Taumanu Land Trust — Tertiary Education Grant

Tertiary grant for those who whakapapa to Taumanu Land Trust, a Māori land trust in the Te Arawa rohe.

Closes

Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm

Who can apply

Tauira in tertiary study who can provide verified whakapapa confirming their connection to Taumanu Land Trust. A shareholder must sign the whakapapa sheet. Full-time study only. These are grants for the owners of a specific land block and their descendants, so eligibility runs through the block rather than through iwi membership. Ngāti Whakaue is one of the iwi of Te Arawa. Study must be FULL time on an NZQA-approved course or overseas equivalent.

Whakapapa

Verified whakapapa to Taumanu Land Trust, confirmed by a shareholder. Te Arawa rohe.

Study level

Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Vocational

Amount

Not published. Set by the trust each year

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers

Before you apply

Full-time study only. Part-time does not qualify. The 2026 round opened 27 January 9am and closed 30 April 4.30pm. Applications must be signed and submitted by the closing date; the Student Declaration is part of that. Full-time study only. Registration is once only. After that you can see every online grant your whakapapa makes you eligible for, which is the point of applying through this system rather than chasing trusts one at a time. Use the same login each year and you do not have to supply whakapapa again. Uploads required: verified whakapapa sheet signed by a shareholder, enrolment confirmation, academic record for year 2 and above, a receipt for fees paid or student loan advice, and bank account confirmation. An invoice is not a receipt. First-year students on Fees Free need eligibility confirmation from the Tertiary Education Commission. Check whether you are an owner through Māori Land Online, owner interest tab. The trusts also work with the Māori Education Trust, which can add further funding to a successful application. Deloitte Rotorua also administers secondary school grants, hard-copy tertiary grants and scholarship grants for these trusts. Contact Lee Gray, leegray@deloitte.co.nz.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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