Ngārimu video and waiata composition competitions

Prizes for ākonga Māori in Years 7 to 13 who tell the story of the 28th Māori Battalion.

Closes

Opens annually mid-year. The 2026 round closed 2 August

Who can apply

Ākonga Māori in Years 7 to 13. Entries can be individual or as a rōpū. You either produce a short film or compose a waiata, in te reo Māori or bilingual.

Whakapapa

Ākonga Māori.

Study level

Secondary

Amount

12 prizes, awarded to both the ākonga and their kura or school

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers, Organisations & providers

Before you apply

One of very few things in this directory that reaches Years 7 to 13, and the prizes go to the kura as well as the ākonga — so it is worth a kaiako putting a rōpū forward rather than waiting for a student to find it.

It rewards creativity and connection rather than marks. Ākonga share their own knowledge of and connection to the 28th Māori Battalion through film or waiata, in te reo Māori or bilingual.

Runs alongside the Ngārimu scholarships from the same Board, listed separately here. Timing is similar — mid-year opening, closing early August.

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Checked 17 September 2026

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