Trust Board of the Cistercian Order in New Zealand

The Trust shall continue to carry out every charitable purpose in New Zealand whether relating to the advancement of religion, the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, or any other purpose beneficial to the community, and; (a) in all its activities shall provide a public benefit. The charitable purposes shall be interpreted having regard to the charitable objects of the Trust reflected in a Trust Deed dated 23 May 1955, namely "enabling the Cistercian Order to promote the Roman Catholic religion in New Zealand and to assist in the relief of poverty and to conduct.... research in and the teaching of theology, philosophy, pastoral and agricultural pursuits in addition to the other activities of the said Order....., " so long as that interpretation does not conflict with the provisions of the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 and the Charities Act 2005.