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We’ve got a pretty special history with First Foundation. The partnership was influenced by the tragic death of one of our own, Austin Hemmings, after Austin stepped in to save a stranger from being attacked at knife point in 2008.
Wanting to honour Austin’s legacy, we looked around for a charity to partner with. First Foundation stood out to us as sharing the same values that Austin lived by, as it prepares New Zealand students worthy of support to go on to positively influence and benefit their communities.
From here, the Austin Hemmings Memorial Scholarship was born. We’ve had some incredible students come through the programme over the last decade, and we take great pride in seeing each one go on to do great things.