Shakira’s story: Building confidence for the future

May 26, 2026

Meet Shakira Munro, currently in her fourth year of a Bachelor of Urban Planning at University of Auckland. We sat down with Shakira for a chat about her experience as a Keystone Trust student.

“Keystone Trust means so much more than just the funding. It’s being able to have help provided alongside university, but also in my professional development as well.”

Hear Shakira’s journey from being a student at Aotea College to studying towards a Bachelor of Urban Studies (Hons) degree at the University of Auckland as a Keystone Trust scholarship recipient and how this is helping position her for her future career.

This story is part of the My Story Could Be Your Story series. You can read more stories here or watch the interviews on our Keystone Trust YouTube channel.

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