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Supporting NZ Causes and Communities

Tearfund
First Foundation
Abilities
Special Children's Christmas parties
Women's Refuge
Dress For Success

Building meaningful partnerships

We are part of a global business that empowers local teams to take ownership of the causes they are most passionate about. Every year we dedicate financial resources and our personal time to uplift a select number of charitable New Zealand organisations – carefully chosen causes that our team believes can make a real difference to Aotearoa.

These causes include supporting women into safety and work, opening doors for young New Zealanders, creating opportunities for people with disabilities, and putting investment returns to work against modern slavery through the Amova Freedom Fund. 

Amova Freedom Fund

Investors can fund freedom

The Amova Freedom Fund supports work to abolish modern slavery and human trafficking. It allows you to invest in a fund that donates all the returns and fees to Tearfund. 



Tearfund partners with organisations to fight the modern slavery and human trafficking battle on many fronts – protecting, educating, empowering the most vulnerable – all while catching and prosecuting criminals and working with governments to bring down trafficking rings.

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Battling modern day slavery

Victims - 50+ million people

In forced labour - 27.6 million people

In forced marriages - 22 million people

Children in the 50+ million - 25%

Trafficked victim average age - 12

In Asia Pacific - 55% (15.1 million) and 41% of global rates of exploitation and child labour respectively
Learn about Tearfund
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Over 93K (NZD) donated

The Freedom Fund distributes a donation to Tearfund every month made up of the management fee charged to the fund and returns above the invested capital. The first distribution, in October 2021, was just $13, and now the average monthly gift is $1,727. As of May 2026, total giving from the fund is $93,885 – and counting.

Investors in the Freedom Fund do not receive a financial return, but your money does more than grow. The fund is structured so that investor capital is preserved and accessible, while all returns flow to the cause. 

Find out more about the Amova Freedom Fund from Mei Zi Ho

In this video, Mei Zi talks us through what the Amova Freedom Fund is, how it's set up and how it directly supports Tear Fund. She explains the great work that Tear Fund does to help combat human trafficking and modern slavery across South East Asia and beyond.
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First Foundation

Levelling the playing field for talented young Kiwis with few financial resources 

First Foundation gives bright young New Zealanders the chance to fulfil their potential, regardless of their circumstances. The foundation’s four-year programme supports students from their final year of secondary school through university and into a career, providing financial assistance, dedicated mentoring, and exposure to the world of work. Many of the students supported are the first in their family to attend university. For every $1 invested through First Foundation, $39 in economic return is generated. 
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Creating opportunities for future leaders

As a scholarship partner, we sponsor a student through their university journey, providing financial support and an internship at our Auckland office each year of their studies. This is a three-year commitment that gives us the chance to get to know the person we are supporting and see the difference it makes at close range.

The First Foundation internship is one strand of a paid internship track at Amova that looks beyond traditional university recruitment to find talented people from different walks of life.

Here's what they had to say

At First Foundation, partnerships with organisations like Amova are vital to our mission - enabling us to provide financially deserving, high-potential young New Zealanders with the wraparound support, mentoring, and opportunities they need to succeed in tertiary education and beyond. Together, we are not only sponsoring students but helping to break cycles of disadvantage and empower future generations to create lasting change in their families and communities.

Learn about First Foundation

Abilities Group

Fulfilling jobs for people with disabilities – powered by recycling

The Abilities Group has spent more than six decades creating meaningful employment for people with disabilities. In offering recycling services for a range of materials across the Auckland region, Abilities enriches the lives of people with disabilities and their families, while protecting the environment and reducing waste. On average, each year Abilities recycles around 2.5 million kilograms of waste that would otherwise end up in landfills.  
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Empowering people through meaningful work

Abilities employs people with disabilities alongside able-bodied staff to create an inclusive working environment. More than a job, the model creates self-worth, broadens abilities, and breaks down barriers. The Amova New Zealand team’s help to Abilities has started out with financial support.  


We are proud to support this mahi.  

Here's what they had to say

At Abilities Group, support from partners like Amova has been incredibly valuable in helping us recover from the fire last year. Their support has helped us replace essential equipment and sustain our recycling operations. Contributions like these enable us to keep delivering meaningful employment and training opportunities for people with disabilities in our community.

Learn about Abilities Group

Special Children’s Christmas party

Giving special kiwi kids the time of their lives

Every year, Special Children's Christmas Party hosts spectacular extravaganzas and Christmas events across New Zealand for children living with life-threatening illness, physical or intellectual impairment, domestic violence, or in underprivileged circumstances. The party is a day of joy, fun and magic for children who deserve a moment from a life that has been unfair to them. 
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Making moments that matter

Our team at Amova knows it’s the small things that make a big difference for these children, and these parties are something they will remember for a long time. We have been sponsoring and providing volunteers to the Auckland event since 2024, and the feedback from our team has been consistent: it is one of the most rewarding things they have done. The smiles that light up young faces and their families say it all. 

It’s easy to get involved and sponsor an event so more children can be invited. Corporate sponsorship packages can be found on the website, and your contribution will be publicly recognised. We are proud to be a silver sponsor of the Special Children's Christmas Party.  

Here's what they had to say

Our purpose is to provide a special day out for approximately 2,000 children & families in our community who are often overlooked.


The children are nominated to attend by local Schools, Charities and Community Organisations that work with children aged 13 and under who are struggling with an illness, impairment, victims of abuse and other underprivileged circumstances.


Our goal is simple: To give them a chance to create positive memories in what has been a turbulent year for them and, at the end of the day of food, rides and activities, they each receive 3 brand new, age and ability appropriate toys to take home!


We would just like to extend an enormous thank you to Amova for being a major sponsor of the Auckland Special Children's Christmas. Being able to run this day is a real highlight and we simply would not be able to have as many local nominated families and children attend our day without the generous support we receive from Community-minded businesses like Amova.

Learn about Special Children's Christmas Party

Women's Refuge and Dress for Success Auckland

Supporting women in need

The Amova New Zealand team has an established commitment to empowering women. Anchored around International Women's Day, we have been supporting Women's Refuge and Dress for Success Auckland for several years.  
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Forging pathways to safety and independence

Women’s Refuge supports women and children seeking shelter from domestic and family violence. The work that Women's Refuge does goes far beyond keeping people safe in the short term. The nationwide organisation’s wide-ranging support, education, research, and advocacy is about helping mothers, children, and whānau find a way forward. 



Our annual contribution typically equates to 300 safe nights for a woman and her children at risk of family violence, giving them access to a safe bed, hot meals, security, and advice.

Learn about Women’s Refuge
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Equipping women for success

Dress for Success Auckland empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and development tools to help women to thrive in work and in life.  


As well as a meaningful donation, our team gets involved through donating clothes, donation drives, and volunteering at sales events. We are quietly proud of helping to change the lives of women in the greater Auckland region.

Learn about Dress for Success Auckland

Here's what they had to say

Partnerships with organisations like Amova are vital to the work we do at Dress for Success Auckland. Amova’s ongoing support enables us to equip and empower women with the confidence, skills, and practical resources they need to re‑enter the workforce and achieve economic independence.

Blood Cancer New Zealand

Taking on the Step Up Challenge

Several members of the Amova New Zealand team took part in the 2026 Step Up Challenge, climbing Auckland's iconic Sky Tower to raise funds and awareness for Blood Cancer New Zealand. Together, our team exceeded their fundraising target, raising more than $5,000 to help support New Zealanders and their families affected by blood cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
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Making a difference together

The Step Up Challenge brings people together in support of an important cause, with participants tackling 1,103 steps across 51 flights of the Sky Tower. We were proud to contribute to an event that raised close to $400,000 for Blood Cancer New Zealand, helping fund support services for those affected by blood cancer while raising awareness of the challenges they face.
Learn about the Step Up Challenge

Supporting causes and communities is an important part of who we are. Through long-term partnerships with organisations making a meaningful difference, we're helping young people reach their potential, creating pathways to safety and independence, and opening doors for people who face barriers. We're committed to contributing to positive change where it matters most.

Stuart Williams

Managing Director and Country Head Amova Asset Management New Zealand Limited
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