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Haumaru Housing: opening doors to brighter futures

Haumaru Housing: opening doors to brighter futures

The Foundation’s housing for older people joint venture with Auckland Council – Haumaru Housing – provides holistic tenancy and asset management ...

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Helping vulnerable single older women access safe and affordable housing

Helping vulnerable single older women access safe and affordable housing

In 2025, we launched a pioneering partnership to fund, design and pilot an innovative social lending-based programme to improve access to safe, ...

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Investing in older persons’ wellbeing through smart dementia support

Investing in older persons’ wellbeing through smart dementia support

In 2024/25, we announced our first impact investment in the older persons’ wellbeing market via a new, landmark agreement with Ōtepoti Dunedin-based ...

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Largest-ever grant supports Mātauranga Māori palliative care project

Largest-ever grant supports Mātauranga Māori palliative care project

We awarded our largest single grant to date – $275,000 – to Te Arahanga o Ngā Iwi Inc for their groundbreaking Māori palliative care project. This ...

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Values-aligned investment for social good

Values-aligned investment for social good

The agreement with Elli Cares was announced on 15 May 2025 at the “Scaling Investments into Social Impact” forum co-hosted by the Foundation, the ...

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The Selwyn Foundation supports new research into the health and wellbeing benefits of Men’s Sheds for members

The Selwyn Foundation supports new research into the health and wellbeing benefits of Men’s Sheds for members

The Selwyn Foundation was delighted to support Emeritus Professor Edwina Pio’s new research into the health and wellbeing impact of Men’s Sheds on ...

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Five pledges for investment in longer, better, more sustainable lives

Five pledges for investment in longer, better, more sustainable lives

The Selwyn Foundation co-sponsored Aotearoa New Zealand National Forum for the Decade of Healthy Ageing has called for urgent cross-sector action to ...

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Community Conversations discuss ageing in Thames and creating a great place for all to grow older

Community Conversations discuss ageing in Thames and creating a great place for all to grow older

“How will we work together to make a difference to the policy frameworks that will enable us and future generations to age well in our communities?” ...

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