Nā koutou, nā mātou, nā tātou. Welcome to Whakapiki Ake.
Tuia te pō, tākiri te ao, kapohia te awatea.
Align our yesterday, as a platform for today to secure our tomorrow.
![Whakapiki Ake, Grafton Campus, Kanewa Stokes](https://www.whakapikiake.com/files/2021/06/0Y3A1705web.jpg)
Whakapiki Ake and whānau working together.
Poipoia te kākano
kia puāwai.
Nurture the seed
and it will flourish
![Whakapiki Ake, Auckland University, Bianca Anderson](https://www.whakapikiake.com/files/2021/06/0Y3A1558web-854x1024.jpg)
Whakapiki Ake is a Māori recruitment programme that works within a kaupapa Māori framework to support rangatahi Māori enrolled in secondary schools and kura.
Am I eligible?
You are eligible for Whakapiki Ake because you have Māori whakapapa/ancestry.
How to register
Whakapiki Ake registration form can be found here
Funding opportunities
Māori Scholarship opportunities can be found here