Benefits
The Wi Pere Trust distributes a range of benefits to their beneficiaries as follows
Education Grants
Please note that the 2025 Scholarship and Education Grants have closed for the 2025 academic year.
We will provide further details around the 2026 applications process in early October. If you have any queries in the interim, then please contact the BDO Gisborne team on 06 869 1400, or email mbu@bdo.co.nz
Distributions
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$53 spread over three distribution dates
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$21.00 payable in November at the Annual General Meeting
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$17.00 payable in February
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$15.00 payable in June
Education Grants
– closing on 20 March each year
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Secondary school day students - $200
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Secondary school boarding students - $300
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Tertiary – Part time students - $275
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Tertiary – Full time students - $750
Scholarship
closing on 31 January each year
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$4,500 in total, paid in three instalments subject to enrolment confirmation and verification of academic grades
Age (Kaumatua) Grants
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$300 to be paid to beneficiaries aged 60 - 79 years old
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$400 to be paid to beneficiaries aged 80 - 89 years old
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$600 to be paid to beneficiaries aged 90+ years old
Tangi Grants
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For beneficiaries or their spouses - $600
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For beneficiaries or their children - $600