Rooted in ANZAC resilience and service

Issue: 61

 

Tautua to kaitiakitanga

Service becomes stewardship

Rooted in ANZAC resilience and service, Tash’s mahi carries a simple truth:
service to people becomes care for the world — tautua to kaitiakitanga.

By serving her community, Natasha shows how caring for whānau leads to protecting whenua, strengthening wellbeing, and nurturing future generations.

This is ANZAC lived today. Stand strong. Serve others. Protect the future.

👉Village Fae villagefaerie@gmail.com Click here to view story

 
 

The Generator Hui & Workshops

 

Below is a list of upcoming workshops and events delivered by The Generator in collaboration with local communities.

Participants are asked to bring:

  • Current Community Services Card 
  • Photo ID (e.g. driver license)  
  • Proof of address                 
  • Phone or laptop

Please register using the link provided for each event.

📍Tokoroa – Thursday 30 April, 4–6pm
Samoan Community Hall, 8 Giles St, Tokoroa Click to register

📍Kaihu / Dargaville – Thursday 7 May, 10am–2pm. (In collaboration with Dargaville Heartland Services)
Ahikiwi Marae, 202 Ahikiwi Rd, Kaihū, Northland Click to register

📍Hamilton – Friday 8 May
Sessions: 12.30–2.30pm or 3-5pm
Te Whare O Te Ata, Fairfield Park Hall, 214 Clarkin Rd, Fairfield Click to register

 

 

🚗🌱 Work smarter. Grow faster. This one’s for you.

Invercargill couple Gabriel & Abigail Garcia have built a thriving eco‑friendly car detailing business—supporting their whānau and community, even through health challenges.

Now Gabriel’s sharing the no‑cost marketing strategies he uses to land premium clients—no ads, no fluff—in hands‑on workshops.

Ready to level up? Register HERE!
Invercargill Automotive Detailing

 

More doors opening for pakihi Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau ✨

 
 

Whāriki x Amotai are teaming up to connect our whānau with real procurement opportunities. Amotai links Māori and Pasifika-owned businesses with 175+ corporate, government, and iwi buyers – spending billions every year.

✅ Free to join
✅ 50%+ Māori and/or Pasifika owned
✅ NZBN required

Register now – this event always sells out!

 
 

Don't Miss This! Events Coming Up.

 
 

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. 

👉Register www.foodstuffs.co.nz

Forum dates and locations

  • Christchurch – 28 May 2026, BNZ Centre, Christchurch
  • Wellington – 6 August 2026, Naumi Hotel, Te Aro
  • Auckland – 9 September 2026, Foodstuffs NI Support Centre, Māngere
 

Applications for the 2026 Sir Āpirana Ngata Memorial Scholarship are open until 1 May 2026!

If you’re Māori and studying at a tertiary level (this includes any university, polytechnic and wānanga) in 2026, you’re eligible to apply.

The scholarship is made possible by the Māori Soldiers Trust and administered by Te Tumu Paeroa.

Apply HERE!

 
 

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

 
 

The Generator Survey coming soon!

 

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.

 

Every week, we share stories of brave steps toward wellbeing and self-employment, even from hardship.

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