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Te Ataarangi Māori learning principals strengthen student learning journey
Culture has played a pivotal role in 2021 Keystone Trust Study Award recipient Stella Bacci-Rowe’s formative years, with their decision to become a fluent te reo Māori speaker helping them to aspire for much more than just language proficiency. Growing up immersed in...
Change-maker and Keystone alumni the newest board member of the New Zealand Institute of Architects
Since receiving a Keystone Trust Study Award in 2010, humanitarian, architect and community leader Ti’afelelea’I Carinnya Feaunati (Carinnya) has become a respected changemaker – a role set to make a big impact as she approaches her position as a member of the New...
Jetting to new heights via Dunedin and the Keystone Trust
As third year Otago University student Jett Gannaway prepares to take the stage - for the first time infront of an audience 550-strong, the Keystone whānau can’t help but feel nervous anticipation for him. But he is capable, confident and has an interesting story to...
New sponsor says community focus can ease challenges within the sector
Architects from one of the country’s leading firms say an emphasis on community and wellbeing can offer benefits for the sector by creating healthier working environments and nurturing the next generation of industry talent.David Wingate of award-winning architecture...
Build-to-rent provider says solving New Zealand’s social issues starts with housing
Simplicity Living is the product of New Zealand’s homegrown not-for-profit KiwiSaver and Investment Fund manager, Simplicity, who has extended its social procurement reach with the launch of a significant build-to-rent housing programme. Last year, Simplicity Living...
The 2022 Rugby Lunch proudly sponsored by Wynn Williams
We are counting down to the 2022 Rugby Lunch proudly sponsored by Wynn Williams. This year 550 guests will be joining our students and rugby VIPs on Thursday 30 June at Cordis Hotel, Auckland, for an afternoon of fun, rugby, and doing good for the Trust’s Student...
Pink Beluga – changing it up for school leavers
Without realising it, Keystone Trust and Pink Beluga have been linked on many different levels. Pink Beluga is Keystone Trust’s newest sponsor and when the Keystone management team met at their offices, we instantly knew there were connections. The Pink Beluga team...
Opportunity to nurture homegrown talent drives Vital investment in student education
New Zealand’s growing skills shortage and an opportunity to nurture homegrown talent are key drivers behind the decision for the NorthWest managed, Vital Healthcare Property Trust’s recent collaboration with charitable organisation Keystone Trust. Keystone Trust...
Supporting Keystone Trust, a natural fit
SWR Group is a boutique executive and specialist search firm, with a particularly strong presence in the property sector. For Tim Rosenberg, Director of SWR Group’s Auckland office, his connection and support of Keystone Trust is both personal and professional. When...
From the motorways of Auckland to flood relief and social procurement in Tairāwhiti, Keystone alumni Rick Gardner (2002) reflects on a diverse career path
When recent flooding hit the Gisborne (Tairāwhiti) and Wairoa regions, Rick Gardner and his team at Fulton Hogan were still carrying out repairs on difficult sections of road damaged in weather events two years ago.“In 20 years, I’ve been involved in a lot of these...
The rising cost of living is hitting tertiary students hard
The rising cost of living is having a significant impact on Keystone Trust students, with many having to take on more part-time work or making conscious decisions about the type of grocery staples they purchase and when to travel to their tertiary provider given the...
Inspiring Kiwi women demonstrate beating heart of International Women’s Day movement
Pictured from left to right: Simone Sharp, Eden Vaatstra and Carinnya FeaunatiRecognising the contribution of women, girls, she, they and them, advancing gender equality and striving to build a better world free from stereotypes and discrimination, this International...
Award-winning law firm offers students a hand up
Hot off its ninth consecutive win for ‘Property and Construction Specialist Law Firm of the Year’ at the New Zealand Law Awards, Auckland-based practice Thompson Blackie Biddles (TBB) has announced it is expanding its sponsorship programme. Since the firm’s inception...
New partnership aims to increase Māori and Pacific leadership in Aotearoa
A new partnership between two non-profit organisations; Keystone Trust and TupuToa is set to offer increased corporate pathways for Māori and Pacific students across Aotearoa. “Comprising roughly 27 percent of the national population, Māori and Pacific peoples hold...
Vaccination events offered more than health benefits for Keystone student John Tagi
Flash back six months, New Zealand was in the grip of its latest virus outbreak, the dangerous Delta variant has reared its unwelcome head and communities across the country were struggling with low vaccination rates. In early August 2021, only 13 percent of the...
