Te Tohu Whaioranga Hautūtanga (Tauira Rata Excellence in Leadership)

Criteria and Application Process

Te Tohu Whaioranga Hautūtanga – Te ORA and Te Pātaka Whaioranga Pharmac student award for Excellence in Leadership. This award is for Community Leadership excellence, where the student has demonstrated the most outstanding contribution and community leadership during the year. Students are nominated for this award.

We welcome applicants for this award which seeks to:

• recognise our Tauira Rata (Māori Medical Students) for demonstrated excellence in leadership during the year,
• acknowledge our Tauira Rata outstanding contributions to the community,
• celebrate our Tauira Rata achievements.

Eligibility

Nominees must:

• identify as Māori,
• be currently enrolled at Medical School at either the University of Auckland or Otago,
• be a current registered member of Te ORA,
• be available to attend the Te ORA Hui-ā-Tau Awards Ceremony.

Nominators must:

• be a current financial member of Te ORA or registered Tauira member of Te ORA.
• provide supporting information of how the nominee meets the awards criteria, no more than 250 – 300 words.

Nominations will be accepted leading into Hui-a-Tau.  Communications around time-frames will be sent out to all financial members via ePanui.

All nominations will be considered by Te ORA Awards Committee whose decision is final.

The successful students will be presented with their award at the Te ORA Hui-a-Tau by Te Pātaka Whaioranga Pharmac and Te ORA representatives, each year.