In addition to rewarding beneficiaries, the Wi Pere Trust provides educational scholarships to whānau to develop future leaders for the next generation.
Having previously donated to NZ First, Sir Peter has apparently changed camps, with donations to the National and Act parties in support of their 2023 election campaigns.
Brett Maber serves as a trustee of St Paul’s Foundation, the fundraising arm of his alma mater St Paul’s Collegiate School in Hamilton.
Allan Drinkrow is a trustee of Tiger Charitable Trust, a charity that aims to assist with vet care costs through grants for people who are unable to afford it.
For the Cushing family patriarch Sir Selwyn, 2022 was to be his last term in office, the 86-year-old resigning from the REL board after 18 years of service.
Philip Carter says. ‘A strong theme that runs through our family is philanthropy and public service.’
Simon Hall’s passion is to save the Eastern brown kiwi from extinction.
Wayne Wright says: ‘Money has never been of much interest to us. We’re just interested in making a difference.’
Graham Wilkinson says: ‘A country, like a company, can only become wealthy by creating, not by spending. And we are falling down the education ladder rapidly and are like the frog in hot water.’
‘Aspiring to be the best [means] shouldering responsibility as good corporate citizens to make a positive contribution to the economy and country as a whole.’