by Tarin Persson | Apr 1, 2026 | Article, News
PUBLISHED APRIL 2026 First Foundation’s 2025 Annual Report, Inspiring Confidence, is now live and ready to read. You’ll meet rangatahi stepping into possibilities that once felt out of reach, thanks to the collective belief and backing of people like you. As one...
by Reece Abel | Mar 5, 2026 | Article, News
PUBLISHED MARCH 2026 Boldness leads New Zealand women to success New Zealand women have a long legacy of bold leadership — and the next generation deserves the same chance to step forward. From our leadership in the suffrage movement and to our female prime ministers,...
by Tarin Persson | Mar 3, 2026 | Article, Case studies, Scholarship partners
PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2026 Fletcher Building was our first foundation Fletcher Building’s 27-year relationship with First Foundation has transformed the futures of 81 scholars and generated powerful long-term value for both organisations. As one of First Foundation’s...
by Tarin Persson | Nov 17, 2025 | Article, Work Experience
PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2025 Uncovering the invisible curriculum for career success At First Foundation, we believe real-world experience is just as important as academic success. Our ‘Exposure to the World of Work’ pillar helps scholars grow their confidence,...
by Tarin Persson | Oct 21, 2025 | Article, News
PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2025 Wasted potential is driving New Zealand’s productivity problem New Zealand’s productivity has lagged behind our peers for decades. Despite long working hours, our labour productivity gap has widened to around 40 per cent, compared to the top...
by Tarin Persson | Sep 17, 2025 | Article, Case studies, Events, News
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2025 Empowering tomorrow’s leaders Every First Foundation scholar is inherently a leader – they are often the first in their family to attend university, the first among their peers to step into corporate environments, and frequently the...
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[…] Intern, scholar Richard Tong said, “It definitely does provide that insight into how it is in the real world…
[…] on sustainability to their workplaces. Jessica Vandermeer, 2019 Spark New Zealand scholar and Loshaunce Leaso, 2021 Mike Ross scholar show…
[…] cycle of intergenerational poverty. Individual partners also further their impact. For example, the Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation partners…
[…] between their communities, universities and other areas of society. The success of scholars like Mahdi, who supports his refugee…