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News & Stories
Stay up to date with the people, projects, and impact shaping our region. Our News & Stories page features updates from our funds and initiatives, inspiring donor stories, community highlights, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of our work. It’s a great way to see philanthropy in action. Don’t miss a thing—subscribe to our newsletter and get the latest stories delivered straight to your inbox.
Queenstown Airport partners with WCF to award inaugural $50,000 grants from ZQN Community Fund
WCF Partners with Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce to launch BforGood programme
Wakatipu Community Foundation contributes to Takahē Release in the Rees Valley
Eva Hemingway Awarded the 2024 Wakatipu Community Foundation Youth Community Scholarship
Kate Moetaua Foundation Awards Record Payment for 2024
Celebrating Excellence at the Spirit of the Wakatipu Awards Gala
Wakatipu Community Foundation Announces Finalists for the Spirit of the Wakatipu 2024 Awards
Jennifer Belmont
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Wakatipu Community Foundation Marks September as Wills Month
Over $1.3 billion gifted by Kiwis in their Wills to support their communities
Community Foundations of Aotearoa New Zealand
Kate Moetaua Foundation Enters its Fifth Year of Scholarships
Wakatipu Community Foundation Announces Call for Nominations for Spirit of the Wakatipu 2024
One winner turns into three for free sparky and plumber help in Queenstown
Impact100 Wakatipu and KiwiHarvest Queenstown celebrate arrival of new truck funded by $100,000 grant
Local environmental initiatives in Queenstown-Lakes receive $60,000 funding boost
Whakatipu Rowing Club unveils new boat funded by the EP Wilding Estate through the WCF.
Wakatipu Community Foundation Receives Operational Grant from Community Trust South
Impact100 Announces 2024 Grant Total of $201,000
Level Group ANZ Teams up with WCF to help local Whakatipu charities.
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Love Wānaka x Love Queenstown - First Funding Round Now Open
$5000 Awarded to 13 Young Queenstown Golfers
‘Closest to the Pin’ charity fundraiser at New Zealand Open to benefit Wakatipu Community Foundation
Change of Chairmanship at WCF from 1 March
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Flynn Dawson Charitable Fund
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New Golf fund launched to support youth golf in the Whakatipu
New Fund to Support the Creative Arts Launched
Foundation CEO Jennifer Belmont attends International Philanthropy Conference in Columbia
Jennifer Belmont
Wakatipu Community Foundation announces One Billion Dollar Vision
Five Year Celebration Video
Local Whakatipu Youth Awarded with Scholarships
Craigs Name Wakatipu Community Foundation as beneficiaries of new golf partnership
Craigs Investment Partners
Our Grants Community Support Programe Making a Difference
Impact100 Awards $210,500 to local community
Impact100 Wakatipu
St John welcomes new Health Shuttle funded by Impact100
Welcome to Queenstown Airport as a new Corporate Partner
Queenstown Airport
Introducing our new Wakatipu Community Foundation trustee, Paul Rea
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Destination Southern Lakes launches innovative tourism fund
Introducing our new Wakatipu Community Foundation trustee, Stephen Brent
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