He Herenga Tangata | Taihonoa relationship agreements

We are proud to have strategic He Herenga Tangata agreements with over 60 Māori and public sector organisations.

These agreements broadly outline the partners' commitment to explore mutually beneficial relationship opportunities, which may include:

  • match-funded scholarships or grants (dollar-for-dollar) that go towards student fees, living costs (stipend), or accommodation (halls/whānau housing)
  • research collaboration and engagement with He Herenga partners and stakeholders
  • summer work/research internships (between November–mid February)
  • participation in graduate programmes.

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington values the opportunity to grow and nurture the talent pipeline for tauira Māori that benefit the wellbeing and success of hapū, iwi, and communities.

List of He Herenga partners

Ātihau-Whanganui Inc. (Ātihau Trust)
Ahimanawa Holdings Limited
Federation of Māori Authorities (FoMA)
GNS Science – Te Pū Ao
Hauraki Māori Trust Board
Hikurangi Bioactives Limited Partnership
IO Limited (BIOlogics Limited)
Kāhui Legal
Mangatawa Papamoa Blocks Inc.
Maniapoto Māori Trust Board
Manukau Urban Maori Authority (MuMA)
Māori Education Trust
Matakana Land Trust
Mere Mere 438 Trust
Maungaharuru Tangitū Trust
Morikaunui Inc.
Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui
Ngā Taonga
Ngāi Tukairangi Trust
Ngamanawa Inc.
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust
Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Inc.
Ngāti Kahungunu Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui-ā-Rua Settlement Trust
Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuara
Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust
Ngāti Mutunga
Ngāti Pāhauwera ki Wairoa
Ngāti Rangi
Ngāti Rehua – Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust
Ngāti Whakaue Education Endowment Trust Board
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust
Onuku Māori Lands Trust
Opawa Rangitoto 2C Inc.
Oranganui Legal
Ōtaki Porirua Māori Trust Board
Otama Marere Trust
Parininihi ki Waitotara
Putauaki Trust
Raukawa Charitable Trust
Rotoiti No. 15
Rotomā No. 1 Inc.
Rua Bioscience Limited
Ruapuha Uekaha Hapū Trust
Tāmanuhiri Tūtū Poroporo Trust
Tauhara North No. 2 Trust
Te Amokura Consultants
Te Arawa Fisheries Group
Te Atawhai o te Ao
Te Āti Awa o te Waka-a-Māui
Te Hiku Media
Te Kaahui o Rauru
Te Kāhui o Taranaki iwi
Te Kapu o Waitaha Trust Group
Te Kohanga Reo National Trust
Te Kōpere o te iwi o Hineuru Trust
Te Korowai o Ngaruahine Trust
Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa
Te Kūwaha, Niwa
Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust
Te Mārewa o Tautoru Te Matapihi
Te Matapihi
Te Matatini Society Inc.
Te Ohu Kai Moana
Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust
Te Rau Ora (Te Rau Matatini)
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Te Rūnanga o Ngati Awa
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Manawa
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust
Te Rūnanga o Rangitāne o Wairau Trust
Te Rūnanga o Raukawa Inc.
Te Rūnanga o te Rarawa
Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira
Te Rūnanga-ā-iwi-o-Ngāpuhi
Te Rūnanganui o Te Atiawa ki te Ūpoko o te Ika a Māui Inc.
Te Uranga B2 Inc
Toi Māori Aotearoa
Tuia Group
Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board 
Uenuku Charitable Trust
Waikato Tainui
Wairarapa Moana Trust
Wakatū Incorporation
Whakapaupākihi 6&7 Trust
Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board
Whangara B 5
Wharetoto 5B Inc.