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Welcome to the

 

Four Regions Trust

 

website

 
The Four Regions Trust (formerly known as the Powerco Wanganui Trust) was established on 5 April 1993 as an incorporated Charitable Trust. It was created when the Energy Companies Act 1992 vested the undertaking of the Wanganui Rangitikei Electric Power Board into Powerco Limited.
FOUR REGIONS TRUST
(Formerly the Powerco Wanganui Trust)

Notice of
Annual
Meeting

Notice is hereby given that an Annual Meeting of the Four Regions Trust will be held pursuant to the provisions of Section 158C of the Electricity Act 1992 on

Wednesday, 29th July 2026
at 12.30 pm

at the Celebrity Lounge, Wanganui Function Centre (Wanganui Racecourse),
Purnell Street, Whanganui.

All persons (including corporate and unincorporated bodies) who or which reside or carry on business or activities in the Four Regions Area (as defined in the Trust Deed) are entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting. The “Powerco Area” is the area within the boundaries of Power Board District as specified in the Wanganui-Rangitikei Electricity Supply Licence 1986 dated 24 March 1986 and published in the New Zealand Gazette on 3 April 1986 at page 1390.

AGENDA:

  1. Minutes for Annual Meeting of 23rd July 2025
  2. Annual Report and Financial Statements - The Annual Report and Financial Statements will be presented at the meeting.
  3. Auditors - To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution – “That the Trustees recommendation of auditor be appointed as auditors of the Four Regions Trust”.
  4. Auditor’s Remuneration - To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution: “That the Trustees be authorised to fix the fees and expenses of the auditor for the financial year ending 31st March 2027”.

For and on behalf of the Trustees
Moore Markhams Whanganui
Secretary

The Trust area covers all or part of four regions

The area covered by the Four Regions Trust includes the Whanganui District, the Rangitikei District, as well as parts of both the South Taranaki and Ruapehu Districts.

The boundaries can be viewed on our map by clicking here.

Whanganui

Rangitikei

South Taranaki

Ruapehu

The Trust donates to many worthy causes in our area

Over the past 5 years the Four Regions Trust has made over 462 donations totalling over $4.9 million dollars to worthy causes in our four regions.

The 2024/25 donations can be viewed by clicking here.

Sargeant Gallery - $200,000

Pedestrian Bridges - $50,000
The Friends of Taihape Society

MRI - $100,000

Netball Whanganui Inc.
Resurface Courts - $42,500

Hockey Wanganui Inc
LED Lighting - $40,000

Collegiate School
Stage Lighting - $10,000

Waverley - $10,000

St John Health Shuttle - $50,000

We want your

 

Donation Applications

 

To all organisations within our boundaries the Trust wishes to advise that we are committed to giving donations at this time of great uncertainty. Our goal is to continue to help those who need it the most when they need it the most.

Applications to the Trust can be made at any time and are considered three times a year. The closing dates for each round are 28 February, 30 June and 31 October.