by Lesley Webb | Aug 14, 2024 | 30 Stories for 30 Years
With applications for the 2025 Keystone Study Awards shortly to close, it’s worth noting that two members of the selection committee could not be better qualified for their roles. “Just as Tamati and Simone stood on the shoulders of those who went before, now it is...
by Lesley Webb | Aug 2, 2024 | 30 Stories for 30 Years
Why did Kākati Te Kākākura Royal reach out to Keystone? “Because I have never received a scholarship before,” he wrote on his application form. There were many other things Kākati had not received – principally a stable upbringing that nurtured a love of life...
by Lesley Webb | Jul 22, 2024 | 30 Stories for 30 Years
Growing up in Tāneatua – a small town just south of Whakatāne in the Eastern Bay of Plenty – Jordan Marr-Henry found limited opportunities and challenges shaped his early years. “I want other young Māori to know they can become role models within their communities...
by Lesley Webb | Jul 12, 2024 | 30 Stories for 30 Years
It was just a casual comment – but the end result spoke volumes. In 2002, Mary Henry was in her final year at Long Bay College on Auckland’s North Shore. Her career advisor happened to mention the opportunity of a Keystone scholarship, and the sporty head girl,...
by Lesley Webb | Jul 3, 2024 | 30 Stories for 30 Years
At his family home on Great Barrier Island, surrounded by birdsong and some of the country’s last unspoiled landscapes, a young Brendan Judd knew more had to be done to protect the country’s spectacular natural world. “I’m optimistic about New Zealand’s ability to...
by Lesley Webb | Jun 26, 2024 | 30 Stories for 30 Years
For as long as he can remember, Blair Rutherford has felt an intrinsic connection to the outdoors, a feeling he has nurtured his entire young life through elite sports and outdoor hobbies. “New Zealand’s property and construction sector is so diverse,...