The McCall MacBain Foundation had an instrumental role in setting up New Zealand’s premier graduate scholarship at its top university, the University of Auckland. The Kupe Scholarships are for masters level study and aim to attract outstanding students from all disciplines based on their leadership potential and excellence. The Foundation underwrites five of the 2019 inaugural class of scholars, providing each with the cost of tuition and residential accommodation, exclusive access to a “homeroom” for peer engagement and learning, special lectures and workshops, mentorship by University of Auckland alumni and leadership and personal development coaching.