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Whakapiki Ake Supporting tauira Māori towards a career in health ❤️‍🔥 For more information contact the Whakapiki Ake team.

Whakapiki Ake offers exposure to health career options, academic enrichment programmes, some financial support and Maori leadership development. Whakapiki Ake primarily targets secondary school Maori students, however mature students may be eligible for Whakapiki Ake support. Whakapiki Ake operates within a kaupapa Maori framework across the recruitment pipeline (Year 9 - First year tertiary study). Phone: 0800 20 20 99, option '5', or email: [email protected]

23/09/2026

Snippets from our kinaesthetic (hands-on) activities during Early Exposure in Te Papaioea last week 🫀

11/09/2026

What even is a Whānau Hui ā Rohe? Mātakitaki mai!

If you have any pātai at all, these are the kaupapa you need to be coming along to. Feel free to bring your friends, whānau, and any rangatahi (Year 9 to 13) who you think might benefit. 
 
Our next WHAR is Wednesday 16th September in Te Papaioea / Palmerston North.

Details will be posted up on Monday! Hei konā e te whānau ❤️‍🔥

14/07/2026

Māori Achieving Success in Health 2026

06/07/2026

Kua tīmata te haere! 💥
Our MASH programme is now underway, bringing together rangatahi Māori ready to learn, grow, and thrive. We’re proud to support the next generation of leaders 🤝

Before there was a pathway, there was Ākenehi Hei.Over 100 years ago she became the first Māori registered nurse and mid...
12/06/2026

Before there was a pathway, there was Ākenehi Hei.

Over 100 years ago she became the first Māori registered nurse and midwife, carrying te ao Māori into clinical care at a time when very few of our people were allowed through the door.

Every Māori nurse, midwife and health worker today walks a path she helped clear. We stand on the shoulders of tūpuna like her.

Almost half of all Māori doctors in Aotearoa are under 35.Read that again. The people leading the change in Māori health...
10/06/2026

Almost half of all Māori doctors in Aotearoa are under 35.

Read that again. The people leading the change in Māori health right now are young. Some of them were sitting in a classroom not that long ago, wondering if this was even possible for them.

It is. And the next wave is already on its way.

Could that be you one day?

It started with one.In 1899, Māui Pōmare became the first Māori doctor in Aotearoa. Just one. Today, there are more than...
08/06/2026

It started with one.

In 1899, Māui Pōmare became the first Māori doctor in Aotearoa. Just one. Today, there are more than 1,130 of us.

That's not luck. That's generations of our people deciding that hauora Māori belongs in Māori hands. And the numbers are still climbing.

So here's the real question. Who's next?

Doctor vs Nurse. Pharmacist vs Optometrist. Medical Imaging vs Health Sciences. Same passion but what's actually the dif...
09/05/2026

Doctor vs Nurse. Pharmacist vs Optometrist. Medical Imaging vs Health Sciences. Same passion but what's actually the difference? 👇

If you've ever thought about working in health but weren't sure which path was right for you, this one's for you. Swipe through and see which one clicks.

Every single one of these starts with Year 1 health sciences. And Whakapiki Ake is here to help you get there.

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