Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT)
Apply now for the Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) scholarship for 2026.
For more information, please contact twa@weltec.ac.nz.
Māori and Pacific ākonga looking to learn a trade can apply for a Māori and Pasifika Trades Training scholarship, which is a government-funded scholarship to cover full fees and course-related costs.
Māori and Pasifika Trades Training Scholarship students are supported at both Whitireia and WelTec by the Tamaiti Whāngai team.
The Tamaiti Whāngai team will support you with mentoring, goal setting, pastoral and cultural support. You will have the opportunity to get your drivers license, site safe and first aid certificates.
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We thank our iwi partners, Te Āti Awa and Ngāti Toa Rangatira as well as our Pasifika partner, Mafutaga Faifeau Samoa |
Support we offer
Programme options
A variety of our level 3 programmes are eligible for MPTT. Take a look at the guide to find exactly which programmes are covered by MPTT. For further programme information like start dates, head to the Study Programmes page.
Trades
Browse Trades programmes
Hospitality
Browse Hospitality programmes
Hair and Beauty
Browse Hair and Beauty programmes
Scholarship criteria
How to apply
Please make sure you complete both steps to be eligible for this scholarship:
- Complete an Application to Enrol form for the chosen trades programme
- Complete Scholarship Application Form
Talk to the team
For more information contact twa@weltec.ac.nz
