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From Blenheim to Papua New Guinea – Making a Global Impact
Shane Phillips, a standout Keystone scholar of 2008, is mining his life experiences to deliver new hope to one of the world’s most deprived areas. Shane is general manager, projects, for TSA Riley New Zealand. It’s here, at their high-rise office in downtown Auckland,...
The Keystone story – in every sense!
Lloyd Budd lives the Keystone story - in every sense. Be it trust, business, or family matters, he’s had a hand in it. And now Lloyd has added another string to his bow: he’s joining the Keystone Trust board following the retirement of long-term trustee Mike Bayley....
Keystone Trusts newest sponsor – Long Burroughs
A close and harmonious relationship between insurance brokers Long Burroughs and the construction industry has now broadened, with the Keystone Trust being a significant beneficiary. The niche Parnell brokerage has become a new Keystone sponsor for 2025 - furthering...
Our first father/daughter scholarship recipients!
Normally, it’s proud parents standing tall with their successful young adults at the annual Keystone Study Awards evening. This year, however, two particular recipients brought a new take to that scenario, with a dad and his daughter each receiving a scholarship. Pius...
Ministry of Architecture + Interiors – New Keystone Trust sponsor
If ever there were a place for linking the past with the present, it sits on the walls at Ministry of Architecture + Interiors. Framed on one wall in their Colab space are some of the original designs for the Auckland Railway Station - the original one. That’s going...
Tompkins Wake sponsorship – Making the industry stronger
The way Tom Price sees it, if you’re working in the property industry in New Zealand, you need to give back. That’s why, as law firm Tompkins Wake’s newest Auckland-based partner in the commercial property team, he had little hesitation in advocating for the firm’s...
A new partnership – Barker & Associates
Keystone and sponsor Barker & Associates have much in common. Both were established in the 1990s. Both have a founding commitment to enabling young minds to be at their best in order to finesse their future. And now Barkers has cemented those ties by renewing a...
New designs on Christmas gifts from Ignite Architects
Rather than offer clients a gift for Christmas this year, the team at Ignite have decided to dedicate its Yuletide budget to the betterment of others, with Keystone Trust the recipient. And so it is that the beautifully crafted Christmas card Ignite client will...
A meeting of great minds – a legacy 30 years on.
Theirs was an unlikely combination. Bruce Sanderson was a lawyer; Graeme Bringans was a property developer with a very high profile. In their respective careers, they would encounter each other – but did not always see eye to eye.
Full circle moments, 30 years on.
Back in the early days, when Mike Bayley was in charge of putting up the ‘For Sale’ signs for the family real estate business, he remembers hearing about Graeme Bringans.
“Bayleys is seen as a family business and I think Keystone is family too.”
“Getting an education at King’s College, thanks to the generosity of a maiden aunt, changed my life forever,” says John Bayley. “That is why I am happy to give back.”
Stride Property Group – Celebrating 30 years of sponsorship
Philip Littlewood gladly picked up the Keystone sponsorship baton on behalf of Stride Property Group, following in the footsteps of founding trustee Paul Duffy and previous Stride CEO Peter Alexander.
Bell Gully celebrate 30 years of sponsorship with Keystone Trust
If ever there was proof of the power of the Keystone, it lies in the face of its scholars, says Andrew Petersen. The managing partner of Bell Gully and former chairman / head of the law firm’s projects and real estate team is talking about attending major Keystone annual events that are pivotal features of the trust’s whakapapa.
“Try and figure yourself out, before trying to figure out others”
Ryan Trotter recently took a trip to the Australian outback. There in the Northern Territory, he tramped, camped and climbed a mountain or two too, before coming home. Next he’s thinking about a trip to Antarctica. “I noticed that I was a lot less stressed [than my...
Bringing community into focus
Elyjana Roach is reflecting on the flight she took from Wellington to Auckland for her Keystone Study Award interview.
