Studentship Programme 2026

This studentship honours the legacy of the late Gary Coghlan, our longest-serving General Manager in Hauora Maori on the West Coast.

Gary was deeply committed to workforce development and played a pivotal role in establishing the Studentship Programme for Te Tai o Poutini.

His vision was to create meaningful opportunities for rangatahi to experience the realities and rewards of working in rural health.

Seek and discover.

Discover and know.

Know and become enlightened.

Are you passionate about Maori or Pasifika health and considering a career in hauora?

Applications are now open for students interested in working in rural health who either :

Reside on the West Coast,

Have strong connections to the region, and / or

Mo te tunga - About the Role

There will be six studentships offered, with each student receiving $5,

• in taxable wages.

Students may only be selected twice through their study journey.

The students will undertake activities at a Health Facility on the West Coast – Te Tai o Poutini, which benefit both the student's learning experience and the Health New Zealand, West Coast – Te Tai o Poutini project, event or other activity.

The programme will run across the summer holiday period for a 4-week period.

Orientation starts on 12th January

The final date of the programme is Thursday 5th February

You will be expected to be on the facility premises for the duration of the 4-week period Monday to Friday.

Standard workday hours are to be expected (8 : 30 am – 5 : 00 pm).

Ko wai koe | About You

To be eligible, applicants must :

Be currently studying, enrolled, or intending to enrol in a recognised New Zealand education institution.

Have a genuine interest in pursuing a career in rural health, particularly within Te Tai o Poutini.

Have lived on the West Coast or have strong ties or whakapapa to the region.

Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore please apply directly on the career site.

Spaces are limited

Please click on Apply Now and register your interest.

You will be required to upload a Letter of Application as part of the process, as well as the following :

A summary about yourself

Why you chose your particular study pathway

Your career aspirations

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai – we look forward to hearing from you!

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