Read recent articles below from around our Ngāpuhi Iwi community. Find out what our members and whānau have been achieving, celebrating, and participating in around Aotearoa.
Hei tāpiritanga ki tēnei karere! If you whakapapa to Ngāpuhi and intend to study in 2021, get amongst it. Applications for the Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-Ō-Ngāpuhi Scholarships are now open. Click the link for more info. Ngāpuhi Funding Applications for Ngāpuhi Tertiary Education Scholarships close 5pm on Friday 26 March 2021. So […]
Thesis to be presented at Indigenous Health Conference Kia ora, My name is Lizzie Strickett and I am Ngāpuhi. A few years ago when embarking on my Masters in Māori Public Health, I was fortunate enough to have been given support by the Rūnanga in my first year of study. […]
Scholarship gives extra kaha to continue “Tēnā tātou te iwi o Ngāpuhi. Please accept this thank you as a token of appreciation from my whānau and I for the generous scholarship awarded towards my education. Being a student residing overseas, I am faced with the responsibility of making a minimum […]
2018 Ngāpuhi Scholarship recipient committed to best health outcomes for Māori Please accept this letter as a thank you to Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi O Ngāpuhi for awarding me the scholarship of $1000 for 2018. I feel very blessed to have received the scholarship – it has enhanced my commitment to helping […]
Ngāpuhi academic teaches engineering in China Kia ora, I have now been teaching in China, Shijiazhuang, for the past month and have been loving the experience. I just wanted to let the Rūnanga know how much I appreciate their support. I feel very blessed to have the backing of whānau […]
Dispute Resolution Law a highlight for Ngāpuhi Scholarship Student Thank you so much for the Ngāpuhi Education Scholarship I received for 2017. It was a great help to me. My third year of studying law and social sciences was definitely a step up from the two previous years, and I […]
Ngāpuhi Scholarship Recipient graduates with First Class Honours Ngā mihi to Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi O Ngāpuhi. I graduated at the University of Waikato Marae on 11 December with a Masters of Education, First Class Honours. The title of my thesis is ‘In what ways do the perceptions of connectedness of Māorl […]
R Tucker Thompson voyage a pathway to a Navy career Kahupora is 14-years old and attends Kaikohe Christian School. She is an active member of the school kapahaka group and also plays basketball. She enjoys practical learning experiences and projects that involve hands-on learning. Kahupora is interested in becoming a […]
Ongoing encouragement from the Rūnanga paramount to PhD student’s progress Dear whānaunga, I am writing on behalf of myself and my whānau, to express our deepest gratitude for being awarded the Ngāpuhi Doctoral Scholarship 2017. It is an absolute humbling experience to receive this support from my iwi. As an […]
New role for Ngāpuhi graduate at Victoria University Ko Puhanga Tohora te maunga Ko Punakitere te awa Ko Hokianga to moana Ko Ngātokimatawhaorua te waka Ko Ngāti Ueoneone te hapū Ko Okorihi te marae Ko Ngāpuhi te iwi Ko Nikora te ingoa tuarua o tōku kuia Ka Tayla Cook taku […]
Using technology to preserve cultural knowledge and stories Tēnā koutou e te Rūnanga, In 2015 I was successful in obtaining a scholarship in support of my academic studies. I would like to send my thanks to Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi O Ngāpuhi for the study support provided to complete my Master in […]