10/08/2026
Olha a oportunidade de ouro para a galerinha jovem!
The Kiri Karu Memorial Rangatahi Scholarship.
Kiri Karu was a valued and loved member of Free FM’s governing board [the Waikato Community Broadcasting Charitable Trust]. Kiri sadly died in March 2026 and we are now honouring her in the form of a memorial scholarship. Recognising Kiri’s commitment to rangatahi development, we have established this scholarship in line with her kaupapa that offers skills-based employment and provides Free FM with rangatahi focused and Te Reo inclusive content for broadcast and podcast delivery.
This scholarship is applied to a paid internship with Free FM, working a total of 60 hours over 12 weeks. We offer flexibility in working hours, and the ideal candidate might balance these hours with whanau commitments, education or other mahi.
The ideal candidate will be aged 16 to 22, and have skills or interest in media in all forms, radio, podcasts, video or social media.
✅ But – it’s important to point out that this is all about building skills in rangatahi, so a basic understanding of radio, podcasts and content creation matched with a desire to learn is what we really want!
Proficiency in Te Reo Māori and an enthusiasm for sharing and encouraging kaupapa Maaori with the rest of our team is a definite advantage for this role.
The expected outcome is that our intern launches their very own 🎙️ Free FM radio show and podcast.
The successful intern will complete the paid work with a proven work history and a new skillset, and increased confidence in communication and self expression.
👉🏽 Applications for the The Kiri Karu Memorial Rangatahi Scholarship are open until Sunday 23 August 2026.
Please email [email protected] for the application pack which has further info and instructions for applying.
