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This section provides links to sites where you will find out more about the status of women internationally, and contacts for organisations of interest to women.
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
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Women’s groups in New Zealand
New Zealand government sites
International links
Women on boards / Nominations Service
Funding and Scholarships
Tertiary Institutions
Tools / Resources
Women’s groups in New Zealand
For a more detailed contact list of women's groups and organisations in New Zealand see Women’s Directory on this site.
Asian Health Support Service has an interpreting service in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Korean. Phone (09) 4868314.
Family Violence Information line
0800 456450 - Available 7 days, 9am - 11pm
Māori Women's Welfare League (MWWL)
mwwl@mwwl.org.nz
New Horizons for Women Trust
http://www.newhorizonsforwomen.org.nz/index.html New Horizons for Women Trust is supported by Eva’s Attic www.evasattic.co.nz a charitable trust that raises money by selling new and pre-loved designer clothing.
New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women Inc (BPW)
www.bpwnz.org.nz
New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women
http://nzfgw.org.nz/
Pacific Women's Watch
http://apww.isiswomen.org/
PACIFICA
www.pacifica.org.nz
Preventing Violence in the Home services to make victims safe
Tel: 0508 DVHELP (384 357), www.preventingviolence.org.nz
Family Violence Helpline: 7:30am to 11.00pm, 7 days a week
Auckland Region Services: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Advocates visit the victim in their home, hospital or in another safe place.
Crisis and Advocacy Team: for adult victims of family violence and their children
Child Crisis Team: for children who have witnessed family violence
Refugee Lifeline is a free, professional and confidential telephone counselling service that provides emotional support to people living in New Zealand who have arrived as refugees. The service is offered in Burmese, Farsi and Arabic. In addition, Dinka and Dari speaking counsellors are sometimes available. They can help with a range of personal problems ranging from psychological and emotional, marriage and family issues, work-related stress, violence or discrimination, loneliness, grief, ill-health or depression. The aim is to facilitate an easier transition to life in New Zealand. Counsellors will maintain confidentiality and anonymity and will not ask for a caller’s name or personal details.
Burmese: 0800 88 66 45. Farsi/ Dari: 0800 88 66 46. Arabic: 0800 88 66 47.
For more information, please visit www.rasnz.co.nz
Refuge: National Collective of Independent Women Refuges Inc (NCIWR)
www.womensrefuge.org.nz. 24-hour free helpline 0800 478 778 for confidential advice.
Rural Women New Zealand
www.ruralwomen.org
Shakti for Migrant women in crisis.
http://www.shakti.org.nz/ 0800 SHAKTI (0800 742584) 24-hour crisis line
Victim Support
www.victimsupport.org.nz 24-hour, seven-day-a-week service free to anyone affected by crime and trauma. 0800 842 846
Women's Health Action Trust
www.womens-health.org.nz
Women's Phone Book is a free to use directory offering efficient and credible way to source a wide range of products and services.
http://www.womensphonebook.co.nz/
Young Women of Aotearoa-New Zealand (YWCA)
www.ywca.org.nz
New Zealand Government Sites
BIZ - Business Information Zone New Zealand
www.biz.org.nz
BIZ is the whole-of-government business portal designed to make it easier to run your business. It acts as an online business adviser, providing a gateway to business resources.
Department of Corrections
www.corrections.govt.nz
Department of Labour
www.dol.govt.nz
- work-life balance
- paid parental leave
EEO Trust - The Equal Employment Opportunities Trust provides information and tools on EEO to employers, and raises awareness of diversity issues in the workplace.
www.eeotrust.org.nz
Families Commission - for parents to find advice and support.
www.nzfamilies.org.nz
Inland Revenue
www.ird.govt.nz
Ministry of Education
www.minedu.govt.nz
- Modern Apprenticeships
- Adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
- support for tertiary students
- early childhood education
Ministry of Health
www.moh.govt.nz
- Primary Health Organisations (PHOs)
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy
- Māori women’s smoking rates
- mental health
- obesity
Ministry of Social Development
www.msd.govt.nz
- Working for Families www.msd.govt.nz/media-information/working-for-families/fact-sheets.html
- Heartland Services www.heartlands.govt.nz
- Te Rito: New Zealand Family Violence Prevention Strategy
NEON - National Equal Opportunities Network
www.neon.org.nz
NEON is a partnership between the Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the Equal Employment Opportunities Trust (EEO Trust). It is a comprehensive website portal that includes:
- guidance to Crown entities about their 'good employer' obligations
- information about women's status at work and the position of disabled people
- progress made by Maori and Pacific people in employment
- information about Asian and other ethnic communities in the workplace
- research on older workers and age discrimination
- a resource section that provides names and websites for relevant publications and tools
New Zealand Government Online
www.govt.nz
The portal to all central and local government information on the web.
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
www.nzte.govt.nz
- Enterprise Development Fund
Office for Disability Issues
www.odi.govt.nz
- New Zealand Disability Strategy
- ODI nominations service
- interpreting service ‘Language Line’
Retirement Commission
www.sorted.org.nz
- retirement savings
States Services Commission
- e-government
Statistics New Zealand
www.stats.govt.nz
Te Puni Kōkiri
www.tpk.govt.nz
- Māori women and collectively owned assets
Tertiary Education Commission
www.tec.govt.nz
- Modern Apprenticeships
- Adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
- Industry Training Organisations (ITOs)
International
Australia
Office for Women www.ofw.facs.gov.au
New South Wales Department for Women www.women.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory - Office of Women's Policy www.nt.gov.au/dcm/women/
Queensland - Office of Women's Policy www.qldwoman.qld.gov.au
Tasmania: Women Tasmania www.women.tas.gov.au
Victoria - Office of Women's Policy www.women.vic.gov.au
Western Australia - Women's Policy Development Office www.wa.gov.au/wpdo
Canada
Status of Women Canada http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca
United States
United States Women's Bureau www.dol.gov/wb/welcome.htmlUnited NationsUnited Nations Division for the Advancement of Women www.un.org/womenwatch/daw
United Nations Development Programme www.undp.org
UN Women Commission on the Status of women http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/communications_procedure.html#procedure
WEConnect International http://www.weconnectinternational.org
Women on boards / Nominations Service
Principal appointing agenciesThere are over 400 companies, trusts, advisory boards and other entities to which the Crown makes appointments. The principal appointing agencies are:
Crown Ownership Monitoring Unit (COMU) www.comu.govt.nzDepartment of Internal Affairs www.dia.govt.nz
Ministry for Culture and Heritage www.mch.govt.nz
Ministry of Economic Development www.med.govt.nz
Ministry of Health www.moh.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice www.justice.govt.nz
Tertiary Advisory Monitoring Unit www.minedu.govt.nz
Governance education and information
The Institute of Directors (IOD) www.iod.org.nz
The Boardroom Practice www.boardroompractice.co.nz
Governance course providers
Institute of Directors (IOD) www.iod.org.nz
University of Otago and Boardroom Practice www.commerce.otago.ac.nz/com
Ministry of Women's Affairs Nomination Service
Pamela Cohen, Director
(04) 916 5849
cohen@mwa.govt.nz
noms@mwa.govt.nz
Women on Boards
Funding and Scholarships
The following is a guide to funding sources in New Zealand. Some scholarships and other sources are specifically for women, but many are general sources available to both men and women.
Note, the Ministry of Women's Affairs' role and function is a policy agency. We have no mandate, and no resources to provide sponsorship or funding.
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General Funding
Community Funding
Assistance for Māori
Assistance for Pacific peoples
Business
Study
Tertiary Study
GENERAL FUNDING
The Funding Information Service
is a not-for-profit organisation collecting and distributing information about funding through three searchable computer databases:
Fundviewcontains information about funding for community groups in New Zealand;
Breakoutholds information about awards, scholarships and grants for individual development.
CorporateCitizensprovides comprehensive information on New Zealand businesses that are committed to building relationships with community and voluntary organisations. The databases are available at various public locations throughout New Zealand. Look at the location maps on their website to find the nearest database to you.
Contact: Funding Information ServiceAddress: PO Box 1521, Wellington
Tel: (04) 471 8900 or (04) 471 8907 (helpdesk)
Fax: (04) 472 5367
Email: info@fis.org.nz
Website: www.allaboutfunding.org.nz
Government scholarships: see www2.careers.govt.nz/2906.html for more information about scholarships offered by government agencies.
The Cultural Funding Guide is an online database to source funding for arts, cultural and heritage activities. You will find funding information for individuals, groups and organisations, as well as potential sponsors. Type in what kind of funding you are looking for and it will give you the available options. http://www.mch.govt.nz/funding-nz-culture/search-funding
YWCA see their website to see what each region offers at http://www.ywca.org.nz/.
COMMUNITY FUNDING
Community Development Group (Department of Internal Affairs)promotes the building of strong communities through the provision of advisory services, information, Lottery Grants, community organisation grant schemes (COGS) and other grants, which develop community capacity to address local issues. Tel: (04) 495 7200 or freephone: 0800 824 824
Fax:04 495 7225
Website: www.dia.govt.nz – or www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_url/services-lottery-grants-index
Gaming Trusts
The following organisations raise money from gaming machines (pokies). They make grants for a wide range of community projects and causes. Specific criteria for grants and application forms can be found on their websites.
The Lion Foundation
Tel: (09) 488 7707 495 7200 or freephone: 0800 802 908
Fax:09 488 7747495 7225
Email: info@lionfoundation.org.nz
Website: www.lionfoundation.org.nz
Pub Charity
Email: donations@pubcharity.org.nz
Website: www.pubcharity.org.nz
The Southern Trust Inc Email: info@southerntrust.org.nz
Website: www.southerntrust.org.nz
New Zealand Community Trust - NZCT
Email: info@nzctorg.nz
Website: www.nzct.org.nz
City Councils/Regional Councils/Local Government: many councils provide funding for not-for-profit groups/organisations for community initiatives, sports or cultural events. Check out your council to see what is available.
Auckland City Council www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/services/grants/
Hamilton City Council hamilton.co.nz/page/pageid/2145828005/Funding
Wellington City Council www.wellington.govt.nz/services/grants/
Christchurch City Council www.ccc.govt.nz/Community/Funding/
Dunedin City Council www.dunedin.govt.nz/services/community-development/community-funding
ASSISTANCE FOR MĀORI
Maori Education Trust is financed from private bequests and trusts set up from individuals or businesses to administer scholarships for Māori students, and is also contracted to administer scholarships on behalf of the Ministry of Education and other agencies. www.maorieducation.org.nz/index.php/apply-for-scholarships
TAKOA Rua-mano is a networking and linkage resource. It supports the needs of whānau, community organisations, government groups and commerce. It contains more than 2000 listings and includes information on marae, iwi, social services, business, justice, education, government, training, arts, health services and education scholarships. www.takoa.co.nz/scholarships.htm
Te Puni Kōkiri – Ministry of Māori Development (TPK) oversees the Māori Business Facilitation Service, a free development programme for Māori. www.tpk.govt.nz/en/services/ or www.tpk.govt.nzMāori Women's Development Inc (MWDI)
Launched in 1987 by the Māori Women's Welfare League, MWDI provides loans to Māori to help establish or maintain businesses.
Tel: (09) 307 7014
Fax: (09) 307 7017
www.mwdi.co.nz
Email: mwdi@ihug,co.nz
Poutama Trust
For Māori economic development
Tel: 0800 476 882
Fax: (04) 495 1136
Email: poutama@poutama.co.nz
Website: www.poutama.co.nz
FOMA (Federation of Maori Authorities) www.foma.co.nz
Hauora Māori Scholarships: Māori students are urged to apply to assist them in pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate health or health-related courses. Applications close in April (check website as timelines may have changed). For more information click www.maorihealth.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexma/hauora-maori-scholarships
Te Awe - Wellington Maori Business Network is a non-profit organisation committed to assist Maori in business and Maori business success. www.teawe.maori.nz
ASSISTANCE FOR PACIFIC PEOPLES
Pacific Business Trust provides business information. Tel: 0800 287 7526 Fax: (09) 270 1004
Website: www.pacificbusiness.co.nz
The Ministry of Pacific Islands Affairs has a comprehensive listing of funding www.minpac.govt.nz/funding/ scholarships www.minpac.govt.nz/scholarships/ available.
Tel: (04) 473 4493 Fax: (04) 473 4301
Email: contact@minpac.govt.nz Website: www.minpac.govt.nz
BUSINESS
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise is the New Zealand Government's agency charged with helping New Zealand businesses achieve success at home and in the global marketplace. Tel: 0800 555 888 or www.nzte.govt.nz/
BIZ - Business Information Zone New Zealand - Business.govt.nz BIZ is the whole-of-government business portal designed to make it easier to run your business. It acts as an online business adviser, providing a gateway to business resources. It provides information and tools designed to help you start, manage or grow your business and deal with the day-to-day challenges along the way. www.biz.org.nz
Tel: 0800 424946
Fax: (04) 4998654
Email: business.govt@nzte.govt.nz
Website: http://www.business.govt.nz/
Angel Fund – Wahine Putea Based in Christchurch, Angel Fund loans small amounts (typically up to $500) to women in the Christchurch and Canterbury area who are on a low income and have difficulty accessing credit from traditional sources. The Angel Fund loans for small business start up costs; training courses/seminars/education; transition to work expenses.
Tel: (03) 366 9978 or 027 660 0077 Fax: (03) 0669971
Email: info@angelfund.org.nz Website: www.angelfund.org.nz
Māori Women's Development Inc (MWDI)
provides loans to Māori to help establish or maintain businesses.
Tel: (09) 307 7014
Fax: (09) 307 7017
Email: mwdi@ihug.co.nz
Poutama Trust
(for Māori economic development)
Tel: 0800 476 882
Fax: (04) 495 1136
Email: poutama@poutama.co.nz
Website: www.poutama.co.nz
Ministry of Economic Development
Tel: 64-4-472 0030 Fax: 64-4-473 4638
Email: info@med.govt.nz Website: www.med.govt.nz
BPWNZ New Zealand Business and Professional Women (BPWNZ) offers scholarships and awards for women from time to time. www.bpwnz.org.nz
The Employment Generation Fund: has been operating for 20 years and acts (mainly) as a lending institution of last resort, and since starting has supported numerous women in their business ventures. www.microfinance.org.nz philh@lifewise.org.nz DDI 64 9 302 5394; Fax 64 9 912 9677 Mobile 027 527 4575.
Creative New Zealand is the government's main arts development organisation.
Tel: (04) 473 0880 Fax: (04) 471 2865
Email: info@creativenz.govt.nz Website: www.creativenz.govt.nz
Zonta
offers the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship, consisting of five awards each of $US4,000. The scholarship was established in 1997 for women pursuing an undergraduate degree in business leading to a business management career. In the last round, 18 women from 18 districts and 11 countries competed in the final judging. Applicants must have completed two to three years in an accredited undergraduate programme. Zontians are encouraged to promote this opportunity to women business undergraduates living in their area. Deadline 31 May (check website as timelines may have changed).
www.zonta.org.nz
STUDY
Government scholarships: see www.careers.govt.nz/lists/funding/folist.htm for more information about scholarships offered by government agencies.
Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust annually funds a number of awards aimed at providing women with financial assistance for re-training and for undergraduate and postgraduate study.For more information please contact: Email: enquiries@kateedgertrust.org.nz Website:http://www.auckgradwomen.org.nz/KEET/index.htm
Te Kohao Health: www.tekohaohealth.co.nz/7001/index.html offers a scholarship to recognise academic achievement of Māori medical students undertaking the MBChB degree. Click here for an application form. Please forward a copy of your CV, Academic Results, 250 word essay to the Managing Director, PO Box 7107, HAMILTON by March (check website as timelines may have changed).
Hauora Māori Scholarships: Māori students are urged to apply to assist them in pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate health or health-related courses. Applications close in April (check website as timelines may have changed). For more information click www.maorihealth.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexma/hauora-maori-scholarships
The New Horizons for Women Trust is a New Zealand-wide organisation that promotes second-chance education and training for women, and research on issues which affect women. Women who have not obtained a qualification since leaving school and who are enrolled for further study, may apply for a second-chance award. Applications will be accepted between 1 March and the closing date 31 May (check website as timelines may have changed) www.newhorizonsforwomen.org.nz/second-chance-education-awards/.
Address: The Secretary, PO Box 12498, Wellington
Email: enquiries@newhorizonsforwomen.org.nz
Website: www.newhorizonsforwomen.org.nz/index.html
TERTIARY STUDY
There is a wide range of scholarships for study in New Zealand. If you are looking for somewhere to study, tertiary institutions' web-sites are a good place to begin. Listed below are links to some of New Zealand's tertiary institutions.
Auckland University of Technology
Eastern Institute of Technology
Lincoln University
Massey University
Manukau Institute of Technology
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
Otago Polytechnic
Southern Institute of Technology
The Vice Chancellors Committee scholarships list
Unitec
University of Auckland
University of Canterbury
University of Otago
Waikato Institute of Technology
Waikato University
Wellington Institute of Technology
Whitireia Porirua
Victoria University of Wellington
Wananga
Te Wananga of Aotearoa
Te Wananga o Awanuiarangi
Te Wananga of Raukawa
