Building sustainable career pathways for rangatahi across Tāmaki Makaurau and the Waikato.
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 scholarship participants entered into education, employment, or training.
2
new programmes launched to
support people with corrections
system involvement.
Our NEET youth programme.
Te Whāngai Trust supports more than 20 NEET youth through our rangatahi scholarships every year.
Our programme, Ngā Tipu a te Uru Roa, is delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development and supported by the Department of Corrections.
Since 2023:
more than 90% of participants have successfully completed the programme
we have placed 74% of participants into employment, education, or training.
outcomes for Māori and Pacific Islander participants led all other demographics.
Building confidence.
Participants enter the Ngā Tipu a te Uru Roa programme at a range of ages, typically between 15 and 24. Many have experienced early disengagement from education. Our programme provides structured pathways back into employment and training.
“Everybody is somebody’s child.”
Participant profile.
15-24
Age range of participants in
Ngā Tipu a te Uru Roa.
72
participants in our programmes
since 2023.
16
Median age participants
last attended school.
79%
of participants identifying as Māori or Pacific Islander achieving education, employment, or training at completion.