Manawanui is passionate about making a difference in the lives of disabled people, through providing the resources to control their own funding and hiring of who supports them. But what about older people – who also require home support and the ability to manage their funding? Manawanui has been running a long-term trial with The Bay of Plenty District Health Board and a Papamoa retirement village to assess how older people either living at home or in a retirement village set

Image: Maude Maxwell second from left Opotiki born and bred, Maude Maxwell is a Relationship Manager at Manawanui. Her role is to support the disability referral community of NASCs, DHBs and conditions organisations, and help them understand that various options available to those organisations customers.Maude spends her time running community workshops, training sessions, and fielding calls from assessors and counsellors unsure of the best approach for a customer. Maude is a

As we eagerly await the announcement of the winners of Fund for Good, we are excited to share some of the inspirational milestones that Manawanui Fund for Good previous recipient Emma is achieving. Emma is an extremely hard worker who loves to be outdoors enjoying life with her sisters and was a Fund for Good winner back in 2021. Supported by parents Cindy and Nathan and sisters Lily-Anne and Chloe, Emma has been working tirelessly on her daily therapy programme to improve he

Get choice, flexibility and control over how you use your funding and who provides your support to live the life you want. Long time Manawanui customer, Jaden Movold has done exactly this, and blown us away with his achievements. Find out more about Individualised Funding» Jaden is an ambassador, athlete, paralympian, leader, advocate and fundraiser. He encompasses a positive can-do spirit despite facing disability challenges every day. Living with Spina Bifida and a rare con

As we eagerly await the announcement of the winners of Fund for Good, we are excited to share some of the incredible things that Manawanui Fund for Good previous recipients Bradley is doing. Bradley is a Southland Entrepreneur who received a Manawanui Fund for Good grant back in 2020. He loves to bake and launched his business Bradley’s K9 Munchies where he sells homemade dog treats online, across the country and locally in Invercargill. This business is important to Bradley

As we eagerly await the announcement of the winners of Fund for Good, we are excited to share some of the incredible things that previous Manawanui Fund for Good recipient Connor is doing.  Connor is a motoring enthusiast who loves trucks and heavy vehicles. He received a Fund for Good grant in 2018 which helped him get his class-4 truck license.  Growing up while being on the Autism Spectrum, Connor struggled to complete qualifications at school and felt let down by the educ