to community groups, schools & non-profits

📅 Applications close: 24 July 2026

If you’re working to uplift learners and create lasting impact, this is a great opportunity to grow your kaupapa.

See here for more details.

Invitation to participate in housing survey:

Imagine this: A housing journey where you know what your next step is and you’re supported to move forward.

Habitat for Humanity, Housing Foundation and Money Sweet Spot are co-creating Whakarite – a housing readiness and financial wellbeing platform shaped by real whānau experiences. It’s designed to provide clear information, build confidence, and support people to reach their housing and financial goals over time.

This short survey asks about your experiences (or plans) with housing. Your answers will help us design a programme that truly works for you and your family.

✨ Complete the survey and go in the draw to win one of four $100 vouchers

✨ Opt into an interview and receive a $75 voucher as a thank you (one per family /whānau home)

Take the survey here

Save the date: The Generator 2026 National Awards, Mangere Arts Centre, Saturday 19 September 4-8pm. Register HERE!

Foodstuffs North Island, alongside the Food Innovation Network, invites you to the Emerging Supplier Forum.

An opportunity to learn from the Foodies team and a dunnhumby insights expert, and to connect with local small businesses building their path into grocery. 

Forum dates and locations

• Wellington – 6 August 2026, Naumi Hotel, Te Aro
• Auckland – 9 September 2026, Foodstuffs NI Support Centre, Māngere

👉Register www.foodstuffs.co.nz

Find out what benefits and payments you can get from Work and Income if you're eligible. The full list can be found HERE!

This is your chance to pay it forward.
Your survey response helps prove the programme works—and opens the door for more whānau to access the same opportunity.

This is how we grow the kaupapa.
Complete the survey so the data backs what we already know: the programme delivers real outcomes for whānau.