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Te Pihinga
18–25 years
Scholarships / Opportunities in this area
- Aoraki Bound
- Aoraki Matatū
- Beca Scholarship
- Kā Manukura o Te Reo Fund
- Kā Pūtea Grant and Proof of Engagement Grant
- Kā Pūtea Scholarship
- Kāika Reo Fund
- Kia Kūrapa
- KMK Whānau Events
- KMK Whānau Haereka
- Kura Reo Kāi Tahu
- Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu
- Matakahi Scholarship
- Mazzetta Scholarship
- Ngāi Tahu Funds
- Ngāi Tahu Tourism - Summer Internship Programme
- Papakāika Reo Fund
- Pēpi Packs
- Postgraduate Scholarships - Ngāi Tahu Research Centre
- Puna Pakihi
- Pūtea Manaaki for Financial Hardship
- Pūtea Manaaki for Sporting Achievement
- Taiawatea
- Te Pou Here
- Whai Rawa
- Whānau Reo Fund
- Whenua Kura
Aoraki Bound
Explore Ngāi Tahu knowledge, history, te reo Māori and values on a 20 day Outward Bound-style adventure experience.
Who can apply?
All New Zealanders, aged 20 years and over. Financial assistance is available for registered Ngāi Tahu whānau.
Aoraki Matatū
Receive support and mentoring to become a leader and teacher of te reo Māori, tikanga, and history.
Who can apply?
Participation in Aoraki Matatū is by invitation only.
Beca Scholarship
Receive mentoring, career opportunities, and financial assistance to support tertiary studies relating to infrastructure or the environment.
Who can apply?
Registered Ngāi Tahu whānau who are currently studying architecture, engineering, environmental management, landscape design, planning, resource management, or urban design.
Kā Manukura o Te Reo Fund
Receive financial assistance to further develop your Māori language proficiency.
Who can apply?
Registered Ngāi Tahu whānau who are intermediate to advanced speakers of te reo Māori, involved with their community and committed to personal language development.
Kā Pūtea Grant and Proof of Engagement Grant
Connect with Ngāi Tahutanga and receive support for your tertiary studies.
Who can apply?
Registered Ngāi Tahu whānau who are enrolled in NZQA Tertiary level study or International equivalent.
Kā Pūtea Scholarship
Connect with Ngāi Tahutanga and receive a scholarship designed to support specific tertiary study.
Who can apply?
Registered Ngāi Tahu whānau who are enrolled in NZQA Tertiary level study or International equivalent. Selection is based on academic achievement and iwi involvement.
Kāika Reo Fund
Receive financial assistance to strengthen the use of te reo Māori as an everyday language of inter-generational communication.
Who can apply?
Registered Ngāi Tahu whānau who are committed to the kaupapa of Kotahi Mano Kāika, increasing proficiency and use of te reo Māori as a whānau group.
Kia Kūrapa
Grow your knowledge and use of te reo Māori at a marae-based weekend wānaka – held four to five times a year.
Who can apply?
Registered Ngāi Tahu whānau who are beginner to intermediate speakers of te reo Māori.
KMK Whānau Events
Increase your knowledge and use of te reo Māori by taking part in te reo-rich social settings.
KMK Whānau Haereka
Strengthen relationships with other te reo Māori speaking whānau using te reo Māori in social and whānau settings.
Who can apply?
Registered Ngāi Tahu whānau who are intermediate to advanced speakers of te reo Māori.
Kura Reo Kāi Tahu
Develop your proficiency and use of Kāi Tahu reo at a week-long immersion wānaka.
Who can apply?
All registered Ngāi Tahu whānau. Financial assistance may be available through Kotahi Mano Kāika Funds.
Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu
Develop your proficiency and use of Kāi Tahu reo at a week-long immersion wānaka.
Who can apply?
Open to all members of the public. Financial assistance may be available for registered Ngāi Tahu whānau through Kotahi Mano Kāika Funds.
Matakahi Scholarship
Receive financial assistance towards a tertiary qualification that may lead to a role within our commercial businesses or with our commercial partners.
Who can apply?
Registered Ngāi Tahu students who want to experience a broad range of learning experiences and opportunities within the Te Rūnanga Group and its key partners.
Mazzetta Scholarship
The Mazzetta Company Scholarship Fund is a trust for the advancement of education. Scholarships will be awarded to assist the education of Māori in fishing, with an emphasis on commercial fishing and processing.
Who can apply?
Someone of Māori descent who is engaged in or seeking to engage in the fishing industry, or seeking to advance their education in fishing, preferably in areas related to commercial fishing and processing.
Ngāi Tahu Funds
Receive financial assistance to support cultural projects that grow, strengthen, and promote Ngāi Tahutanga. Two funding rounds are held each year and close on the last Friday of March and September.
Who can apply?
All registered Ngāi Tahu whānau. Applicants under the age of 18 need a legal guardian or parent (also registered Ngāi Tahu whānau) to apply on their behalf.
Ngāi Tahu Tourism - Summer Internship Programme
This is a wonderful opportunity for rangatahi to have a paid placement in one of our world class tourism businesses.
Who can apply?
Registered as Ngāi Tahu members who are full-time/part-time students at a New Zealand tertiary institution. You must have completed at least one year of tertiary study for a diploma/degree in any discipline and be a New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or hold a valid visa that contains conditions for work.
Papakāika Reo Fund
Receive targetted financial assistance at a Rūnanga level to develop te reo Māori learning pathways for your members.
Pēpi Packs
Give your baby a connection to Ngāi Tahu from birth with this flax basket including clothes, blankets, te reo Māori books, a piece of pounamu, and the baby’s whakapapa (genealogy scroll).
Postgraduate Scholarships - Ngāi Tahu Research Centre
These scholarships support postgraduate diploma, honours, and master's students at the University of Canterbury whose research is facilitated by the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre.
Who can apply?
Postgraduate diploma, honours and master’s students at University of Canterbury of Ngāi Tahu descent, or any University of Canterbury students undertaking studies facilitated by the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre.
Puna Pakihi
Providing support to Ngāi Tahu whānau in business.
Who can apply?
Registered Ngāi Tahu whānau members who own a business or need support starting one.
Pūtea Manaaki for Financial Hardship
Receive financial assistance towards essential living costs in situations of serious hardship.
Who can apply?
Registered Ngāi Tahu whānau who are in serious financial hardship and have no other avenue for help.
Pūtea Manaaki for Sporting Achievement
Receive financial assistance for regional and national achievement in sport.
Who can apply?
Registered Ngāi Tahu whānau who have been chosen to represent their region or country at a specific event.
Taiawatea
Become a strong, vibrant champion of Ngāi Tahutanga! Receive financial assistance to start projects that strengthen cultural connections and/or support attendance at regional and national cultural events.
Who can apply?
Registered Ngāi Tahu rangatahi aged 13-25 years, or Ngāi Tahu associated rangatahi rōpū.Applicants under the age of 18 need a legal guardian or parent (also registered Ngāi Tahu whānau) to apply on their behalf.
Te Pou Here
Connect with other Ngāi Tahu business owners, workers, and job seekers by registering on our new iwi capability database.
Who can apply?
Registered Ngāi Tahu whānau who are business owners, workers, or looking for employment and development at any stage of their career.
Whai Rawa
Whai Rawa is the Ngāi Tahu savings programme that can help create a better future for our whānau by encouraging greater wealth and wellbeing.
Who can apply?
All registered Ngāi Tahu whānau who reside in New Zealand or Australia.
Whānau Reo Fund
Receive financial assistance to attend Ngāi Tahu focused te reo Māori immersion events in Te Waipounamu.
Who can apply?
Registered Ngāi Tahu whānau who are actively raising tamariki in te reo Māori and are intermediate to advanced speakers of te reo Māori.
Whenua Kura
Train for land-based careers with courses in agriculture, apiculture, or horticulture.
Who can apply?
All Māori aged 18-34 years with an adequate level of literacy and numeracy and who have completed at least three years of secondary school with NCEA Level 1 or equivalent.
Further opportunities are available at a local level (Papatipu Rūnanga) – for more information contact
your rūnanga. If you’re not sure which rūnanga you
affiliate to, ring 0800 KAI TAHU and chat with one of our contact centre team.
Keen to work with Ngāi Tahu?
Visit our employment page to register your interest.