2025 Regina Rudland Memorial Scholarship

Available to full-time Māori undergraduate students who are of Ngāti Porou descent and are undertaking study in the field of Agriculture or Apiculture at Level 3 or higher.

Regina Rudland was a prominent Barrister and Solicitor who primarily worked in Wellington, New Zealand. She is credited as being the first Māori woman to specialise in banking and financial law, as well as the first woman president of the Māori Law Society. In 2007, the notion of a “Gina Rudland Memorial Scholarship” was promoted by a combination of Ngāti Porou whanau and lawyers and solicitors, and subsequently endorsed by the Māori Education Trust. In 2014, the idea of a Regina Rudland Memorial Scholarship was revisited, and it was decided that the scholarship should come to fruition and that it should focus on agriculture/apiculture – an area in which Rudland was very passionate about.

 

The aim of this scholarship is to support those who whakapapa to Ngāti Porou and are enrolled in a field of study surrounding agriculture/apiculture at Level 3 or higher. Certificates and Diplomas may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Farming Systems) (Level 3)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Milk Harvesting) (Level 3)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Level 4)
  • Diploma in Agriculture (Level 5)
  • Diploma in Dairy Technology (Level 5)
  • Diploma for Rural Veterinary Technicians (Level 5)
  • Diploma in Farm Management (Level 6)

EligibilityApplicants must:

  1. be of New Zealand Māori descent;
  2. be enrolled at a New Zealand tertiary institute in 2025;
  3. be attending full-time study for the full year;
  4. submit the application and supporting documentation on time.

Supporting Information You need to provide:

  1. Whakapapa verification. This can be a letter from your iwi confirming your registration.
  2. 2025 Enrolment confirmation. This will need to prove that you're undertaking full-time study for the full year.
  3. NSN and student ID number.
  4. Bank verification of your bank account number. This can be a bank statement or a screenshot of your banking app.
  5. Academic transcript. This does not need to be certified.
  6. Curriculum Vitae.

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