Maori nurses wanting to return to their tribal rohe to work are being encouraged to apply for a scholarship that will allow them move back home.
Two postgraduate scholarships are on offer to enable Maori nurses to enter careers in tele-nursing - which includes giving health advice over the phone to people living in isolated communities.
They're being offered by the Medibank Community Fund through a partnership agreement with Te Rau Matatini - the National Maori Health Workforce Development Organisation.
Costs being covered include training, study, tikanga, and workplace support.
There's a focus on applications coming from Maori nurses in Northland, Tai Rawhiti and the West Coast.
