Te Tohu WhaiorangaHautūtanga
Recognising tauira rata excellence in leadership.
Proudly supported by Te Pātaka Whaioranga Pharmac
- Recognises
- Excellence in Leadership
- Open to
- Māori medical students (tauira), by nomination
- Grant
- Up to $5,000, paid as an educational grant
- Sponsor
- 2026 recipient
- Neave Burgess
About the award
Te Tohu Whaioranga Hautūtanga is the Te ORA and Te Pātaka Whaioranga Pharmac student award for Excellence in Leadership. It recognises community leadership, where a Tauira Rata (Māori medical student) has made the most outstanding contribution and shown community leadership during the year.
The award also acknowledges the contributions Tauira Rata make to their communities, and celebrates their achievements. Students are nominated for this award.
Te ORA and Te Pātaka Whaioranga Pharmac launched two annual student awards in 2016: Rangahau for Excellence in Research, and Hautūtanga for Excellence in Leadership. Recipients can receive up to $5,000, paid as an educational grant.
Nominations for 2027
Questions? Email the Te ORA Office using the contact form.
Criteria
Check the criteria and prepare your nomination before nominations open. All nominations are considered by Te ORA’s Awards Committee.
Nominate from 15 May
01Who can be nominatedFour requirements
- Identify as Māori
- Be enrolled at medical school at 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
02Who can nominateTe ORA members, with 250 to 300 words of support
- Be a current member of Te ORA, or a registered Tauira member
- Provide 250 to 300 words on how the nominee meets the award criteria
03How it’s decidedTe ORA’s Awards Committee
Timeframes are sent to all members through the e-pānui. All nominations are considered by Te ORA’s Awards Committee, whose decision is final. The award is presented at Hui-ā-Tau by Te Pātaka Whaioranga Pharmac and Te ORA representatives.
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