The Prince's Trust Aotearoa New Zealand has a new name – The King's Trust Aotearoa New ZealandThis is to reflect the fact that our Founder is now His Majesty King Charles III
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The King’s Trust Aotearoa New Zealand is backing young New Zealanders as the designers, dreamers, creators and workers of a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous future.
We support young people to develop confidence and skills to; live, learn, earn and create a better future for us all.
Discover the stories of resilience, innovation and cultural revitalisation and witness the transformative power of seed funding.
Young people are launching thriving businesses and transforming their local communities, despite tough economic times and high youth unemployment. The King’s Trust Aotearoa New Zealand offers an integrated Enterprise journey for young people aged 17-30 years. It’s free and includes training, mentoring, funding and networking.
Following an interactive workshop, aspiring entrepreneurs write a business plan and budget, and pitch to He Kākano for seed grants of $5,000-$20,000. The Trust have matched $1-million from the Ministry of Youth Development via a powerful collaboration of corporate sponsors, philanthropic donors and community, with young people at the heart.
Art in the Park 2025 Charity of Choice
Josh Kiwikiwi, The King's Trust artist, 2025
Josh is a versatile self-taught artist, who intricately weaves human expression and cultural narratives into his work. Drawing inspiration from his Māori heritage and other indigenous cultures, his artistic journey is a visual exploration of storytelling.
Using diverse mediums such as oils, acrylics, aerosol, graphite, airbrushing, sculpture, and digital art, Josh navigates through realism, abstract, and contemporary styles.
Hailing from Whangārei, Northland, NZ. Josh aspires to carve out a sustainable future as a full-time artist. Overcoming a two-year art block and a hiatus from illustration and painting, he stands ready to share his revitalised creativity with his community and the wider Ao (world).
“The King’s Trust selected me as their Artist of the Year, and have given me the nudge forward in my artistic career, without whom I would not have had the many opportunities and exposure that came right when I need,” he said.
“This has been a dream of mine since the event first launched, and I’m incredibly grateful to be part of this year’s amazing lineup.”
The King’s Trust young artists at MAS Emerging Artists’ Gallery
For the first time at Art in the Park young artists supported by The King’s Trust over the past four years are coming together as a collective at the MAS Emerging Artists’ Gallery to exhibit, learn from, and support each other.
Meet the inaugural artists of the MAS Emerging Artists’ Gallery and register for our upcoming art based workshop.
Celebrating Young Entrepreneurs on the Global Stage
Tyson, The Prince’s Trust Global Young Achiever at the Prince's Trust Awards in London and at Buckingham Palace in May 2024 with our Royal Founding President, His Majesty King Charles III, and other award winners, celebrity ambassadors and supporters.
For the first time ever a young entrepreneur from The Prince’s Trust Aotearoa New Zealand, Tyson Nemukula has won one of the Trust’s top international awards.
A talented self-taught musician and producer, Tyson runs his own music production company, InDuna.
Appalled at the pollution caused by fast fashion, Zach Stephenson has set up his own eco-friendly sportswear brand, Balmanno, turning plastic bottles into activewear.
Zach is the Prince’s Trust Global award winner for Oceania for Sustainability.
Our Enterprise Workshops
He Kākano is a $2-million seed fund for young entrepreneurs aged 17-30 years.
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