NEXT was established in 2014. It is a $100 million, 10 year spend-down strategic philanthropy fund. Its vision is to create a legacy of environmental and educational excellence for future generations of New Zealanders. NEXT invests in a small number of multi-year initiatives - targeting projects that are transformational, inspirational and managed in a business-like way.
One in 15 New Zealand teachers
have upskilled in technology through
a NEXT sponsored postgraduate programme run by The Mind Lab.
The 4000 primary and secondary teachers have graduated
with a Postgraduate Certificate in Digital
and Collaborative learning. The Mind Lab Founder
Frances Valintine says it makes teaching the
leading sector in NZ for reskilling in technology.
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Congratulations to historian and author Dr Philip Simpson whose book Down the Bay - a history of the Abel Tasman National Park - has been selected as a finalist in the Ockham NZ Book Awards. read more
Iconic environmentalist Dir David Attenborough has
given New Zealand’s ambitious plans to become
Predator Free the the thumbs up - telling our
Prime Minister Jacinda Arden that the “knees
of rats shake when New Zealand is near.” read more
— Al Bramley General Manager ZIP
Promoting richer language in the first 1,000 days.
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Space for you and your baby - support programme for new parents Read more
Digitally enabled learning system for lower decile communities of schools. Read more
Holiday blogging programme for schoolchildren to help prevent the summer slump in academic achievement.
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Innovative teacher training for top graduates and professionals to reduce educational inequality.
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Strategic leadership development for principals.
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The Education Hub has a mission to bridge the gap between research and practice in education. Read more
Digitally enabled and collaborative learning for Rotorua district. Read more
Digital literacy for teachers. Read more
Restoring biodiversity in the Upper McKenzie Basin and Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. Read more
Transforming conservation on the mountain, ranges and islands of Taranaki. Read more
R&D tools and techniques for a predator-free New Zealand. Read more
New Zealand’s first predator-free city. Read more
Research and development to bring information technology into conservation. Read more
NEXT Predator Free Community Champion Kelvin Hastie. Read more
Restoring the ecology of Abel Tasman National Park. Read more
Hauraki Gulf conservation park. Read more
