About
UpSouth, now Buzzly.nz, is a digital youth engagement platform being developed by a cross departmental team at Auckland Council and supported by Datacom, AWS and Mission Ready HQ.
It is an insights generation and aggregation platform that helps facilitate meaningful engagement and interaction with young people. Buzzly represents a transformative approach to youth engagement, aligning the needs of young people with the objectives of various organisations. It is not just a digital platform; it's a movement towards a more inclusive, engaged, and empowered future
It is an insights generation and aggregation platform that helps facilitate meaningful engagement and interaction with young people. Buzzly represents a transformative approach to youth engagement, aligning the needs of young people with the objectives of various organisations. It is not just a digital platform; it's a movement towards a more inclusive, engaged, and empowered future
Our team
Joel Umali
Core Contributor
J
Admin
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Financial Contributions
Top financial contributors
Organizations
Auckland Council
$49,256 NZD since Dec 2022
2
Watercare
$7,500 NZD since Jun 2025
Individuals
ZWood
$60,138.51 NZD since Oct 2024
2
Diana
$18,000 NZD since Mar 2025
UpSouth is all of us
Our contributors 6
Thank you for supporting UpSouth.
Joel Umali
Core Contributor
J
Admin
ZWood
$60,139 NZD
Auckland Council
$49,256 NZD
Diana
$18,000 NZD
Watercare
$7,500 NZD
Budget
Transparent and open finances.
-$150.00 NZD
Pending
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Today’s balance$30,860.84 NZD
Total raised
$124,106.34 NZD
Total disbursed
$93,245.50 NZD
Estimated annual budget
$64,796.11 NZD