Leave a Gift in Your Will

Giving back, your way

Leaving a gift in your Will is a powerful way to support our work into the future

Gifts in Wills help us plan for the future and continue delivering our work for years to come. These gifts are an important part of how we create long-term impact.

Types of gifts

You can choose the type of gift that works best for you:

  • A percentage of your estate (residual gift)
  • A fixed amount (pecuniary gift)
  • A specific item or asset

Suggested wording

Leaving a gift in your Will is simple. Just copy the following text and give it to your lawyer, along with your chosen donation amount:

I give to Peke Waihanga Foundation, of Level 8, City Chambers, 142 Featherston Street (entry on Johnston Street), Wellington 6011, New Zealand, NZBN 9429051478407, the sum of $_____ / _____% of my residuary estate, to be used for its general purposes. I declare that the receipt of an authorised officer of the organisation shall be a full and sufficient discharge to my executors.

Your lawyer can send a copy of your bequest to foundation@pw.co.nz or PO Box 19-160, Wellington 6149, New Zealand.

Thank you for your generosity. Donations like yours change lives.

How your donations are transforming lives

Peke Waihanga Foundation recipient, Clare with her running bladeFoundationPatient StoriesClare’s Story
24 October 2025

Clare’s Story

Clare lost her leg just before her 14th birthday. Now aged 45, she is excited about her future. “A big part of my life is now preparing for the second…