Te Kiwi Māia

Providing support and respite for First Responders and New Zealand Defence Force personnel.

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Te Kiwi Māia - The Courageous Kiwi Charitable Trust.

We are a charity which provides rehabilitation, recovery and respite to our people, who - as a result of their role in safeguarding and caring for New Zealanders - have physical or psychological injuries. We enable our people and their families to continue healthy, positive lives.

Our people will have have access to the support to succeed in their physical and mental wellness.

This will be achieved through the provision of facilities, equipment, services or assistance for the rehabilitation, recovery and care of such individuals, as well as their immediate families, who are in need.

Our aim is to establish a homestead and working farm designed and equipped to foster physical, psychological and emotional rehabilitation and recovery; somewhere for those who have committed to our country, and who have been injured through their work, to recuperate and refresh. This will be achieved via the provision of a supportive and inclusive environment, professional assistance, access to a variety of services, and opportunities to participate in activities that promote mental wellness; such as pottery, cooking or yoga classes, building tuition, sports and fitness, or assisting on the farm.

Ultimately, Te Kiwi Māia’s goal is to support and assist those whose role has been to safeguard and care for all New Zealanders, so they can continue healthy, positive lives.

Te Kiwi Māia’s Charitable Trust number is CC56958.

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Providing rehabilitation, recovery and respite to our people, who - as a result of their role in safeguarding and caring for New Zealanders - have physical or psychological injuries.

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Merry Christmas Te Kiwi Māia whānau! 15 December 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on an incredibly full year and to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has supported Te Kiwi Māia.

To our Ambassadors, Advisory Group Members, Wellness Leaders, volunteers, generous donors, sponsors, and the incredible people who have fundraised on our behalf - thank you! Your commitment and generosity are the backbone of this kaupapa, and you have enabled us to achieve so much this year.

It has been another big year. We delivered two wellness weeks, hosted our first Wellbeing Summit in Christchurch, held a hugely successful charity dinner, ran wellness leader workshops, and attended countless meetings and forums. We also travelled to the Invictus Games in Canada, where we connected with inspiring people across the charity and wellbeing space in both Canada and the United States.

As we look ahead, we have exciting plans for 2026 and cannot wait to share more with you in the new year.

We hope you enjoy a well-deserved summer break surrounded by friends and whānau. For our first responders, we know this is one of the busiest times of the year, so please, everyone, take care on the roads and out on the water.

Stay safe, and thank you for making this year so meaningful for Te Kiwi Māia.

Rebecca, Megan and James

Te Kiwi Māia Co-Founders

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