Council scholarships open


Northland Regional Council is offering six scholarships to encourage students to take courses that relate to its environmental and regulatory functions.

Each Tū i te ora scholarship includes $4000 to help with study costs, plus paid full-time work experience with the council from November next year until February, 2024.

Relevant study areas include biodiversity, biosecurity, climate change, environmental planning and science, flood engineering and management, Geographic Information System, land management and water management.

Applicants must live in Northland and three of the scholarships are earmarked for Maori students.

Applications must be submitted by November 18. Full eligibility criteria and application forms are available from https://scholarships.nrc.govt.nz.