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R anga tira Annua l Rep or t 2 0 2 3
C H A R I TA B L E S H A R E H O L D E R S
Principal Charitable Shareholder
J R M C KENZ IE TRUST
The J R McKenzie Trust celebrated a number of
important milestones over the last year. At our Evening
of celebration in July 2022, we had the pleasure
of unveiling ‘Giving for Good: The history of the J R
McKenzie Trust’, a record of the giving legacy of the
McKenzie family over 80 years. Jenny Gill, who has a long
and distinguished history with both the Trust and the
philanthropy sector in general, provided some insights
into what can be achieved when innovative approaches
are adopted in the pursuit of long-term solutions. Sir
Roy McKenzie’s daughter, Robyn Gibson, spoke of the
importance of private philanthropy and shared some
wonderful family anecdotes.
This book beautifully reflects the values and vision of
Sir Roy and Sir John McKenzie, and the mahi of every
person who has been involved in the Trust and supported
its kaupapa. The way in which Dr Stephen Clarke has
presented the journey of the Trust against the backdrop
of the ever-evolving social environment within which it
operates, is very meaningful. We are deeply grateful for
the many months of work that Stephen, Imogen Haliday,
and Lynn Peck invested in this project. You can read the
online flipbook via our website or if you’d like to receive
a physical copy, please email info@jrmckenzie.org.nz.
The over-arching priority of our Te Anga Rautaki, the
J R McKenzie Trust 2021-2030 strategy, is working
and investing in ways that advance equity through
transformational change and system-focused solutions.
Advancing equity means addressing the root causes of
inequity and exclusion. It means shifting the conditions
that hold inequities in place and prevent people from
fulfilling their potential.