Category Archives: NEXT Video Library

“Right now we have got a unique opportunity
with the child wellbeing framework review
and the review of early learning to get talk high on the
agenda – we want recognition for it centrality early in
life.

New research
shows babies babble can be an indicator
of how good a reader they will become. TVOne news reports
on the findings- and
NEXT education initiative Talking Matters
backs it up – saying babies are “born
to communicate”.

NEXT has released a video
showcasing the environmental
initiatives it invests is – as part of its
investment focus on a Predator
Free New Zealand, and healthy rivers.

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NEXT founders Neal and Annette Plowman have been
announced 2018 Kea World Class New Zealand Supreme
Award winners. The award acknowledges their outstanding
contribution to New Zealand through their philanthropy.

A large-scale predator project, the biggest of its kind in New Zealand, was launched in Taranaki today supported by more than $11 million from the Government.
Taranaki aims to be the first predator-free region in the country under the project, called Taranaki Taku Tūranga – Our Place, Towards a Predator-Free Taranaki and is led by the Taranaki Regional Council.

NEXT supported initiative Zero
Invasive Predators is collaborating
with PFNZ 2050 Ltd to undertake a big
challenge on the mainland. The team is about
to start a project removing possums from
the Perth Valley – forever.

Zero Invasive Predators Chief Executive, Al Bramley, shares his insights on the Power of Two – the collaboration
between the Department of Conservation and NEXT
to form ZIP.

Al details the journey of ZIP as it
develops tools and techniques to remove predators
from the mainland – and shares his belief that the PFNZ 2050 will
happen – but it will take the power of many.

Have you heard what’s going on in Wellington?
It’s a sound that is music to the ears of NEXT
Predator Free Community Champion Kelvin Hastie-
the Crofton Downs resident who was a catalyst for a
burgeoning backyard trapping network – and the
inspiration for Predator Free Wellington.

Department of Conservation rangers and their conservation dogs
Tai and Marti have been conducting their own census – counting
endangered whio ducklings at the NEXT supported environmental
initiative Taranaki Mounga.

Forty-five university graduates and career changers have begun a new profession this year –
teaching at some of New Zealand’s lowest income communities. They are the Teach First NZ:
Ako Mātātupu 2018 cohort – a NEXT supported initiative addressing inequality in our
education system.

More than 500 primary and
intermediate schoolchildren from
low decile Manaiakalani schools have
been blogging over the holidays under
the NEXT supported Summer Learning
Journey. Seven Sharp journalist Michael Holland caught
up with two girls from St Pius X school in
Auckland to check out what the programme and
the “summer slump” is all
about.

“I learnt classical music so I could get out of study and hide in the music rooms…” Mike Chunn – friend of NEXT, music mentor and Play it Strange Trust CEO
takes us back to where his passion for music began – how Split Enz was born –
and how NEXT and his music charity are travelling side by side
for a better New Zealand.

Project Janszoon – a NEXT environmental
initiative is celebrating its fifth anniversary.
The project is a collaboration between the
Department of Conservation; The Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust
iwi and community to restore the Abel Tasman National
Park.

NEXT Foundation has announced it is investing in an educational support programme for new parents and their babies – SPACE.SPACE for you and your baby is a programme run through early childhood education and community organisations offering parent education, parent support and community connectedness.

NEXT environmental initiative Rotoroa
Island has been praised by visiting filmmaker
and conservationist Philippe Cousteau as being
at “the vanguard of conservation”.
Cousteau – grandson of environmental icon
Jacques Cousteau – was visiting the island
to film a programme for Xploration Station.

The NEXT supported education initiative
Ngā Pūmanawa e Waru was recently
selected as a finalist for the prestigious
Rotorua Westpac Business Excellence Awards.

The Rotorua district-wide initiative brings together the best of teacher practice coupled with an appropriate future focused learning pedagogy with the endorsement and support from parents, caregivers, community, business and iwi.

Taranaki Mounga and Taranaki Kiwi Trust have teamed
up to give kiwis released onto the Mounga a better
chance of survival.
As this video shows, some of the kiwis released onto the Mounga this month have been fitted with transmitters
for better protection.

One of the education initiatives NEXT
Invests in – Springboard Trust – is celebrating its 10th birthday.
Springboard offers strategic leadership advice to school principals and in the video below its Chairman Ian Narev outlines its success over the past decade.

“He waka eke noa.. we are all in this together. We need help, let’s paddle the waka together..” Jamie Tuuta, Maori Trustee, CEO Te Tumu Paeroa, Chair Taranaki Mounga, on kaupapa Maori iwi and philanthropy, shares his insights into Maoridom today; philanthropy – and how iwi and philanthropists can work together for a better New Zealand.

Play it Strange songwriters Troy Scott and Katie Miller found music therapeutic during the trauma of the Christchurch earthquakes. In this Meet the Musicians profile,they discuss what songwriting means to them – and the story behind their single “Turn to Me” which they kindly allow NEXT to use on our video about education initiative The Springboard Trust.

Could technology help tune parents into the importance of rich communication with their babies in their first 1000 days?
Talking Matters, a NEXT early years(0-3) education initiative has been testing cutting edge technology with a group of parents – as a tool for promoting richer language.

All roads lead to the very early years of a child’s life
… says New Zealand’s Children’s Commissioner
Judge Andrew Becroft.
So … what areas does he believe New Zealand
should be focusing on to improve the outcomes
of our children?

This is NEXT … in sixty seconds. We are often asked for an “executive summary” of who is NEXT and what we do -so we have put our story in a one minute video .

A desire to improve the genetic diversity of kaka released into the Abel Tasman National Park has seen the launch of a northern South Island kaka captive breeding programme.

Could sound lures and artificial intelligence be key tools in New Zealand becoming Predator Free? NEXT Foundation and Zero Invasive Predators is delighted to announce it is investing in the Cacophony Project – a research and development open sourced initiative using information technology in conservation.

NEXT would like to introduce you to one of the talented young Play it Strange musicians Teia Kennedy.
Teia’s wonderful single “Armani’s Song” backs the video for the Rotorua education initiative
Nga Pumanawa e Waru, that NEXT invests in.

A milestone for Taranaki Mounga project, one of the environmental initiatives NEXT invests in.

The Mounga has some new residents … following a successful relocation of the toutouwai or New Zealand robin from Pureora Forest Park to Mt Taranaki.

NEXT was privileged to host international entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Richard Branson on a visit to Rotoroa Island – as part of his interest in New Zealand’s mission to become Predator Free by 2050.

NEXT environmental advisor Sir Rob Fenwick has declared a call to arms to protect our country – in a national battle against invasive predators.

In a speech for NEXT Outlook Sir Robert says toxins and genetics should be part of the weaponry – but with the right careful but bold strategy a Predator Free New Zealand can be a reality.

David Thomas and his wife sold their mail order wine business for $A160miiliion – and decided to give half of it away.

The Australian environmentalist shares his story about how he decided where to donate his money – and how philanthropy has changed him.

..according to Ian Narev, Chair of the NEXT supported Springboard Trust and CEO of the Australian Commonwealth Bank.

Ian shared his insights into Enabling Outstanding Educational Leaders at a NEXT Outlook, thought leadership breakfast in Auckland.

NEXT Chairman Chris Liddell appears on TVNZ 1 Breakfast to discuss NEXT’s latest investment in Talking Matters, a campaign to promote communication with babies in their first 1000 days.

Educational futurist and The Mind Lab founder Frances Valintine questions whether Kiwi millennials are ready for the changes technology is bringing.

Her talk was part of the speakers series organised by NEXT Generation – a group of 18-30 year olds interested in social investment who are being supported by the NEXT Foundation.

NEXT is thrilled to announce its investment in “Talking Matters” – a campaign about the importance of communicating with babies in the first 1000 days. It’s NEXT’s first investment in early years education 0-3 years.

Funding for a new programme promoting the importance of communicating with kiwi babies and young children called “Talking Matters” has been announced today.

Talking Matters is seed funded by the NEXT Foundation.

Josie Hick drew the inspiration for her song “Dream Come True” sitting on her couch one day taking in the spectacular view of Mount Taranaki. Her song now backs NEXT’s video of the Taranaki Mounga project – a groundbreaking collaboration to restore the iconic mountain and National Park.

Wellington City Council (WCC), the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) and NEXT Foundation, today announced a joint collaboration to make Wellington the first Predator Free capital city in the world.

NEXT Foundation is delighted to announce a new partnership to support communities becoming predator free – it has engaged Wellingtonian Kelvin Hastie as the NEXT Predator Free Community Champion.

NEXT Foundation would like to introduce you to singer songwriter Jess Adams.

Jess is an Otago University student whose song “Under the Same Sky” plays in NEXT’s Predator Free 2050 videoand Te Awaroa video.

How does a twenty-something Kiwi prepare for the challenges of the modern world?
That’s the question pitched to NEXT Foundation Chairman Chris Liddell by a group of
young New Zealanders called NEXT Generation who are on a journey of discovery about
philanthropy.

That’s the bold vision of the Government, which announced
$28 million investment over the next four years to kick start this
campaign… inspired by projects like NEXT’s Rotoroa Island and
Mount Taranaki Mounga.

The Next Foundation values its relationship with Play It Strange, a Trust which encourages young New Zealanders to develop their song writing and musical skills.
Play it Strange has generously granted NEXT access to its artists – whose music appears on our project videos, on our website.

NEXT Chairman Chris Liddell outlines the Foundation’s philanthropic investment focus in education and the environment.

An ambitious new conservation project has been the latest recipient of NEXT Foundation support: Project Taranaki Mounga aims to make Egmont National Park the first predator-free national park, creating a haven for native wildlife.

Tēnei te mihi ki a koutou.Haere mai ki te waka o Te Arawa.Haere mai ki te kaupapa o Ngā Pūmanawa e Waru

Leith Comer, Executive Chairman of Excel Rotorua Education Trust sits on the mahau of his ancestral house Tamatekapua, the captain of the Arawa waka.

Chair of Manaiakalani, Pat Snedden believes living in a low socio economic community should not determine your education outcomes.

“Manaiakalani schools in Auckland have parents with an average adult income of $19,000 per annum.

To help guide your application, we have outlined what we are looking for in Expressions of Interest this year. We know we’ll be inspired by your submissions again!

Reflecting our philosophy of strategic philanthropy and measuring the impact of initiatives, NEXT Foundation is delighted to announce an additional investment to SpringBoard Trust (SBT) to enable robust and rigorous evaluation of their programmes.SBT has commissioned New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) to research learning outcomes from the SBT programmes and we’re thrilled to have their depth of expertise to lead this work.

Frances Valintine, Founder and Chair of The Mind Lab by Unitec advocates teachers are the answer to preparing our students for a super charged world.

Award winning The Mind Lab by Unitec is a learning facility fundamentally designed to enable children to get excited about technology.

NEXT Foundation Chair Chris Liddell is delighted to announce the foundation’s first four investments in the fields of the environment and education.

From regenerating New Zealand’s native birdlife and improving the quality of our rivers, to strengthening school leadership and improving our teachers’ digital literacy – the first four initiatives to receive NEXT Foundation investment have the potential for large-scale transformation.

Al Bramley CEO of ZIP talks about an innovative partnership to transform the way invasive predators are managed on the mainland of New Zealand.

Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) Ltd is an innovative partnership between NEXT Foundation, the Department of Conservation and philanthropists Gareth Morgan and Sam Morgan to dramatically transform the way invasive predators are managed on mainland New Zealand.

Dame Anne Salmond, Patron of Te Awaroa, believes New Zealand’s challenge is to bring everyone together to ensure our rivers thrive.

Dame Anne Salmond is Patron of Te Awaroa, A Thousand Rivers.

There has been a major announcement this afternoon with news that $100 million is being made available to fund environmental and educational projects in New Zealand.

Click here to watch the video.