Kia ora koutou, Learn how to use ChatGPT to write, polish, and strengthen your funding applications — perfect for community groups, marae committees, and anyone working on kaupapa to support our whānau and hapū. 💡 What we’ll cover: ✅ How ChatGPT can help you write and structure applications ✅ Creating project descriptions and budgets ✅ Practical prompts and examples ✅ Q&A session 🗓️ Date & time: Monday, 17 November 2025 at 4.30pm 🔗 Zoom link: See calendar event for details Let’s make funding applications easier and smarter together!

If your organisation is an incorporated society, you must update its constitution to align with the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 and reregister by 5 April 2026, or you risk being deregistered (losing legal status). ✅ What the Act means for your constitution Your society’s constitution must now include: - A clear statement of purpose (not for the private financial gain of members) - Rules about how someone becomes a member and how they can cease to be a member. - A committee/board (minimum 3 officers) and definitions of their roles, duties, and eligibility. - A dispute-resolution procedure and an assets-distribution clause (for what happens if the society winds up) - Compliance with new officer duties (e.g., act in the best interests of the society, avoid serious risk to creditors) ⏳ Deadline & risk - Societies that were incorporated under the old Act (Incorporated Societies Act 1908) must reregister under the 2022 Act by 5 April 2026. - If you miss the date, your society can be removed from the register and cease to exist as a legal entity. 🤔 What you should do now - Review your current constitution/rules document and compare it to what’s required under the new Act. - Engage your members: hold a special general meeting (or include it in the AGM) to approve required changes. - Once approved, lodge the updated constitution and application to reregister with the New Zealand Companies Office/Incorporated Societies Register. 📌 Why this matters Updating your constitution ensures: - Your society stays legal and can continue to hold property, enter contracts, receive grants or donations. - Governance is clearer, roles are defined, risk of personal liability for officers is reduced. - Your society remains credible when applying for funding (such as from community funds) and engaging with your whānau/hapū.

He kaupapa tautoko i te hapori, mō te hapori. The Community Resilience Fund (Te Puni Kōkiri) is open for applications! This fund supports initiatives that build stronger whānau, hapū, marae, and communities across Aotearoa. 🟣 Purpose This funding helps whānau and organisations deliver initiatives that strengthen Māori development and resilience. It’s designed to make a real difference — helping projects happen that might not otherwise go aheadCommunity Resilience Info Sheet…. 🌿 Focus Areas 1. Marae Development 2. Rangatahi Pathways 3. Te Ao Māori Initiatives 💰 Funding Details - No minimum co-investment required (but in-kind or shared contributions can be included). - Supports costs for planning, expert advice, training, or delivery of kaupapa. - Funding is intended to complement other sources, not replace themCommunity Resilience Info Sheet…. 🌈 Who Can Apply - Marae with active, engaged whānau - Organisations or providers supporting rangatahi Māori - Initiatives led by or in partnership with iwi, hapū, or local Māori organisationsCommunity Resilience Info Sheet… 🚫 Not Funded - Projects already funded through other Government funds - Business-as-usual activities - Proposals outside the scope of the investment outcomesCommunity Resilience Info Sheet… 📍 Apply Now Visit the Te Puni Kōkiri website for full details and application forms:🔗 tpk.govt.nz/funding/community-resilience “He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata.” 💜 #TePuniKōkiri #CommunityResilienceFund #MaraeDevelopment #Rangatahi #TeAoMāori #FundingSupport #HaporiStrong

✅ What it is The Lottery Community Fund offers grants to support community organisations with operating costs, projects/activities, and minor capital works (project cost ≤ NZD 50,000) that benefit communities, hapū and iwi. Community Matters+1 🎯 Who can apply - Registered legal entities (organisations) for most requests. Community Matters - Informal/unregistered groups may apply for amounts under NZD 10,000. Community Matters - Projects must benefit a geographic community within one region (via a regional committee) or nationwide/multi-region (via national committee). Community Matters - Multi-year funding (up to 3 years) is available if the organisation is at least 2 years old, has good governance, and a history of managing similar work. Community Matters 📌 Priority focus The Fund gives priority to organisations working with communities listed in the Gambling Act 2003, namely: Māori, Pacific peoples, ethnic communities, older people, women, youth, people with disabilities, and people facing barriers to participation. Community Matters 🛠 What they will fund - Ongoing operating costs for existing or expanded services/activities. Community Matters - Projects beyond normal day-to-day operations of the organisation. Community Matters - Minor capital works (total project cost ≤ NZD 50,000). Community Matters - One-off contributions or multi-year grants (up to 3 years) for eligible organisations. Community Matters

Arohamai for the late notice, but these workshops are happening in Wairoa in the coming weeks.