Kootuitui ki Papakura

23/12/2025

Kootuitui would like to wish our community a happy holiday season stay safe and see you in 2026 🥰🤗

12/12/2025

So grateful to be selected as part of Auckland Airport 🎄

🎄 12 days. 12 charities. $120,000 for Christmas. 🎄

Every year, thousands of travellers passing through AKL drop their unwanted currency into our collection globes, never imagining how far those coins might go. ​

These donations are pooled together and $10K grants are awarded to 12 charities doing great work in the South Auckland community.

And the winners of the 2025 12 Days of Christmas grants are...

Ki Tua o Matariki
Ki Tua o Matariki supports hapū māmā and young parents by providing kaupapa Māori health, cultural and social services focused on a child's crucial first 2,000 days.

Woven Earth
Woven Earth helps family violence survivors rebuild safe, dignified lives by fully furnishing homes for whānau starting again.

PHAB NZ
PHAB empowers people with disabilities through weekly social groups where members choose activities that build skills, confidence and community connection.

Catalytic Foundation
The Catalytic Foundation provides essentials, gifts and practical support to charities working with whānau experiencing hardship.

Orange Sky New Zealand
Orange Sky offers free laundry, showers and kōrero to people experiencing homelessness or hardship, restoring dignity through small moments of care.

Kindness Collective Foundation
The Kindness Collective connects children and families with essentials, food, warmth and moments of joy through its busy Ōtāhuhu hub and Christmas Joy Store.

Kootuitui ki Papakura
Kootuitui ki Papakura works to improve long-term outcomes for young people through education, health, whānau support and financial wellbeing programmes.

Otara Waterways and Lake Trust
Ōtara Waterways and Lake Trust restores and protects streams and lakes across Ōtara and Flat Bush while empowering communities to care for their environment.

Papakura Budgeting Service
Papakura Budgeting Service provides free, expert financial mentoring and advocacy to individuals and whānau facing financial hardship.

Well Women
Well Women supports mothers experiencing antenatal or postnatal anxiety and distress, ensuring no māmā walks their recovery journey alone.

Brainwave Trust Aotearoa
Brainwave Trust shares accessible, research-based knowledge about child and youth brain development to support healthy relationships and learning.

Oke Charity
Oke builds fully equipped outdoor classrooms in primary and intermediate schools, giving tamariki hands-on ways to learn, grow and thrive.

Congratulations to all our winners this year!

14/11/2025

Last weekend Kootuitui attended the Climate Resilience Talks these are friendly, informal, ask-us-anything sessions - great conversations and real ideas you can take home.

🗓️ Every Saturday, 10am–12noon

Below is the winner for the emergency grab bag competition Bev Gordon

29/09/2025

Z Energy

We sincerely appreciate the chance to be part of the 2025 initiative. It was a wonderful experience to engage with the community and connect with the staff at our welcoming Z Kingsway Papakura.
Kootuitui also extends A heartfelt thank you to Melanie and her team for all the hard work that goes into the Z Good in the Hood project.
A HUGE high five to everyone who supported us by casting your votes with your tokens!

21/09/2025

Thank you Z Energy what a blast has been.
Special thanks to Z Kingsway amazing staff it has been a blast coming in and seeing you all.
Today is the LAST day to vote whaanau so get on down to Z Kingsway and support your local gas station and drop those tokens to support Kootuitui too 👋

09/09/2025

Last Friday we got to spend the morning with the staff at Z Energy Kingsway who are amazing community minded people, very helpful and
Make GREAT coffee.

is still on and there is still time to vote for Kootuitui ki Papakura it's easy to do just pop into Z Kingsway on clevedon road put gas in your car or purchase something in store Grab your tokens and pop them in Kootuituis slot.

06/09/2025

Z Energy good in the hood 🌞 so good to meet the team down at Z Kingsway Papakura yesterday they are an awesome bunch of staff down there 😁.
So head on down to Z Kingsway and put some gas in your 🚗 grab a ☕ and a snack and don't forget to grab your tokens and vote for Kootuitui ki Papakura.

28/08/2025

Keep dropping those counters in at Z Energy Kingsway whānau

ki Papakura

27/08/2025

27/08/2025

Some of the team out today Z Energy Kingsway Papakura collecting counters and voting for

25/08/2025

Kootuitui has been selected as a participant in this year’s Z Energy's Good In The Hood initiative! Starting today and goes through to Sept 22nd 2025 🎉

Here’s How You Can Help:

Visit Z Energy Kingsway in Papakura (located right at the Clevedon Rd roundabout)

Every time you fill up your tank, drop your voting token into our box.
Each token is like a supportive high-five for Kootuitui, so let’s come together, spread the word, and show our love for this vital work!

01/08/2025

Money Month 2025 starts today 🥳🥳

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