Post Type Archives: Investments
NEXT Environmental initiatives
A short video showcasing NEXT environmental investments.
Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP)
Enabling a new future NEXT co-founded and supported R&D breakthrough organisation ZIP through feasibility, stand-up and on to Government adoption of the technology. This has enabled a transformat...
Taranaki Mounga
He Kawa Ora! Back to Life Restoring the ecological vitality of Taranaki’s mountain, ranges and islands is the vision for Taranaki Mounga, a collaborative partnership between the Taranaki iwi, Departm...
Te Manahuna Aoraki
Enhancing biodiversity in our iconic landscapes Te Manahuna Aoraki is a large-scale conservation project focused on restoring the natural landscapes and threatened species of the magnificent upper Ma...
Predator Free South Westland
Predator Free South Westland is a $45million, five year project that aims to eliminate possums, rats and stoats from a 100,000 hectare area bounded by the Whataroa and Waiau (Waiho) Rivers, the Southe...
Predator Free Wellington
The world’s first predator free capital city The goal for Predator Free Wellington is a bold one: eradicate all rats, mustelids and possums from the Wellington peninsula, enabling native wildlife and...
Project Janszoon
Transformational change in the natural environment Project Janszoon is restoring and preserving the Abel Tasman National Park’s rich wildlife for all to enjoy. Named after Abel ‘Janszoon’ Tasman, the...
Rotoroa Island
Public conservation park and wildlife sanctuary Rotoroa Island is a predator free public conservation park and wildlife sanctuary in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf, about an hour’s ferry ride from downtown....
IPIPIRI NATURE CONSERVANCY TRUST
The Ipipiri Trust was set up to to save the iconic Northland surf beach and surrounding native forest at Elliot Bay, in the Bay of Islands. The Trust’s vision is to preserve and respect the Māori heri...
Tāpui Aotearoa
Tāpui Aotearoa explored how to protect the unique animal species of Aotearoa New Zealand through banking their genetic diversity. Cryobanks, or frozen zoos are in use throughout the world to suppor...
The Cacophony Project
Information technology for predator control NEXT invested in Cacophony from 2017-2021, supporting its development of information technology to advance New Zealand’s mission to become Predator Free by...
PLACE / Predator Free Community Champion
Wellingtonian Kelvin Hastie was instrumental in starting Wellington’s first predator free community – Crofton Downs Predator Free Community – which was a catalyst for Predator Free Wellington and the ...
Ako Mātātupu:Teach First NZ
Tackling education inequity Ako Mātātupu: Teach First NZ is focused on addressing education inequity through accelerated teacher training for outstanding graduates and people changing career. Duri...
The Education Hub
Bridging the research gap The Education Hub is improving opportunities and outcomes for young people by bridging the gap between research and practice in education. NEXT backed this impressive sta...
Manaiakalani
Scaling Manaiakalani to 120 schools Manaiakalani works in partnership with Māori, Pasifika and low income communities to address educational inequity in primary schools. It leads to better educatio...
The Mind Lab
Empowering teachers for digital change The Mind Lab believes teacher education is critical to making the most of advances in technology, and has developed a Postgraduate Certificate in Digital and Co...
Springboard Trust
Growing strategic leadership skills in education Springboard Trust works with the New Zealand education sector to help school principals and other school leaders develop strategic leadership skills...
Talking Matters
Backing start-up Talking Matters Talking Matters’ aims to improve quality of life outcomes through building language-rich environments for babies in the first thousand days - through evidence-base...
SPACE
Parental support in a baby’s first year Space for you and your baby, is the Parenting Place’s post- natal programme, supporting new parents and their babies over their first critical year together. S...
Tamariki Wellbeing
Early years innovation Tamariki Wellbeing was established as part of The Southern Initiative (an innovation unit within Auckland Council) and looked for new ways to support and improve the outcome...
Humanitix
NEXT invested in Humanitix from 2019- 2021, while it established a sustainable business model in New Zealand. As a not-for-profit organisation, it now operates as one of the leading event ticketing pl...
Ngā Pūmanawa e Waru
Rotorua – a great place to learn Ngā Pūmanawa e Waru is an innovative, community-driven initiative that supports schools, learners, iwi, communities and whānau/families to make Rotorua “a great pl...