Uniting New Zealanders on What Matters Most
Welcome to UNITY. Aotearoa, a non profit social enterprise dedicated to bringing New Zealanders together on crucial issues. With a focus on community led initiatives, we reinvest our surpluses to foster trust and belonging, creating strong, thriving communities across our nation.
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Where change has stalled, where sectors are fragmented, or where communities and institutions have lost their connection, we create the conditions for genuine unity and collective action. We bring together community leaders, organisations, businesses, councils and government agencies to build shared understanding, strengthen relationships, and align around common goals.
Our focus is on tackling complex challenges that no single organisation can solve alone.
In January 2025 a landslip at the base of Mauao/Mount Maunganui devastated the local community. UNITY. Aotearoa has launched the Mauao Business Recovery Fund, a professionally administered, discretionary relief fund for affected businesses.
Businesses self refer privately through a simple intake process. No public naming required.
Support reaches those who need it as circumstances evolve.
Businesses self refer privately through a simple intake process. No public naming required.
Support reaches those who need it as circumstances evolve.
Kia ora Aotearoa,
My name is Mel Bedggood and I am the Founder of UNITY. Aotearoa. A huge thank you to all of those that have contributed to making this happen.
We have so many great strengths as Kiwis and yet we struggle with many social, health, economic and environmental challenges. At the heart of this, is what I believe to be an identity crisis as a nation. We are in an era where we are ...
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