The Hoe Tahi Scholarships are designed for individuals pursuing studies that contribute to reducing alcohol and other drug (AOD) harms. These scholarships aim to strengthen the 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. We would like to acknowledge and celebrate all the whānau who are part of the alcohol and other drug workforce for their pursuit of learning and engaging in professional development.
Below are previous recipients and where they applied to study.
Awarded for study in 2026
Ashlee Fisher – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Carla Ruby Peterson – Bachelor of Social Work, Massey University
Casey Pritchard – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Cayla McFadden – PGDip in Health and Social Practice, Waikato Institute of Technology
Alan Waa – Bachelor of Counselling and All Addictions Applied, Whitireia New Zealand
Christina Perenara – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Crystal Louise Harris – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Daniel Brehmer – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Daniella Matiu – Bachelor of Health Science (Māori Nursing), Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
Dayne McCallum – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Debbie Harrison – Bachelor of Counselling, Waikato Institute of Technology
Egypt Wilson– Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Elodie Gover – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Gene Mateara – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Hamish Brown – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Jodie Govind – Bachelor of Social Work, Whitireia New Zealand
Joshua Joseph– Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Kane Carter – Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Sector Leadership, Open Polytechnic
Karli Tahere– Te Taketake Diploma, Otago Polytechnic
Kathy Keelan – Certificate of Addiction and Mental Health Supervision, ABACUS
Kyle Patara Pene – Bachelor of Social Wellbeing, Open Polytechnic
Leon Dawson – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Loretta Maree Hollan – Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences, University of Otago
Mandy du Toit – Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Practice, Massey University
Morgan Davis (Ahsin) – Bachelor of Applied Counselling, Manukau Institute of Technology
Natasha Joyce – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Natasha Morgan – Bachelor Of Health and Wellbeing, Open Polytechnic
Ngahuia Maunsell – PGDip in Applied Mental Health and Addiction, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
Nicholette Maaka – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Pamela Lawrie – Post-Grad Certificate in Health Science, AUT
Pearl Toia – Bachelor of Social Health and Well-being, Open Polytechnic
Polly Wairau – Poutuarongo Toiora Whānau, Te Wānanga o Raukawa
Purapurawhetu Panapa-Galbraith – PGDip in Health and Social Practice, Waikato Institute of Technology
Hayley Jane Graham – PGDip in Bicultural Professional Supervision, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Rawi Katene – Bachelor of Social Work, Massey University
Renee Ngatai – PGDip in Psychology, Massey University
Rhian McCrae – Bachelor Of Counselling, Waikato Institute of Technology
Rowena King – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Ruby Rachel Bishara – Masters of Professional Practice, Bethlehem Institute
Sam Cassidy – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Shane John Price – Postgraduate in Addictions Counselling, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
Shirley Mullany – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Susan-June Gillatt – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Tayla Cook – PGDip in Mental Health and Addiction Therapy, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
Teri-Marie Munro-Haira – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Thomas Anthony Weka Osbourne Ripia – Bachelor of Counselling, Waikato Institute of Technology
Tony Hudson – Postgraduate in Health Science, AUT
Tuahine Taylor – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Tui Dunlop – Master in Counselling, Massey University
Tui Keenan – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Zivana Andrews – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House Training Institution
Awarded for study in 2025
Anna Mason – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Ashlee Fisher – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Casey Pritchard – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Emma McCarthy – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Ena Rudolph – PgDip in Applied Mental Health and Addictions, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
Gregory Busby – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Henri Banks – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Janitta Pash – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Jessica Apanui – Post Graduate Certificate in Health Science, AUT
Jason Moeke – NZ Diploma in Health & Wellbeing, Eastern Institute of Technology
Jody Vermeulen – Bachelor in Social Services, Capable NZ/Open Polytech
Josephine Taiaroa – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Kahumauku Cremins – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Katie O’Brien – Post Graduate Certificate in Mental Health and Addiction, WINTEC
Kirsten Aumua – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Kylie Taylor – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Letiah Wharton – Bachelor of Health Science, AUT
Marama Haira – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Melanie Rakete – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Paul Jason Brown – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Renee McDermott –Post Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences in Alcohol and Drug Studies, AUT
Rhian McCrae –Bachelor of Counselling, WINTEC
Roel Henry – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Sandralee Harata-Crawford – PGDip in Applied Mental Health and Addictions, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
Sarah Mason-Pivac – Post Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences, University of Auckland
Sharon Harvey –Masters of Indigenous Knowledge, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
Shirley Mullany – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Stuart McBarron –PGDip in Applied Mental Health and Addiction Counselling, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
Taniora Tauariki – Te Taketake Diploma in Applied Addictions Counselling, Moana House Training Institution
Teina Subritzky – PGDip in Applied Mental Health and Addiction Counselling, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
Tracy Amstad – Bachelor of Counselling and Addiction Practice, Whitireia New Zealand
Tracy Richardson – Bachelor in Social Health and Wellbeing (Mental Health and Addiction), Open Polytechnic
Trevor Lamb –Te Taupuatanga o te Whānau: Bachelor of Applied Counselling, WINTEC
Vanessa Kite – PGDip in Violence and Trauma/Masters in Violence and Trauma, AUT
Zivana Andrews – Te Taketake Diploma, Moana House
Awarded for study in 2024
Aidan John Prescott – Postgraduate Certificate in Health Studies (Violence and Trauma), AUT
Aidan Ritchie – Te Taupuatanga O Te Whānau (Bachelor of Applied Counselling), Anamata Charitable Trust
Carly Laughton – Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science (Mental Health and Addictions), AUT
Demi Waiata Mcallister – Te Taketake Diploma, Future Skills Academy
Ebenezer Paiti – Te Taupuatanga O Te Whānau (Bachelor of Applied Counselling), Anamata Charitable Trust
Elinor Billaney – Degree in Bicultural Social Work, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Elizabeth Dixon – Te Taketake Diploma, Otago Polytechnic
Emma Katherine McCarthy – Te Taketake Diploma, Otago Polytechnic
Ernie Te Kerekau Nicholas – NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services), WINTEC
Gregory Busby – Te Taketake Diploma, Open Polytechnic
Janitta Chloe Pash – Te Taketake Diploma, Otago Polytechnic
Jason Meads – Te Taketake Diploma, Otago Polytechnic
Justyn Murray – Degree in Bicultural Social Work, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Jody Vermeulen – Te Taketake Diploma, Otago Polytechnic
Karen Butler – PGDip in Applied Mental Health and Addiction Counselling, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
Katy Wallis – Te Taketake Diploma, Otago Polytechnic
Kirsten Aumua – Te Taketake Diploma, Te Pūkenga
Kylie Ann Lois Taylor – Te Taketake Diploma, Otago Polytechnic
Louise Brennan – PGDip of Health Sciences, AUT
Mahe Makuini Winikerei – Te Taketake Diploma, Otago Polytechnic
Mahinarangi Jennifer Smith – Te Taketake Diploma, Otago Polytechnic
Manu Mahana – Te Taketake Diploma, Open Polytechnic
Maria Frances Brown – Te Taketake Diploma, Otago Polytechnic
Maxine Moana Moorhouse (Butler) – Te Taketake Diploma, Otago Polytechnic
Melanie Rakete – Te Taketake Diploma, Otago Polytechnic
Michael Moses Borell – NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services), WINTEC
Peti Waaka – Master of Health Science (Māori Health), Massey University
Rapata Rauna Hurae Kaa – PGDip in Kaitiakitanga (Bicultural Supervision), Otago Polytechnic
Rawi Katene – Bachelor of Social Work, Massey University
Rochelle Blewett – Postgraduate Health Science (Mental Health), Auckland University of Technology)
Ruby Rapana – Te Taketake Diploma, Otago Polytechnic
Sonny Rangimarire Kotuhi – Te Taketake Diploma, Otago Polytechnic
Tiare Paraone (Chahlee Browne) – Bachelor of Applied Social Work, Manukau Institute of Technology
Tracy Amstad – Bachelor of Counselling and Addiction Practice, Whitireia New Zealand
Tracy Richardson – Bachelor of Social Health And Wellbeing (Mental Health and Addiction), Open Polytechnic
