Mason Durie Pae Ora Scholarship
The Mason Durie Pae Ora Scholarship was created to support Māori students to study in the areas of mental health, addiction, and allied health.
The Scholarship acknowledges and recognises the significant leadership and contributions that Mason Durie has given to Māori health, Māori development, indigeneity and Māori futures over many years and reflects his belief that leadership is a shared enterprise rather than a dependence on one person alone and that, by working together, communities can develop and enact plans based on their own aspirations of pae ora.
This prestigious scholarship is valued at up to $20,000 and is open to tauira Māori who are current or aspiring leaders, committed to advancing hauora Māori and the wellbeing of hapori Māori.
Applications close 5pm, 30 November.
Please read the funding guidelines, which contain information about eligibility, selection processes, tenure, and other requirements.
To apply for the Mason Durie Pae Ora Scholarship, please submit your application form and any relevant supporting documents to scholarships@terauora.com.
If you have any pātai, please contact scholarships@terauora.com.
Hoe Tahi Addiction Scholarship
The Hoe Tahi Scholarships are designed for individuals pursuing studies that contribute to reducing alcohol and drug (AOD) harms. These scholarships aim to strengthen the existing and emerging workforce by enhancing the capacity and capability of those working with whānau who face AOD challenges. Applicants can apply for a scholarship of up to $5,000.
If you have any pātai or difficulties with the application process, please get in touch with scholarships@terauora.com
To be eligible for the Hoe Tahi Scholarships applicants must:
- Be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
- Be currently part of the AOD workforce and committed to ongoing professional development.
- Undertake studies that will enhance understanding and knowledge of working with people experiencing AOD harm.
- Be enrolled in a course provided by a recognised Aotearoa-based tertiary institution or training provider.
- Priority will be given to applicants of Māori descent.
- The person studying must apply individually.
- Employers or their funding coordinators cannot apply on behalf of their employees.
- Applicants may only receive one Te Rau Ora scholarship in each funding round (either the Hoe Tahi Scholarship or the Māori Health Leadership Scholarship).
- The purpose of the scholarship is to minimize the financial burden of study and is encouraged to be used toward essential study costs e.g. course fees.
- Notifications will be sent to the email address registered in Tahua (our scholarship system).
- Late, incomplete, or unsubmitted applications will not be accepted. Ensure you submit your online application before the closing date.
Applications are to be submitted through the Te Rau Ora funding portal. To access the funding portal visit: terauora.app.tahua.io.
| Scholarship Opens | 1 November 2025, 9am |
| Scholarships Close | 12 December 2025, 5pm |
| Assessment Panel Decision | Late January 2026 |
| Applicants Notified | Early February 2026 |
Confirmation and Agreement to be completed by March 2026
Māori Health Leadership Scholarship
The aim of the Māori Health Leadership Scholarships is to increase and develop the Māori health workforce and to foster confidence in Te Ao Māori, Māori leadership and excellence in health.
These scholarships are for Māori already working in the health sector and/or who have significant experience in the health sector and are interested in completing an undergraduate or postgraduate health qualification. Applicants can apply for up to $5,000 NZD.
If you have any pātai or difficulties with the application process, please get in touch with scholarships@terauora.com
To be eligible for the Māori Health Leaderships, applicants must:
- Be of Māori descent.
- Be a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand permanent resident.
- Be enrolled in a course provided by a recognised Aotearoa-based tertiary institution or training provider.
- A current leader in the health sector or potential leader aspiring to work in Māori health leadership roles across the health, mental health and/or the alcohol and drugs (AOD) sector.
This includes kaumātua and kuia, mental health nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, recruitment of doctors into psychiatry or medical students who are committed to the mental health and AOD sector.
- Priority will be given to applicants of Māori descent.
- The person studying must apply individually.
- Employers or their funding coordinators cannot apply on behalf of their employees.
- Applicants may only receive one Te Rau Ora scholarship in each funding round (either the Hoe Tahi Scholarship or the Māori Health Leadership Scholarship).
- The purpose of the scholarship is to minimize the financial burden of study and is encouraged to be used toward essential study costs e.g. course fees.
- Notifications will be sent to the email address registered in Tahua (our scholarship system).
- Late, incomplete, or unsubmitted applications will not be accepted. Ensure you submit your online application before the closing date.
Applications are to be submitted through the Te Rau Ora funding portal. To access the funding portal visit: terauora.app.tahua.io.
| Scholarship Opens | 1 November 2025, 9am |
| Scholarships Close | 30 November 2025, 5pm |
| Assessment Panel Decision | Late January 2026 |
| Applicants Notified | Early February 2026 |
Confirmation and Agreement to be completed by March 2026
Hinepare Scholarship
The Hinepare Scholarship award acknowledges and recognises the life of Hinepare Patricia Hollingsworth, a cherished kuia to the wider Mana Enhancing STOP whānau in Rotorua. Her compassion, strength, and dedication to uplifting others through recovery have left a lasting legacy. Hinepare’s encouragement of people in their darkest moments continues to inspire the kaupapa of Mana Enhancing STOP Trust today.
This scholarship was established to honour her memory and to continue her mahi by supporting Māori with lived experience with Alcohol and other Drugs (AOD) challenges who are pursuing further education.
This scholarship aligns with Mana Enhancing STOP Trust’s vision:
“To create a thriving, drug-free community where individuals and whānau are empowered to reclaim their lives through kaupapa Māori-based recovery support.”
By supporting Māori learners who are walking their own recovery journeys, the scholarship nurtures future leaders who will help build thriving, drug-free communities. It recognises that lived experience, when supported and valued, can become a powerful force for change
The scholarship is valued at up to $5,000.
Please read the funding guidelines, which contain information about eligibility, selection processes, tenure, and other requirements.
To apply for the Hinepare Scholarship, please submit your application form and any relevant supporting documents to scholarships@terauora.com.
If you have any pātai, please contact scholarships@terauora.com.
The completed application form and supporting documents must be received no later than 5pm, 30 November 2025.
Ki Te Ara Whakamua – Māori Community Action Fund (Now Closed)
Over 50 per cent of people in Aotearoa will experience mental distress or AOD challenges at some point in their life. These challenges can not only affect an individual’s ability to care for themselves but can also cause considerable concern for their whānau and loved ones.
Hapori and whānau Māori have demonstrated that when given the opportunity and resources to develop their own solutions, they can mobilise quickly and achieve results that matter. Their solutions help to achieve better and more equitable health and wellbeing outcomes for Aotearoa.
Strategic Context
There have been many reviews of the AOD space over the years, reporting care gaps and key recommendations, including:
· Kia Manawanui Aotearoa (2021): the Long-term Pathway to Mental Wellbeing, recognises that Māori experience unfair and avoidable inequities in terms of mental wellbeing and intends that this long-term pathway will address equity through ‘by Māori, for Māori’ approaches. It also identified the need to transform the mental health, addiction, and mental wellbeing workforce to enable it to respond to people’s mental wellbeing needs and to intervene early, as a priority action area.
· Pae Tū: Hauora Māori Health Strategy (2023): outlined five key priorities to build on the health reforms, including to grow “the Māori health workforce and sector to match community needs”.
· The Workforce Development and Leadership for the Addiction Treatment Sector Report (2023): identified “addressing how the Māori workforce…can express their tino rangatiratanga and mana motuhake” as crucial.
Ki te Ara Whakamua will help to address some of the care gaps and recommendations to allow whānau and hapori Māori to continue providing meaningful care to people experiencing alcohol and other drug challenges.
The key objectives of Ki te Ara Whakamua: Māori AOD Community Action Fund are to:
- Support Māori-led solutions to reduce alcohol and other drug harm
- Contribute to whānau outcomes.
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The Fund aligns to the three aspects of Pae Ora (Healthy Futures):
- Wai Ora (healthy environments)
- Mauri Ora (healthy individuals)
- Whānau Ora (healthy families)
These are all interconnected to enable healthy futures and positive wellbeing outcomes for hapori, whānau, and mokopuna Māori.
Wai ora is about healthy environments, the ability to engage within their hapori and the quality of interactions we can have with our surrounding environment. This includes access to safe drinking water, clean air, quality housing, active transport options and being prepared for any emergencies. It also means that we must be good guardians of the land and natural resources.
Mauri ora is about healthy individuals and ways of living. To enjoy good health and wellbeing, people need to understand their culture, identity and autonomy, and have the ability to make healthy choices, including kai, physical activity, and alcohol and other drugs.
Whānau ora is about healthy families and ensuring whānau are empowered to thrive, live healthy lifestyles, and experience intergenerational wellbeing. This includes a sense of belonging and secure identity, access to good healthcare, housing, and education, and being able to confidently participate in society.
To be eligible to apply for funding, a group needs to be either:
- A whānau or hapū roopu with a bank account linked to the lead applicant or group.
- A local Māori-led community group or Māori-led provider that is a legal entity or registered charity.
Funding Type | Criteria | Eligibility | Funding Limit |
Whānau-led Initiatives. | A whānau or hapū roopu with a bank account linked to the lead applicant or group. | Bank Account verification of account name. | Up to $10,000 per application |
Community-led Initiatives | A Māori community organisation that is either (1) a legal entity or (2) registered with the NZ Charities Commission. | A registered New Zealand Business or a registered charity with the NZ Charities Commission. | Up to $25,000 per application |
An external panel will assess all completed applications submitted no later than 5pm, 23 September 2025.
Download the Full Guidelines Document
Contracting of successful initiatives will begin in October/November 2025.
Te Rau Ora reserve the right to withdraw an offer of funding if contracting is not completed within one month from the start date.
| Application to Fund Opens | 26 August 2025 |
| Application to Fund Close | 23 September 2025 |
| External Assessment | Completed by the end of October 2025 |
| Notifications of outcome | October/November 2025 |
