Highlights from nib’s 2023 Community Report

1 Sept

Written By Kelly O

nib has released their 2023 Community Report, highlighting community initiatives across New Zealand and Australia delivered by nib, the nib foundation and employee volunteering and fundraising. The nib foundation is nib’s charitable organisation that focuses on helping people and communities live healthier lives. Some of the highlights include:

As part of the nib foundation’s Prevention Partnerships program, that aims to tackle risky behaviour, nib launched the Clearhead Finding Purpose tool in NZ.
Nib donated $20,000 to KiwiHarvest to distribute food relief to those affected by the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. KiwiHarvest donated 57,000 portions of fresh produce.
Members, employees and the public voted for which local charity partner should receive a share of $30,000 as part of celebrating nib NZ’s 10th birthday – Ronald McDonald House received $15,000, KiwiHarvest received $10,000 and Clearhead received $5,000.
More than 8,500 members used Clearhead’s Finding Purpose tool.
Glen Eden Intermediate won a $10,000 cheque from the nib Little Legends $10k relay for their junior rugby team.
nib were the naming rights sponsor for nib IronMāori TOA, 17-hour event that includes a 3.8km ocean swim, 180km cycle and 42.2 km run.
nib were the naming rights sponsor of the nib Blues wāhine team and they donated $11,500 worth of specialist recovery equipment to the team.
Shannon Leota and Katelyn Vaha’akolo were each the recipients of a $5,000 nib Blues Health & Wellbeing Scholarship.
nib partnered with Save the Children, to help families in Ukraine gain access to essentials, such as, food, clean water and basic hygiene supplies; as well as cash grants, emergency services and mental health support.
Removed weeds and rescued trees with Conservation Volunteers New Zealand at Papakura stream and Sanders Reserve.
Nib staff collected and delivered Christmas presents to those in need with The Blues and the Salvation Army.
Packaged around 3,500kgs of food to deliver to local community kitchens and people in need across Auckland.
Overall across NZ and Australia, nib group delivered $6.6 million in community funding and over 1,500 volunteer hours.