About the awards
The Prime Minister’s Oranga Tamariki Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements and potential of young people in care across New Zealand.
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Recognising the achievements of care-experienced young people realising their potential.
Nominations open
Anyone can nominate any care-experienced young person in New Zealand for a Prime Minister's Oranga Tamariki Award.
Nominations open Tuesday 14 July and close Friday 4 September.
What are The Prime Minister's Oranga Tamariki Awards?
The Prime Minister’s Oranga Tamariki Awards is an annual event recognising young people who have been in care in New Zealand.
The event is held in December and involves a full day of celebrating the award winners who come together with their nominator and social worker (or other support person) in Wellington. The day ends with an award ceremony hosted by the Prime Minister where scholarships are presented to each of the special rangatahi who have demonstrated incredible resilience to overcome challenges and achieve amazing things.
The event is made possible every year by the generosity of the sponsors who offer up to 20 scholarships annually.
Scholarships valued from $3,000 help rangatahi further their passions to achieve their aspirations for their futures – whether that’s academic study or trade industries, creative development, following a passion, interest or sport, contributing to their communities or developing their leadership skills.
Published: July 17, 2019 · Updated: July 7, 2020