6 Jun 2023

Maori scholarship winner put application in last minute

From First Up, 5:44 am on 6 June 2023

Last minute work CAN pay off! Just ask Lena Ormsby of Karamu High School. She is one of five Maori high school students who have won the prestigious Te Ara a Kupe Beaton Scholarship worth $25,000. But, Lena almost missed out on submitting her application. Nathan Rarere asked her to tell the story.