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Donate to support and enable innovative, creative action that will minimise  the causes and mitigate the impacts of climate change on people and the environment in Waitaha | Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand, and the Pacific.

Donate to provide researchers with the resources they need to make innovative discoveries that address the issues we face in the world today and in the future. 

Gateway Antarctica is the centre for Antarctic studies and research at UC. We contribute to increased understanding and more effective management of the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean. We also play an important role in policy advice and advocacy and participate in international forums. Donate to Gateway Antarctica from wherever you are.

Supporting new knowledge that braids insights from indigenous knowledge and local scientific knowledge to inform new transdisciplinary understanding. 

The Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand (HIT Lab NZ) is an international, multidisciplinary research centre that designs new ways to support people in everyday life with advanced technologies such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and AI and applied games. Donate to HIT Lab NZ from wherever you are.

The Penguin Research Fund facilitates cutting-edge research to learn about the ecology of penguins in New Zealand and the Southern Ocean. Our researchers aim to understand how penguin populations are doing, what factors might cause their numbers to change, and how we can help conserve penguins. Donate to support this research.

Established in 2012 by Professor Julia Rucklidge, the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Group conducts independent research on the impact of nutrients and nutrition on mental health. We've helped many families all over Aotearoa New Zealand but more research is needed.

Donate to extend research and clinical expertise to address all aspects of rehabilitation for people recovering from a stroke.