Hiwinui Heke Scholarship

An annual scholarship, established in 2008, supporting Māori pharmacy students towards their Bachelor of Pharmacy degree.

Closes

Applications open until 31 October 2026

Who can apply

Māori students studying toward a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree. Applicants must be a member of Ngā Kaitiaki o Te Puna Rongoā o Aotearoa (the Māori Pharmacists' Association, MPA) to apply. Named in honour of Hiwinui Heke MPS, the first Māori member of the NZ Pharmaceutical Society.

Amount

Amount not published on the current page; historically $3,000 per recipient

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers

Before you apply

One of four Māori-specific scholarships/awards Pharmac lists on this page alongside the existing Tapuhi Kaitiaki Awards (Māori nurses, already on file). The other two — Ngā Taonga Mātauranga o Ngā Pou Mana Awards (allied health) and the Pharmac & Te ORA Medical Student Awards — were checked separately.

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Checked 17 September 2026

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