Representing the 500 or so descendants of the former eastern Māori MP Wi Pere, the trust generates above-average returns from 7000 hectares of hill country and a relatively small 79ha horticulture unit.
The current ownership of the Talley’s Group is split 50/50 between Ivan Talley’s two sons, Sir Peter Talley and his brother Michael.
The Friedlander Foundation has been operating since the 1960s, with a focus on supporting projects in the arts, youth development, and medical research and sustainable healthcare.
Philanthropic cash-splashes including $2m gifted towards state-of-the-art recording studio at Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington and the NZ Symphony Orchestra’s new National Music Centre.
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‘We like to work with smaller grassroots charities where we can have a real and tangible impact,’ Greg Goodman says.
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As one of New Zealand’s oldest family foundations, the $30m Todd Foundation embraces the vision of an inclusive Aotearoa New Zealand and made donations worth $3.5m in its latest financial year.
