Congratulations to Ngāti Rārua Atiawa Iwi Trust (NRAIT) owners Renee Thomas and Delane Luke who graduated last week from the University of Canterbury.

Renee Thomas was NRAIT's 2019 inaugural recipient of our Tāwhaki-nui-a-Hema Scholarship. Renee has graduated with a Masters of Māori Indigenous Leadership with Distinction.

Delane Luke was one of NRAIT's 2018 Tāpiki-Aweawe grant and 2019 Tatuoko Putea grant recipients and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Te reo Māori and Māori and Indigenous Studies.

We wish them  both all the best for the brightest of futures.