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Supporting agencies to work better with communities
Kia ora e te whānau, Phew! Can you believe it is late April already? At Powerdigm, we have just got through our year end reporting and set out an ambitious… Read more
Share your whakaaro – April 2026
Following the Anzac Day weekend, we’ve been reflecting on what’s most needed to support community-led development across Aotearoa right now, and where we can best focus our energy. A big part of that is listening.
Mokopuna and Whānau-led Change
In 2026, Child Rich Communities is supporting our Learning Cluster sites to continue co-learning and deepening our collective understanding of what it takes to create positive change for whānau, rangatahi and tamariki. Through shared stories, reflection and practice-based learning, we’ll keep exploring how communities can move decision-making closer to whānau, grow local leadership, and support wellbeing in ways grounded in place and relationships.
Strategy, impact and Te Tiriti in action – Feb 2026
One of the things I value most about the Powerdigm network is the depth of experience, relationships, and care our Associates bring to their work across the sector. Every day, they are building meaningful connections, supporting organisations to navigate complex challenges, and helping translate big system shifts into practical, locally grounded action.
Fill your kete – learning opportunities and sector insights – March 2026
With the end of the financial year approaching, our team at Inspiring Communities is taking time to reflect and look ahead, continuing our focus on strengthening community-led development practice across Aotearoa.
Building accessible and resilient communities – Feb 2026
Recent climate events continue to remind us of something communities have always known. Resilient responses start locally. New research from Environment Hubs Aotearoa on climate resilience highlights the critical role of connected communities, mana whenua, and trusted local organisations in disaster response and recovery. As conversations continue around civil defence settings and system preparedness, community-led, locally grounded action remains essential to building resilience across the whole system.
What’s ahead for community-led development – Jan 2026
For many across Aotearoa, this year has begun under the weight of loss, uncertainty, and ongoing hardship. Communities are facing complex challenges shaped by economic pressure, political change, and the growing impacts of climate disruption.
Celebrating people, places and the power of community – Dec 2025
Across the motu, communities are affecting real change in ways that reflect their local identities, strengths and aspirations. It’s been encouraging to support community-led approaches when so much of this mahi, despite the odds, is opening doors to new ways of working.
Moving decision-making closer to whānau Story
What does it really look like to move decision-making closer to whānau? Hear how Guild Street Housing Community and Waiapu Kids Merivale Whānau Aroha are putting whānau-led practice into action, and what they’re learning along the way.
Mokopuna and Whānau-led Change Webinar
Hear directly from two Learning Cluster sites, Guild Street Housing Community and Merivale Whānau Aroha, as they share their journeys toward whānau-led practice. This kōrero brings together practical insights grounded in lived experience, from housing and community development to crisis response and working within complex systems, all while maintaining mana-enhancing approaches. Through honest reflections from frontline practitioners and the wider Learning Cluster journey, the session explores what it takes to support whānau wellbeing, uphold tino rangatiratanga, and create the conditions for tamariki and whānau to thrive.