Jeremy's Story
In 2024, Jeremy, a dedicated Kiwi Can leader from the Far North, was recognised with the Kiwi Can Outstanding Leader Award at the Graeme Dingle Foundation National Excellence Awards. Known for his commitment to young people across some of Aotearoa’s most remote communities, Jeremy is a role model not only for tamariki but also for his peers.
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Cori's Story
From an eager 7-year-old Kiwi Can participant to a dedicated Kiwi Can Programme Coordinator, Cori Maroroa knows firsthand the benefits of Graeme Dingle Foundation’s values-based Kiwi Can programme for tamariki.
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Lesieli and Tāne's Story
As the saying goes, “gifts aren’t meant to be paid back, they’re to be paid forward”, and two local young people are doing just that! New staff members at the Graeme Dingle Foundation Marlborough in 2022, Lesieli Taufa and Tāne Anderson know first-hand what it is like to benefit from the programmes the Foundation delivers - and are happy to be ‘paying it forward’.
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The Secret to Success
Graeme Dingle Foundation staff member Adi Cummings turned her back on a corporate role to help the youth of Aotearoa and is now part of the Programme Development team who develop the high-quality programmes of the Foundation. This is her inspiring story…
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How to build resilience in kids
If we teach tamariki the right skills now, they’ll be able to confidently embrace whatever the future brings their way. Jordy Peipi and Fili Moalafotu talk about the lessons they take into primary schools in their jobs as leaders for Kiwi Can.
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From Stars Peer Mentor to Kiwi Can Leader
Hohaia Hakaraia is a passionate Kiwi Can Leader doing great work in the Auckland Region. As a graduate of our Stars Programme he knew all about what we do and the impact we have on tamariki. Now as a Kiwi Can Leader he understands our influence even more.
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Karla Guerin - How to teach kids they're awesome
Karla Guerin reckons she has got the best job in the world. “Everything about it is positive,” says the Canterbury Kiwi Can co-ordinator of the programme she believes is life-changing for many children. “We are teaching kids that what they have inside them is awesome, and greater than any obstacle they might face.”
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