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New GM Marketing & Digital – Lyndsey Francis
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 12:37 pm | Public Trust
Public Trust has announced the appointment of Lyndsey Francis to the role of GM Marketing & Digital. Lyndsey joins Public Trust from Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission where she has held the role of Director, Marketing as part of their Executive ... More >>
New Head Of Investments – Amanda Livingstone
Monday, 4 April 2022, 10:38 am | Public Trust
Public Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Livingstone to the role of Head of Investments. Amanda joins the Crown-owned supervisory and trustee services organisation from 4 April. With deep experience in financial services in ... More >>
Dispelling dementia myths
Wednesday, 20 November 2019, 9:59 am | Public Trust
By 2050, the number of New Zealanders with dementia will be able to fill Wellington’s Westpac Stadium five times. More >>
Three big myths about wills
Friday, 30 August 2019, 10:25 am | Public Trust
New research reveals that many Kiwis still have a lot to learn about wills and how they work. More >>
New law puts a new light on trusts
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 4:23 pm | Public Trust
New trust law has landed, bringing with it more rights for beneficiaries and raising the bar on what’s expected of trustees. More >>
Leaving it to the Act
Tuesday, 9 July 2019, 2:53 pm | Public Trust
Making a will is on many of our ‘To Do’ lists, but for some it never makes it to the top. In fact, approximately 55% of adult New Zealanders do not have a will. More >>
Looking elsewhere for care
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 9:10 am | Public Trust
Some of the country’s most time-squeezed citizens are looking elsewhere for help caring for elderly family members, with signs that this will only increase. More >>
Excuses in the way of the will
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 1:11 pm | Public Trust
They say that you should never put off until tomorrow what can be done today. More >>
Sandwiched and feeling the squeeze
Sunday, 23 December 2018, 1:25 pm | Public Trust
Sandwiched and feeling the squeeze The holiday season can be an especially challenging time, for a generation of New Zealanders caught in a costly caring trap. Silently squeezed between looking after an elderly family member and raising their own children, ... More >>
An up-to-date will is more important than ever
Thursday, 27 September 2018, 3:57 pm | Public Trust
With modern business structures and modern families looking very different to how they once did, the importance of an up-to-date will is greater than ever. More >>
The lighter side of wills
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 2:52 pm | Public Trust
Knowing you have an up-to-date will in place is something that gives you peace of mind about your finances and property. But what about the other stuff? If today was your last day, what would happen to the things you care about? And do the people ... More >>
Sorting your stuff this Wills Month
Friday, 31 August 2018, 2:17 pm | Public Trust
Remember how your parents made you tidy your room? They probably told you something about taking responsibility for sorting your things or not leaving a mess for others. It was good advice. So good, in fact, it can apply to your life more broadly. September ... More >>
Tough questions for living and leaving well
Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 1:19 pm | Public Trust
Many people have insurance cover for events that will probably never happen, yet more than half of the New Zealand population have no plan in place for something that’s a certainty – namely, their death. More >>
Over 65 and undervalued
Monday, 30 April 2018, 11:11 am | Public Trust
It’s the fastest-growing age group in New Zealand, yet its members often feel undervalued, even exploited. It’s the over 65s: a group whose life expectancy has increased by 10 years since the 1950s and is expected to double in size by 2038. ... More >>
Taking the fight to dementia
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 2:10 pm | Public Trust
Currently more than 60,000 New Zealanders have dementia, with the figure expected to grow to 170,000 and cost the economy more than $4.5 billion by 2050. More >>
Ageism holds back half of older Kiwis
Friday, 29 September 2017, 4:31 pm | Public Trust
International Day of Older Persons is on Sunday October 1st. It’s a chance to celebrate the contribution that older people make, bringing their wisdom and experience to the work place and as caregivers and volunteers in the community. But sadly, in New ... More >>
Fitch assigns AA credit rating to Public Trust
Monday, 29 May 2017, 9:40 am | Public Trust
Public Trust, New Zealand’s largest and most experienced trustee services organisation, has received an independent long term credit rating of AA with a stable outlook from independent ratings agency Fitch Ratings Pty Limited. More >>
Do you really know what you’ve signed up for?
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 3:42 pm | Public Trust
28 September, 2016 You’re an Executor - do you really know what you’ve signed up for? More >>
Public Trust announces delay to IT system
Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 5:03 pm | Public Trust
Public Trust has decided to temporarily delay the implementation of its new IT system until it is confident that its quality standards can be met. Public Trust had told the Commerce Select Committee in March it expected to go live with the new system ... More >>
Rabobank Scholarship recipients announced at Smedley Station
Friday, 19 December 2014, 11:44 am | Public Trust
Smedley Station today announced the recipients of the 2014 Rabobank Scholarships, totalling $26,300 for the coming year. Rabobank sponsors Smedley Graduates to study relevant Diploma and Degree courses. More >>