Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT)

Full fees and course-related costs for Māori and Pasifika learners entering a Level 3 or 4 trades, hospitality or hair-and-beauty programme.

Closes

Applications for 2026 have closed at most providers — check your local provider (e.g. Whitireia/WelTec, Manukau Institute of Technology, EIT, NZMA) for the next intake

Who can apply

Māori and Pasifika learners aged 16-40, enrolling in an MPTT-approved Level 3 or 4 programme (trades, hospitality, hair and beauty) at a participating polytechnic or training provider. Delivered locally with pastoral, cultural and mentoring support (e.g. driver licence, Site Safe and first aid support) — support teams and iwi/Pasifika partners vary by provider.

Whakapapa

New Zealand Māori or Pasifika descent

Residency

Aged 16-40 at the start of the programme; NZ Citizen, Residence Class Visa holder, or Australian citizen/permanent resident living in NZ

Study level

Trades & apprenticeships, Certificate

Subjects

Trades, Hospitality, Hair and beauty

Amount

Full tuition fees and course-related costs for the approved programme (does not cover short or block courses)

Funding route

Fees-free study

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers

Before you apply

TEC's own fund-finder page (last updated 26 March 2026) describes MPTT as fees-free pre-trades training (NZQCF Levels 1-4) for Māori and Pasifika learners aged 16-40, delivered through a partnership model of iwi, hapū, Māori and Pasifika community groups, employers and TEOs, funded through TEC's DQ1-2/DQ3-7 allocations. It doesn't publish applicant-facing amounts or dates itself (those are set by each local provider) — confirming the existing framing that this is best checked at the provider level.

Official source →

Checked 17 September 2026

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