Physiotherapy Board | Te Poari Tiaki Tinana Scholarship – applications now open
The Physiotherapy Board ǀ Te Poari Tiaki Tinana o Aotearoa is currently offering two scholarships for Māori physiotherapists practising in Aotearoa to attend the Ngā Manukura clinical leadership programme Cohort 41 in Waikato (August‐November 2026) and two for Cohort 42 in Christchurch (August ‑November 2026)
The Board | Te Poari aims to grow physiotherapy clinical leadership skills for physiotherapists of Māori whakapapa to foster confidence in Te Ao Māori for those currently working in the health sector in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Programme to date has been a great success, and the Board ǀ te Poari is continuing to support Māori physiotherapist clinical leaders through this programme by providing a further scholarships.
Ngā Manukura delivers a marae‐based kaupapa Māori leadership development programme to aspiring and established Māori clinical leaders. The Programme is designed to stimulate learning, discussion, debate and action. The 8‑day clinical leadership training programme consists of four 2‑day wānanga spread over a 4‑month period. Ngā Manukura has a strong reputation for contributing to building clinical leadership capacity and capability.
Purpose
The programme aims to:
- increase participants’ understanding of a broad number of ‘cutting edge’ leadership issues
- provide a safe, but challenging, environment for participants to explore issues related to leadership in Māori physiotherapy; and
- build and strengthen participants’ networks across the country by fostering support and strategy sharing.
Key themes to be explored in the programme include:
- leading a change management project to completion
- tools and strategies for Māori leaders
- leading to make a difference
- living by design; and
- current issues for Māori leaders.
Participant Eligibility
For you to be eligible to be considered for the programme, you must:
- Whakapapa Māori (to iwi/hapū within Aotearoa New Zealand)
- have a current Annual Practising Certificate
- have the support of your employer (if applicable)
- be committed to beneficial health outcomes for Māori
- be open to learning
- committed and available to attend all four wānanga
- committed to completing a group project outside of the wānanga; and
- committed to completing the programme.
A list of past scholarship recipients is available here.
Programme dates and venue
Cohort 41
Venue: Ngā Hau e Wha Marae, Pope Tce, Cambridge (Waikato).
Dates:
- Thursday 6 and Friday 7 August 2026
- Thursday 3 and Friday 4 September 2026
- Thursday 1 and Friday 2 October 2026
- Thursday 5 and; Friday 6 November 2026
Cohort 42
Venue: Christchurch (TBC)
- Dates:
Thursday 20 and Friday 21 August 2026
Thursday 17 and Friday 18 September 2026
Thursday 15 and Friday 16 October 2026
Thursday 19 and Friday 20 November 2026
Applications for cohort 41 and 42 will close 7 June 2026.