Te Rongoroa Scholarship Applications
Te Rongoroa scholarships, offered by Te Mana o te Awa, are designed to celebrate our young Whanganui iwi leaders who are active on their marae, hapū and the Tira Hoe Waka.
This scholarship aims to grow and develop capacity and to enhance and protect the health and well-being of Te Awa Tupua.
There are 7 scholarships available annually.
What you need to know:
- We offer these scholarships every year to the value of up to $6,000 each.
- We make payments directly to the training provider, and the scholarship can be used towards fees only
- You can apply for the scholarship every year you are training
To apply you must be:
- Undertaking an activity or experience that will support the aims of the fund
- A verified member on the Whanganui iwi register
- An active member of your hapū and marae
Applications for the Te Rongoroa Scholarship are open all year round.
To apply download the application form below.
In 2018 Te Mana o te Awa, through the Te Rongoroa Scholarship supported Kahu Simon Jnr to attend the Outward Bound 21 day Classic Young Persons Course. Kahu had previously spent twelve months in Canada where he was an Outdoor Education mentor working with disadvantaged children. Kahu is interested in creating and effecting change at a ground roots level for rangatahi. Especially around mental health and whakamomori.
By developing new skills through the Outward Bound course this will allow Kahu to give back in a meaningful way. Kahu is a great believer in inspiring rangatahi and younger generations to step outside of their comfort zone and try new things.
The Outward Bound experience will empower him to give back to iwi and inspire through action. It also presents a unique opportunity to be in an environment with other young people to help Kahu gain a greater reach and deeper engagement of issues facing rangatahi. His current focus is to look at alternative ways to self-heal utilising the maramataka.
Kahu enjoys kapahaka and attends the Hui Aranga with his whānau. This year he gained first place in the Kaitātaki Tāne Junior Kapa Haka section. In 2019, he will be attending the Tira Hoe Waka and the Raukotahi Rangatahi Summit in July 2019 as well as the Hui Aranga.
2019-2020 Te Rongoroa Scholarship Recipients
| Dontae Luff | Private Pilot Licence Theory |
| Sinai Kahukiwa | Classic 21 Day Leadership Outward Bound Course |
| Te Kopae Taputoro Filo | Tuia 250 Voyage |
| Hone Rondon | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Jazmine Roberts | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Michelle Chase | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| John Anderson | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Jacqueline Cash | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Gavin Tui | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Jenna Reweti | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Dennis Andrews-Peters | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Vanora Bell | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Isaac Harawira | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Tina (Tai) Gray | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Lucky Kaui | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Caleb Turner-Kino | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Carmel Wynyard (Arthur) | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Chante Wynyard | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Rawiri Pereka-Kereopa | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Phyllis Adams | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Pricilla Kenny | 3 Day Chainsaw Course |
| Shaia Twomey | Te Kura Whakakairangi o Waimārama |
| Awhina Twomey | Te Kura Whakakairangi o Waimārama |
| Kereru Mako | NZ Certificate in Electrical Engineering Theory L3 |
Register
Do you whakapapa to the Whanganui River? Would you and your whānau like to be registered on the Whanganui Iwi Database? What does that mean?
It means that you get sent pānui and updates on kaupapa related to the Whanganui River and Te Awa Tupua, the people and the river from the Mountains to the Sea. You can also apply for the different grants that are advertised on our website and facebook page.
If you are already on the database and need to up date your details please head to the database or send us an email at office@ngatangatatiaki.co.nz