The King's Trust Aotearoa New Zealand

The King's Trust Aotearoa New Zealand Empowering young New Zealanders to achieve their dreams of a more equitable and sustainable future.

We loved teaming up with Lincoln Uni recently to deliver a bespoke workshop for young entrepreneurs building land-based ...
17/06/2026

We loved teaming up with Lincoln Uni recently to deliver a bespoke workshop for young entrepreneurs building land-based businesses. At The King’s Trust, sustainability matters deeply - for both young people and the planet - so it was incredibly special to connect with others who share that vision.

Thank you to Dr. Ani Kartikasari - Lincoln University, Graham Scown - Ministry of Awesome and Yasmin Wessels - The Flower Loop and He Kākano alumni for coming along and sharing their stories, insights and entrepreneurial journeys 💛

And thank you to Lincoln University and Faith for hosting us so warmly. We’re excited to keep growing this relationship and can’t wait to be back!

King’s Birthday Royal Honours 2026Celebrating our long serving trustee, Emeritus Professor Pare Keiha, QSO, to be made a...
31/05/2026

King’s Birthday Royal Honours 2026

Celebrating our long serving trustee, Emeritus Professor Pare Keiha, QSO, to be made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Pictured here on our recent trip to Buckingham Palace with alumnus Malachi Kurei and CEO Rod Baxter.

We’re also thrilled to recognise one of our funding trustees, Sam Johnson, who is to be made an Officer of the Order. Pictured with Rod enjoying sweet treats at the British High Commissioner’s Homewood Ball 2025.

Both Sam and Pare pictured with the full Board in 2021.

Thank you both for your service to The Trust in governance, with acute foresight and a staunch commitment to young people.

King’s Birthday Royal Honours 2026Celebrating our long serving trustee, Emeritus Professor Pare Keiha, QSO, to be made a...
31/05/2026

King’s Birthday Royal Honours 2026

Celebrating our long serving trustee, Emeritus Professor Pare Keiha, QSO, to be made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Pictured here on our recent trip to Buckingham Palace with alumnus Malachi Kurei and CEO Rod Baxter.

We’re also thrilled to recognise one of our funding trustees, Sam Johnson, who is to be made an Officer of the Order.

Thank you both for your service to The Trust in governance, with acute foresight and a staunch commitment to young people.

*ENDS*

24/05/2026

He Kākano is The King’s Trust Aotearoa New Zealand seed funding initiative designed to support young people turning their ideas into reality.

Behind every application, pitch, and business idea is a young person taking a brave step toward something bigger, and we’re grateful to have Emmalene supporting them through that journey. From helping refine young people’s pitches to building confidence throughout the process, her support makes a real difference for the young people we work alongside.

He Kākano is about more than funding. It’s about backing potential, creating opportunity, and helping young people grow. 🌱

Head to our website to find out more.

Join us for a free one-day Enterprise Workshop with The King’s Trust Aotearoa New Zealand, in collaboration with UC Cent...
24/05/2026

Join us for a free one-day Enterprise Workshop with The King’s Trust Aotearoa New Zealand, in collaboration with UC Centre for Entrepreneurship and Entre.

This in-person workshop is open to UCE and Entre students aged 15–30 and will cover business fundamentals, preparing for potential He Kākano Seed Funding, and how to take your idea to the next level.

You’ll also have access to:
• Optional mentoring
• Networking opportunities
• Potential funding pathways
• Access to a 10-week Accelerator Programme

📍 Rehua 620, University of Canterbury
📅 Tuesday 2nd June
⏰ 9am – 4pm

Register via www.kingstrust.org.nz

21/05/2026

Introducing Yassmin Wessels, founder of The Flower Loop 🌸

Yassmin connected with us through our partnership with The Kind Foundation, attending one of our Enterprise workshops in Ōtautahi where she continued developing her business journey and bringing her vision to life.

More recently, Yassmin was selected to pitch to our He Kākano panel supported by 🙌🏻Everyone was blown away by Yassmin’s story and innovative business idea.

We’re proud to celebrate Yassmin this Youth Week and the incredible mahi behind .nz ✨

Meet Maioha Tawa, founder of Toi Manako Studio, using illustration and visual storytelling to make information more enga...
19/05/2026

Meet Maioha Tawa, founder of Toi Manako Studio, using illustration and visual storytelling to make information more engaging, accessible and meaningful for communities.

After working in the iwi research space, Maioha saw the power visuals had in helping communicate important information in ways that connected with people. That passion led her to launch Toi Manako Studio, creating illustrations that are engaging, accessible and easy to understand.

Maioha completed our Ara Tipu start-up programme in partnership with AUT and was also a recipient of He Kākano, our seed funding grant supporting young people to bring their business ventures to life. Since then, she has continued growing her creative business and making an impact through her work.

This Youth Week, we’re celebrating young people like Maioha who are backing themselves, building businesses and creating positive change in their communities.



Meet Maioha Tawa, founder of Toi Manako Studio, using illustration and visual storytelling to make information more enga...
19/05/2026

Meet Maioha Tawa, founder of Toi Manako Studio, using illustration and visual storytelling to make information more engaging, accessible and meaningful for communities.

After working in the iwi research space, Maioha saw the power visuals had in helping communicate important information in ways that connected with people. That passion led her to launch Toi Manako Studio, creating illustrations that are engaging, accessible and easy to understand.

Maioha completed our Ara Tipu Start-Up programme in partnership with AUT and was also a recipient of He Kākano, our seed funding grant supporting young people to bring their business ventures to life. Since then, she has continued growing her creative business and making an impact through her work.

This Youth Week, we’re celebrating young people like Maioha who are backing themselves, building businesses and creating positive change in their communities.

Youth Week is about recognising and celebrating everything young people contribute to Aotearoa — through creativity, leadership, innovation and simply being themselves. ❤️



Nau mai ki te wiki ō ngā taiohi!! Youth Week is here for 2026. This week, we’re celebrating the incredible young people ...
18/05/2026

Nau mai ki te wiki ō ngā taiohi!! Youth Week is here for 2026.

This week, we’re celebrating the incredible young people a part of our community who are shaping Aotearoa every single day through entrepreneurship, creativity, culture, leadership and their incredible business ideas.

This year’s theme, “Our Voices Matter, We Deserve to Be Heard,” is a reminder that rangatahi voices are powerful, valuable, and worthy of being listened to. At The King’s Trust Aotearoa New Zealand rangatahi are at the centre of what we do and keep us driven to continue creating opportunities!

Throughout the week, we’ll be spotlighting inspiring young people from our community and sharing their stories, journeys, and dreams for the future.

The 50th Anniversary of The King’s Trust was a phenomenal evening at The Royal Albert Hall. We celebrated the collective...
14/05/2026

The 50th Anniversary of The King’s Trust was a phenomenal evening at The Royal Albert Hall. We celebrated the collective global impact, heard many inspiring stories and most importantly celebrated young people! - many more photos to come!

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