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We’re proud to support a number of great charitable organisations in New Zealand.
Our annual Matariki initiative encourages staff to nominate and vote for donations to good causes they’ve had personal experiences with, or are passionate about.
This year the selected organisations are:
- Taskforce Kiwi
- Wellington Free Ambulance
- Mary Potter Hospice
- Stroke Foundation NZ
- SPCA
You can read more about this year's donations here
In partnership with Taskforce Kiwi
This year Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand formalised a loan vehicle agreement with Taskforce Kiwi, following its support of the not-for-profit’s Cyclone Gabrielle disaster relief response earlier this year.
Established in September 2022, Taskforce Kiwi largely consists of former members of the armed defence forces, police and emergency services, who volunteer alongside Kiwis from the wider community to offer their skills and experience in aid of local communities ‘on their worst day’.
Help for Hawke’s Bay
In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle in February 2023, Taskforce Kiwi sent 165 volunteers to assist in a range of operations, including debris clearance, missing person searches, needs assessments and aid coordination.
One essential requirement was quick availability of fit-for-purpose off-road vehicles, so Taskforce Kiwi national director Richard Adams got in touch with MMNZ. “We had the conversation on a Thursday and by Saturday they had four Triton utes ready and waiting for us”.
“Taskforce used our vehicles for ten weeks and they proved vital to their work, enabling them to have a greater impact on the ground, because they could navigate uncertain and dynamic environments that they couldn’t have accessed without them.
Taskforce Kiwi Director Adams said; “We used the Tritons for recon – checking roads nobody had been through since the cyclone, some of which were still heavily inundated with water – and we knew we could deploy volunteers safely in those vehicles. As we are a not-for-profit organisation, having the Tritons on loan at no cost was a massive boost.”
Now we have formalised the relationship, Taskforce Kiwi has received three long-term loan vehicles for day-to-day operations and, when required, emergency disaster relief. We also have additional vehicles on hold incase events require extra assistance.
Discover more about the incredible work Taskforce Kiwi do.
We proudly support the following organisations:
Wellington Free Ambulance
Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand has renewed its support for Wellington Free Ambulance, supplying the rapid response unit with a fleet of the latest generation of Outlander SUVs. Wellington Free Ambulance is the only emergency ambulance service in Wellington and the Wairarapa, and the only ones in the country who are free.
Stroke Foundation NZ
The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand is the only community service provider in New Zealand dedicated to the prevention of stroke and providing community support services to those affected by stroke across the nation. Their mission is simple; to prevent stroke, improve outcomes and save lives.
Mary Potter Hospice
Mary Potter Hospice is a local charity that provides specialist palliative care services for people living in Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti. We provide equitable, compassionate, free-of-charge hospice care working primarily with patients, families and carers in the place they call home, and at our Inpatient Unit in Newtown, Wellington.
SPCA
Together with our communities, SPCA has been protecting New Zealand’s animals for over 150 years – animals who are sick, injured, neglected, abused or vulnerable.
The Swan Nest
The Swan Nest is Wellington’s first service dedicated to providing support, therapy and advocacy for children living with complex health conditions or terminal illness, and their families.
