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What made FYI.org.nz possible? #

Originally brought to life in 2011 by the heroic Rowan Crawford.
Numerous volunteers have kept the site running over the years. (Those who wish to be acknowledged here should contact us.)
Generous financial donors help pay for our substantial hosting costs.
We run Alaveteli, software created and released as open source by UK charity mySociety.
We acknowledge the generosity of NZ Herald in covering our production hosting costs from 2015 until 2026.

Can I help out? #

Yes please! We're built out of our supporters and volunteers.

Make a recurring or one-off donation. Your donation helps us cover our substantial hosting fees. Any surplus beyond this will be used to help us improve and expand the service, including the tools and infrastructure to support a broader volunteer base.
Through our charity fundholder Gift Collective your donation will be tax-deductible and held by registered charity The Gift Trust (CC40774) on our behalf. Donations will only be used only for FYI.org.nz charitable purposes, with full transparency of how every dollar is spent.
Organisations interested in ongoing substantial sponsorship are welcome to contact us directly.
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