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About usBuilt on aroha.
We're a community charity with a simple belief: our elders deserve to feel connected, valued and cared for, every single day.
From a community group to a charitable trust.
Aroha Seniors began as a community group, started by people who could see how many older people around them were spending long days on their own.
The idea was simple: bring people together. Share kai and kōrero. Get out and about. Keep in touch with those who can't easily leave home, and help people find their way through the services and systems that can make later life feel complicated.
In 2025 we were registered as a charity, and in 2026 we became the Aroha Seniors Charitable Trust. It's a step that lets us work with funders and partners, grow our programmes and reach more people who need us.
- Where it began
Aroha Seniors Group
A community group bringing older people together for friendship and support.
- March 2025
Registered charity
Registered with Charities Services, registration number CC63126.
- March 2026
A charitable trust
Became the Aroha Seniors Charitable Trust, governed by a board of trustees.
- Today
Growing with our community
Building our programmes across Flat Bush and South & East Auckland.
To serve with Aroha.
Aroha is at the heart of everything we do, and three values guide how we do it.
Everyone is welcomed warmly and looked after, whoever they are and wherever they're from.
We build real relationships, so no one feels like a stranger for long.
We stand together as one community, across cultures and generations.
Here for the people who need it most.
Seniors & kaumātua
Older people who'd like more company, connection and support.
Vulnerable adults
People who may be isolated, struggling or at risk of being overlooked.
Adults living with disability
Inclusive activities and support, so everyone can take part.
Whānau & carers
The families and carers who look after them, and need support too.
Moments from our community
Friendly faces you can count on.
Amelia Kolio
Your first point of contactAmelia is the friendly voice on the end of the phone at Aroha Seniors. If you'd like to join us, volunteer or support our work, she's the person to talk to.
KGKorina Grace
Kai ManagerKorina looks after our kai, including Meals on Wheels every fortnight. To order a meal, give her a call.
Our trust board
Governance & oversightAroha Seniors is governed by a board of trustees under the Charitable Trusts Act. Our trustees make sure every donation and grant is used carefully, for the people we serve.
You can trust where your support goes.
As a registered charity, we report to Charities Services every year, and our details are publicly available on the Charities Register.
- Registered charity CC63126
- Governed by a board of trustees under the Charitable Trusts Act
- Annual returns filed with Charities Services and published on the Charities Register
- Financial year ends 31 March
- Our public policies cover privacy, client rights, safeguarding and complaints
There's a place for you here.
Join us, volunteer, or support our mahi. Every bit of help means another older person feels connected.