The Cadetships fund is for kaitono (employers) to fund training and development, and pastoral care for Māori kaimahi (staff) at any stage of their careers, to help them move into higher-skilled and better paid roles. Cadetships helps Māori kaimahi to develop new skills, improve confidence and leadership abilities, and should lead to better employment opportunities.
Most organisations based in New Zealand are eligible, with a few exceptions (e.g. organisations directly funded by the Crown) – talk to our regional kaimahi. Cadets must be Māori and may be at any age or stage of their career. Cadets must be developed for a minimum of six months, in permanent jobs (or in some industries, have an expectation of ongoing work with that kaitono). Cadets can only be cadets once with the same kaitono.
$10,000 per full-time cadet per year