New Zealand’s largest chamber music contest of its kind is back, with preliminary district rounds starting in June.

Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tāmaki was delighted to deliver the 18th annual Schools Programme | Hōtaka Kura in May 2026 with the generous support of the Freemasons Foundation.

Young musicians throughout Aotearoa are gearing up to showcase their talents in the highly anticipated Smokefreerockquest & Smokefree Tangata Beats 2026 season.

Charlotte Macdonald The University of Melbourne has announced Charlotte Macdonald as the winner of the 2026 Ernest Scott Prize. Her book, Garrison World: Redcoat Soldiers in New Zealand and across the British Empire, published by Bridget Williams Books, 2025, was selected from 56 other publications.

Paediatric palliative care (PPC) should be available to ALL children globally who have a life-limiting, life-threatening, terminal, or serious illness.

With 5,275 native plants recorded in the first week of the season, it has been a great start to 2026 and Trees For Survival’s 1 million trees campaign.

EVolocity is a unique, nationwide STEM charity that gives young New Zealanders of all genders, ethnicities and backgrounds the chance to design, build, and race electric vehicles - turning their passions into potential career pathways. Our students don't just learn about engineering - they live it and drive it!!

This year’s Mātai summer interns made meaningful contributions to a range of important scientific research projects over a 10-week period during the summer holidays.

Freemasons Foundation presents the annual opera event at St Thomas Church

Freemasons Foundation proudly supports the Glaucoma Patient Education seminars in NZ

A group of 15 Tangaroa College students aged 9-13 years are taking on the challenge!

In December 2025, 16 young amputees went to Nelson for three days of fun, friendship and confidence building.

The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand (MFANZ) is committed to reducing and preventing meningitis across New Zealand - advocating for wider access to vaccines and raising awareness about the disease.

Freemasons Foundation is supporting a summer intern at Mātai Medical Research Institute in 2025 – an organisation offering Tairāwhiti students enrolled in a NZ University studying health science, computer science, medical, or engineering the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research projects. Interns work alongside expert scientists, clinicians, research staff, PhD students, and Iwi health providers. Topics covered in the internship include research design, medical imag

The Big Sing Event New Zealand, is New Zealand's largest annual choral event for secondary schools, with multiple gold awards, special awards, and commendations for different aspects of performance.

As part of the Auckland Philharmonia’s Inspire Programme, music lovers are invited to experience a unique event with celebrated pianist Benjamin Grosvenor.

Dr Samantha Marsh, a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Auckland, is dedicated to understanding how social media impacts the wellbeing of young people.

The Freemason Foundation has proudly supported this year’s Smokefreerockquest (SFRQ) - an annual music competition for intermediate and high school bands throughout New Zealand.