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The power of giving back

The power of giving back

Zak Mataa’s journey exemplifies the power of perseverance and the impact of mentorship. Having experienced both sides, he understands firsthand how a mentor can assist with shaping someone’s future. Reflecting on his student days, Zak remembers “being on the other side”, and acknowledges the support he received through Keystone.

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New sponsor lays the foundation for tomorrow’s talent

New sponsor lays the foundation for tomorrow’s talent

Construkt Architects is proud to announce their partnership with Keystone Trust to offer pastoral care and financial assistance to tertiary students in the property and construction sector. This collaboration between Construkt and the Keystone Trust, reflects...

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Seizing opportunity despite adversity

Seizing opportunity despite adversity

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 and learning. By his own description, he was exposed to “different experiences” as a child: a turbulent mix of family discord, run-ins with the law, school expulsion, homelessness and time spent in pre-youth prison.

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Building Consultancy Empowers Homegrown Talent

Building Consultancy Empowers Homegrown Talent

At a time when many businesses are hunkering down for a period of consolidation, leading property and building consultancy Maynard Marks has broadened its social impact programme in a commitment to excellence within the field. The business is the latest sponsorship...

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Clean green image not enough for Keystone scholar

Clean green image not enough for Keystone scholar

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.

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Putting the cart before the horse

Putting the cart before the horse

This is a story about putting the cart before the horse.
Richard Smales was fresh out of high school. He was a true newbie: an inaugural recipient of a Graeme Bringans Property Education Trust (GBPET) award. And he had determined to study surveying at the University of Otago.
There was just one problem: Richard failed University Entrance by one mark – seemingly barring his automatic admission to tertiary study.

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Alumni finds magic in career change

Alumni finds magic in career change

Changing career lanes takes guts, but as Keystone Trust alumni and 2019 Study Award recipient Kamal McEntee-Amziane discovered, magic happens when you lean on your network and take a risk.

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