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He Manu Pīrere Scholarships 2026 – Applications Now Open

17 Feb 2026

Tērā te wā ka whānau mai he tamaiti o te kupu whakaari, māna tātou e ārahi.
He pīpī manu ka rere i te pae, he rāngai kura mahora ka tau ki te tāhuna.

Kei ngā whakamataku o te motu, tēnā koutou katoa.

Kua rewa ngā karahipi He Manu Pīrere nō Te Kōhanga Reo mō te tau 2026.

E tautoko ana ēnei karahipi i ngā mokopuna o Te Kōhanga Reo e whai ana i te mātauranga i roto i ngā whare wānanga, ngā kura tini, ngā kura takiura me ngā ara mahi ringa raupā. Ka tukuna ēnei karahipi hei wāhi whakangāwari ake i te utu wānanga o ngā tauira, e māmā ake ai hoki te whakatutuki i ngā mahi kei mua i te aroaro.
 

Kei raro iho nei ngā karahipi e rārangi mai ana

  • He Kete Whakairo - Tā Hemi Henare PhD scholarship 1 x $10,000 
    (paid in three installments)

  • Ngā Kete Pīngao - Masters scholarships 5 x $2,000

  • Ngā Kete Kiekie – Postgraduate scholarships 4 x $1,500

  • Ngā Kete Harakeke – Undergraduate scholarships 19 x $1,000

  • He Ringa Raupā - Trades scholarship 5 x $1,000


E whai ake nei ko ētahi o ngā āhuatanga hei whakaarotanga māu i mua tata i te tuku mai i tō tono karahipi

  • He aha ai e tuku ana koe i tētahi tono karahipi He Manu Pīrere

  • He aha te ara mātauranga e whai nei koe?

  • Tō hononga ki te kaupapa o Te Kōhanga Reo

  • Te take e tino whai hua ana ēnei pūtea tautoko ki a koe


Mō wai ēnei karahipi?

  • Mō ngā Manu Pīrere o Te Kōhanga Reo i noho ki te whāriki mō ngā tau e rua neke atu.

  • Mō ngā Manu Pīrere e ako ukiuki ana ki tētahi whare wānanga, kura tini, kura takiura, ara mahi ringa raupā rānei.

  • Mō ngā Manu Pīrere e kaha ana ki te whakamahi i te reo Māori me te whakatinana i te mana motuhake me te tino rangatiratanga.

 

Tēnā, tukuna ā koutou pātai ki te īmera kei raro iho nei, waeahia rānei tō tari Kōhanga Reo ā-rohe.

Ka kati ngā tono karahipi hei te rima karaka i te ahiahi o te Rāmere 10 o Aperira.

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Kia ora e te whānau,

We are excited to announce that applications for the 2026 He Manu Pīrere nō Te Kōhanga Reo scholarships are now open.

These scholarships support graduates of Kōhanga Reo engaged in full time tertiary study or vocational training, including trade apprenticeships. They are designed to help ease the financial pressures that can come with education and training, and can be used for course fees, materials, travel, or other study related costs.
 

The following scholarships are available in 2026

  • He Kete Whakairo - Tā Hemi Henare PhD scholarship 1 x $10,000 
    (paid in three installments)

  • Ngā Kete Pīngao - Masters scholarships 5 x $2,000

  • Ngā Kete Kiekie – Postgraduate scholarships 4 x $1,500

  • Ngā Kete Harakeke – Undergraduate scholarships 19 x $1,000

  • He Ringa Raupā - Trades scholarship 5 x $1,000

 

As part of this year’s application, you will be asked to share a brief kōrero in writing, and a short supporting video submission, including:

  • Why you are applying for a He Manu Pīrere scholarship

  • What you are studying, or the training you are undertaking

  • Your Kōhanga Reo journey and connection to the kaupapa

  • How the scholarship will support you to succeed

 

Who can apply?

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be a graduate of Kōhanga Reo, having attended for at least two years

  • Be enrolled full time in a recognised New Zealand tertiary institution or trade training programme

  • Demonstrate their commitment to te reo Māori and the kaupapa of Kōhanga Reo

 

For more information, visit the He Manu Pīrere page on our website by clicking here.

If you have any pātai, please email [email protected] or contact your local Te Kōhanga Reo office.

Applications close on Friday 10th April at 5.00pm.

Endorsed by the CE's Office
Angus Hartley
Tumu Whakarae | Chief Executive Officer
Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 

HRT No.107 - Applications for the 2026 He Manu Pīrere nō Te Kōhanga Reo scholarships are now open

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