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Datacom hackathon pushes social impact and CSR to the fore
Health Technologies

Datacom hackathon pushes social impact and CSR to the fore

The first prize went to Team Happy Life for charity Child Matters which provides adult training to help prevent child abuse.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Social enterprise changing lives over coffee and stroopwafels
Small Business

Social enterprise changing lives over coffee and stroopwafels

The idea behind The Lifeboat is to create highly individualised experiences and interactions; no story is the same as the next.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017
Startup bringing STEM workshops to more schools with Mercedes win
EduTech

Startup bringing STEM workshops to more schools with Mercedes win

MindKits was established in December 2008 after seeing a lack of support for New Zealanders in learning robotics and physical computing.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
Social Enterprise World Forum sells out with six weeks to go
Social enterprise

Social Enterprise World Forum sells out with six weeks to go

The Social Enterprise World Forum is an international event for social enterprises from all over the world to come together and share wisdom.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
Empowering indigenous communities driving force for EHF Fellow
Entrepreneur

Empowering indigenous communities driving force for EHF Fellow

Kaye-Maree Dunn, EHF Fellow, champions indigenous empowerment, weaving economic and social progress from her rich Maori legacy.

By Edmund Hillary • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017
Kiwi social enterprise drops a cherry bomb with new cola flavour
Social enterprise

Kiwi social enterprise drops a cherry bomb with new cola flavour

Wellington's Roxy Cinema teams up with Karma Cola to unveil a nostalgic cherry flavoured cola that supports Sierra Leone farmers.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
Rotary kick-start award winner wants to break youth unemployment cycle
Social enterprise

Rotary kick-start award winner wants to break youth unemployment cycle

Zeal wins Rotary grant to combat youth joblessness with a creative studio aimed at unlocking young Kiwis' potential.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Ākina Foundation issues final call for Māori entrepreneurs who want to experience SEWF 2017
Māori

Ākina Foundation issues final call for Māori entrepreneurs who want to experience SEWF 2017

Māori entrepreneurs who'd like to attend this year's Social Enterprise World Forum in Christchuch have until July 31 to apply.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Jul 2017
Akina welcomes $1.85m Government commitment to social enterprise
Supply Chain

Akina welcomes $1.85m Government commitment to social enterprise

The Government's funding of $1.85m for New Zealand's social enterprise sector is welcomed by Akina, says CEO Alex Hannant.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017
Christchurch social enterprise event to co-design sector's future
Supply Chain

Christchurch social enterprise event to co-design sector's future

The SEWF 2017 programme is split into three categories in order to appeal to a range of different learning and working styles: Listen, Discuss, Do.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Jun 2017
NZ agency named double finalist in Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Awards
Partner Programmes

NZ agency named double finalist in Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Awards

NV interactive was named a finalist in the Cloud for Global Good and Public Sector: Public Safety and National Security categories.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2017
Personal branding and social enterprise – upcoming Spark Labs events
Social Media

Personal branding and social enterprise – upcoming Spark Labs events

Harness the power of personal branding and social enterprise at Auckland's Spark Lab events, with insider tips from influential experts.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 17th May 2017
Eight chosen for first NZ employment social enterprise accelerator
Accelerator

Eight chosen for first NZ employment social enterprise accelerator

Launchpad Work, run by the Ākina Foundation, will work closely with the eight enterprises across a six-month period to accelerate their growth.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 17th May 2017
Kiwi fintech startup wins international social enterprise award
Fintech

Kiwi fintech startup wins international social enterprise award

Banqer received the Economic Citizenship Education Award at the Global Inclusion Awards ceremony in Berlin, a first for NZ companies.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017

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Social enterprise award winners training immigrants and creating jobs
Social enterprise

Social enterprise award winners training immigrants and creating jobs

Cottonseed is the winner of this year's Rotary Newmarket $10,000 Kick-Start Award, run in conjunction with the Ākina Foundation.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Sep 2017
SAP and Akina Foundation bring together corporate and social enterprises to engage with community
SAP

SAP and Akina Foundation bring together corporate and social enterprises to engage with community

Working on Purpose, will be held in conjunction with Social Enterprise World Forum 2017 at Papa Hou in Christchurch on September 28.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
Social enterprise offers South Auckland mums flexible employment
Social enterprise

Social enterprise offers South Auckland mums flexible employment

The company offers mums part-time work that can be completed in their own homes producing its organic beeswax wraps.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Thankyou CEO, Canterbury Uni youth counselor announced as speakers at Festival for the Future
EduTech

Thankyou CEO, Canterbury Uni youth counselor announced as speakers at Festival for the Future

Canterbury Uni's youth counselor and Thankyou CEO to inspire at Festival for the Future, tackling crucial youth topics.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017