Whakawhiwhinga 

NMP Grants

Ko te manu e kai ana i te Miro, nōnā te ngahere. Ōtirā, ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga, nōnā te ao.

The bird that consumes the Miro berry, theirs is the forest.  The bird that consumes knowledge, theirs is the world.

NGĀ TAPUWAE O RONGOMARAEROA

"The Mankelow Scholarship for Sporting Pride" named for our very first female tutor, Kameta Mankelow.

NGĀ TAPUWAE O RONGOMARAEROA is the taonga (carved trophy pictured above) that will be presented and was named by Kameta Mankelow herself. This taonga honours Rongomaraeroa who is the God of cultivated kumara which was used to nourish participants of hākinakina (sports), and is sometimes seen as the God of sports. 

This taonga will go to the deserving grant recipient pursuing their sporting goals. You can apply for sporting equipment, fees for clubs, tournament costs, uniform or associated costs for your sporting pursuits!

TE ARA PANEKIRETANGA MĀTAURANGA

"The Ngā Mātai Pūrua Scholarship for the Pursuit of Higher Learning in Education" is our third scholarship named for our club Ngā Mātai Pūrua, the merging of two oceans.

TE ARA PANEKIRETANGA MĀTAURANGA is the taonga (carved trophy pictured above) that will be presented with this scholarship, its name meaning the path to the pinnacle of educational excellence.  We believe that education is important and encourage all students of Māori descent to apply for this grant.

This taonga will go to the deserving grant recipient pursuing their educational goals. You can apply for school fees, uniform or associated costs for your learning pursuits!

TE AKA MATUA O TĀWHAKI

"The Morris Scholarship for Excellence in Culture, Music & Arts", named for our very first male tutor, Wiremu Morris.

TE AKA MATUA O TĀWHAKI is the taonga that will be presented with this scholarship named by Wiremu Morris himself. This taonga (carved trophy pictured above) honours different kapa haka exponents from Victoria particularly Nan Kiri Dewes, named for the journey Tāwhaki went on, to climb the heavens to find the baskets of knowledge. 

This taonga will go to the deserving grant recipient. You can apply for singing classes, fees for music lessons, art equipment, uniform or associated costs for your cultural pursuits!

2018 GRANTS

KAEA TAKIARI recipient of a special sponsorship in pursuing his sporting endeavours.

INDIANA WHITE recipient of "The Ngā Mātai Pūrua Scholarship for the Pursuit of Higher Learning in Education "

NOAH CERROS recipient of "The Morris Scholarship for Excellence in Culture, Music and Arts"

NIKITA-JAYE FAOA recipient of "The Mankelow Scholarship for Sporting Pride" 

2019 GRANTS

HAZE HEKE recipient of a special sponsorship in pursuing his sporting endeavours.

NEVEAH RAIKA-WRIGHT recipient of a special sponsorship in pursuing her sporting endeavours.

KEISHA MAKIRI recipient of "The Morris Scholarship for Excellence in Culture, Music and Arts"

MOHI KAHUI recipient of "The Mankelow Scholarship for Sporting Pride" 

2020 GRANTS

DANIEL MUDFORD recipient of a special sponsorship in pursuing his music tutorship.

CARTER RODRIGUEZ recipient of "The Ngā Mātai Pūrua Scholarship for the Pursuit of Higher Learning in Education "

BREANNE PETERS recipient of "The Morris Scholarship for Excellence in Culture, Music and Arts"

ARIA HENARE recipient of "The Mankelow Scholarship for Sporting Pride" 

How can you help?

If you would like to support and help us to continue to provide yearly grants to Māori youth in Victoria, you can:

Sponsor a grant

Donate funds towards the grants

Offer in-kind support, gifts or donations

Contact Club Secretary, Apakura for more information at nmp@nmp.org.au