Keriana Kingi, originally from Tolaga Bay, was awarded a University of Auckland Chancellor’s Award for Top Māori and Pacific Scholars and is currently studying for a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
Keriana’s scholarship covers her tuition and compulsory fees for three years, as well as $2,500 in her first year.
The University of Auckland awards more than 300 entry-level scholarships every year. The closing date for most scholarships is
2 September 2011.