Taskforce Kiwi

A huge thank you to Canon New Zealand for supporting Taskforce Kiwi through the 2026 Canon Oceania Grants programme.

It was great to meet Stephanie Kempt and Briar McGovern to learn more about the Canon Oceania Grant program, share a bit more about what we do, and to receive the Canon equipment that will support our teams in the field.

One of the cameras is already in action with our current team in Nepal, documenting the work happening on the ground during our flood response.

Photography plays an important role in our deployments, from capturing information in the field to documenting the work being done and helping tell the stories of the communities and volunteers involved in recovery.

The two Canon EOS R100 Twin Kits will give our volunteers an opportunity to develop their photography skills and become more confident capturing our disaster relief work, while the funding provided will enable us to provide our volunteers with the training needed to effectively gather imagery in the field.

We really appreciate Canon NZ taking the time to learn more about Taskforce Kiwi and for supporting the mahi our volunteers do in Aotearoa and overseas.

Thanks to Stephanie Kempt, Briar McGovern and Nigel Mooney for making this possible. We’re looking forward to putting these cameras to work across future deployments.

Our second team has hit the ground running in Nepal.

Working alongside our local partners, NCV -Noble Compassionate Volunteer Group, the team is getting stuck into the mahi and continuing the work started by our first team.

For many survivors, it has now been more than a month living in tents. Many have lost not only their homes and livelihoods, but family and friends as well.

There is still a huge amount of work to do, and we’re committed to keeping the assistance going for as long as we can.

If you can support our Nepal Flood Relief appeal, your donation will help us continue this work on the ground.

You can donate online via our givealittle page - https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/taskforce-kiwi-nepal-flood-relief

Or via bank transfer:
Account Name: Taskforce Kiwi
Account Number: 38-9024-0402670-00

If you’d like to get in touch to explore other ways to support our work, please email [email protected]

A second team of Taskforce Kiwi volunteers has departed New Zealand and is on route to Nepal to undertake flood relief alongside our local partner, NCV -Noble Compassionate Volunteer Group.

The flooding in Nepal has passed, but for those impacted the work is only just beginning. Our team is heading back to Nuwakot District to build on the work of our first team, continuing to support communities affected by the floods.

The rebuild and recovery is going to take time, and Taskforce Kiwi intends on supporting those impacted for as long as possible. It’s the support from home helps us keep our people on the ground and doing the work.

If you’d like to support our Nepal flood relief efforts, donations can be made in two ways.

Online: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/taskforce-kiwi-nepal-flood-relief

Or via bank transfer:
Account Name: Taskforce Kiwi
Account Number: 38-9024-0402670-00

If you’d like to get in touch to explore other ways to support our work, please email [email protected]

Every bit helps.

Our first rotation of Taskforce Kiwi volunteers are preparing to leave Battar and return home to New Zealand.

Their last few days have been focused on ensuring conditions for survivors are improved by undertaking water, drainage and sanitation works for camps and health centres. A key aspect of this team's work has been supporting our local partner, NGO NCV -Noble Compassionate Volunteer Group. Team lead Steph Rotarangi says being part of a local team has been very humbling and has provided TFK an opportunity to work with and for locals, many of whom have been personally affected by this disaster.

A second team is currently preparing to depart New Zealand, thanks to the ongoing support of Airlink, to continue their work in Nuwakot.

Looks like we've also picked up a few volunteers along the way!

If you’d like to support the work our team is doing in Nepal, you can donate through our Givealittle page. Every bit helps us continue supporting communities affected by the floods. https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/taskforce-kiwi-nepal-flood-relief

Join the Annapurna Community Group on Sunday 4 October in Tauranga for a Nepal Flood Relief fundraising dinner, supporting both impacted communities and our work on the ground.

The fundraising dinner is happening on Sunday 4 October at Greerton Hall, Tauranga, with 50% of proceeds going directly towards emergency relief through Taskforce Kiwi and the remaining 50% to the Government of Nepal’s PMO Disaster Relief Fund for longer-term recovery.

Our team is currently on the ground in Nepal, working alongside local organisations to support people affected by the floods, and we’re incredibly grateful for the support from communities here in Aotearoa.

If you’re in Tauranga, please get along, support the fundraiser and help spread the word.

A big thanks to Annapurna Community Group Inc., Tauranga Phalaicha, DANPHE CRICKET CLUB - BOP, Tauranga and Western Bay Indian Association, Nepalese Warriors Football Club, Tauranga Telugu Community BOP

Full details and ticket information are on the poster below. ❤️

A big thank you to the team at Caifewhai, Musical Mangawhai and the local musicians who are putting on a fundraiser for our Nepal response this Saturday.

If you’re in Mangawhai, head along this Saturday 26th September for a morning of live music and good people getting behind the team in Nepal.

Our team is still working in Nepal and the response is ongoing, so support like this is hugely appreciated.

Thanks to everyone involved in putting this together and giving their time to support the work we’re doing on the ground.

If you’re nearby, go along, have a coffee, listen to some music and throw a koha in the bucket. It all helps.