NRC offers $5,000 scholarships for environmental students

Northland Regional Council has opened applications for its Tū i te ora Scholarships, offering four students $5,000 each plus paid work experience to support study in environmental fields. Council chair Pita Tipene says the scholarships provide value for both the recipients and council. "Being able to empower our future environmental leaders by providing some financial relief and offering summer paid work experience is a good thing in the current climate. "These scholarships celebrate the council vision of ‘Tiakina te taiao, tuia te here tangata - Nurture the environment, bring together the peo...