The team at J R McKenzie Trust was honoured to be invited to attend the recent Justice Committee sitting at Parliament by Shakti Youth which was making its submission to the “Marriage (Court Consent to Marriage of Minors) Amendment Bill”.

In 2015, St John of God Hauora Trust (SJGHT) launched a new project called HOPE, or Housing Opportunities for Parental Enhancement, in Christchurch. Designed to support young whānau who are homeless or highly vulnerable, it was supported through a philanthropic collaboration between The Todd Foundation, The Vodafone Foundation and the J R McKenzie Trust.