The Mary Patricia Bird Trust

To assist and promote religious, charitable or educational purposes, particularly those related to the Roman Catholic Church. To assist people who are disadvantaged. To assist the efforts of those providing services to the terminally ill, be it through hospices or other medical facilities. To assist in the promotion of the arts, music and conservation in New Zealand. To assist in research aimed at alleviating medical conditions. To assist in the education and training of those at the frontline of the work of the Catholic Church.