OTAMA MARERE grants
EDUCATION GRANTS
Education grants for 2020 will open on 3 February 2020 and will close on 3 April 2020. Education grants may only be applied for between these dates. Otama Marere supports eligible owners and their descendants with a first year tertiary grant of $1,000.00, a second year tertiary grant of $2,000.00 and third and subsequent year tertiary grants of $3,000.00. 

A link to the online application will be made available on this website from Monday 3 February 2020. 
If you have any questions then please contact Amber Taare on (07) 9217689 or email amber.taare@pgtrust.co.nz

Please ensure you read the education grant policy, below.

Otama Marere Education Grant Policy
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HUIA TAPSELL SCHOLARSHIP
  • Direct Descendants of an owner in the Otama Marere Trust may also be eligible to apply for the Huia Tapsell Scholarship. The sum of $1,000.00 will be awarded annually to one recipient. Students that apply must be enrolled in their first or consecutive years of postgrad students, or be in the 4th or consecutive year of study towards one degree (for example dentistry). If you are interested in applying for this scholarship then please contact Amber Taare on (07) 9217689 or email amber.taare@pgtrust.co.nz for a application form.
  • PLEASE NOTE: Applications for the Huia Tapsell Scholarship open on 3 February 2020                                                            and close on 3 April 2020. ​
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KAUMĀTUA GRANTS
Otama Marere Kaumātua Grants are available for those aged over 60 years old. The payment is $200.00 for those eligible owners aged 60-69 years and $300.00 for those eligible applicants aged 70 years and older. Payments are made in mid-December of each year. In order to be eligible, an owner must meet the following criteria: 

  1. the Applicant must be over 60 years or older;
  2. the Applicant is a registered shareholder of Otama Marere or a beneficiary of a whanau trust that is a shareholder in Otama Marere;
  3. the Applicant has accurately and completely filled in the application form - a copy of which can be found below; and
  4. the Applicant has provided all requested supporting documentation both in the application and as requested by the Trust's Administrator. 

A copy of the Kaumātua Grant Policy and Kaumātua Grant form can be found below. If you have any questions then please contact Amber Taare on (07) 9217689 or email amber.taare@pgtrust.co.nz 
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THE WARWICK TAPSELL SPORTING AND CULTURAL GRANT
  • This acknowledges the contribution of Warwick Tapsell to Otama Marere Trust. It supports our owners and their descendants who are representing NZ in sporting and cultural events around the world. The grant provides $200.00 to be awarded to those owners and their descendants who are representing New Zealand overseas at a cultural or sporting event. Applications are discretionary and are accepted for consideration all year round.
 
If you are interested in applying for this scholarship then please contact Amber Taare on (07) 9217689 or email amber.taare@pgtrust.co.nz for a application form.
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