Help us grow people and restore nature.

Your support changes lives.

Every donation helps a rangatahi gain skills, confidence, and a pathway into employment - while restoring the environment.

Ka whakatupu ki te whenua, ka ora ki te iwi.

Our impact in numbers.

Explore how we are shaping a better future for our communities.

>500K

native plants grown in 2025.

100+

participants in our programmes
since 2023.

74%

of rangatahi entered into education, employment, or training.

2

new programmes launched to
support people with corrections system involvement.

Become a monthly supporter.

Monthly giving has the biggest impact - it helps us plan ahead and support more people.

We currently have more rangatahi ready for support than we have funding for.

Most supporters choose a monthly donation to create ongoing impact.

3% Cover the Fee

Real impact.

Before joining Te Whāngai Trust, I wasn’t working or studying.
Now I’m qualified, employed, and building a future for my new family.
— Te Whāngai Trust NEET rangatahi programme participant (2025)
Te Whāngai Trust team members planting a stormwater treatment wetland.

Te Whāngai Trust is a registered New Zealand charity (CC 24389). Donations are tax deductible.

Give through your pay.

Set up a regular donation directly from your salary - with immediate tax benefits.
It’s one of the simplest ways to create ongoing impact.

We can help you or your employer to set this up.

Te Whāngai Trust is registered for payroll giving in Aotearoa New Zealand.