Ngā Taonga Mātauranga o Ngā Pou Mana Awards

Three annual awards ($1,000–$2,000) recognising the impact of kaimahi Māori in allied health, open to community kaimahi, students and members building understanding of te ao Māori.

Closes

Runs annually, presented at the Ngā Pou Mana Hui-ā-Tau; the 2025 round has closed — check Ngā Pou Mana for the next round

Who can apply

Applicants must be of Māori descent and able to provide some details of their whakapapa, and be a registered Ngā Pou Mana member (membership carries its own annual fee, e.g. $99 for the student category). Three categories: Category One, Kete Tuauri (community kaimahi/volunteers making a positive change in hauora, $1,000); Category Two, Kete Aronui (students at any level — certificate through doctorate — in an allied health pathway, $1,500); Category Three, Mātauranga Māori (any Ngā Pou Mana member building understanding of te ao Māori, not necessarily in an allied health pathway, $2,000). Medical, pharmacy and nursing students/professionals are not eligible (they have their own dedicated Pharmac-linked awards instead).

Amount

$1,000 (Category One), $1,500 (Category Two), $2,000 (Category Three)

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers

Before you apply

Requires paid Ngā Pou Mana membership as a precondition of eligibility, distinguishing it from the fee-free Hiwinui Heke and Tapuhi Kaitiaki awards on the same Pharmac page.

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Checked 17 September 2026

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