Award news
Read about previous Prime Minister’s Oranga Tamariki Award recipients and their supporters.
Read the latest news about the Awards, previous recipients, and their supporters. If you’d like to work with us on a story to celebrate a recipient or to share your experiences as a nominator, please get in touch with us at primeministersawards@ot.govt.nz.
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Meet 2 of the 14 young people who received at the 2025 Prime Minister's Oranga Tamariki awards. Awards recognise excellence, and come with a scholarship to further skills, talents or aspirations.
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A group of care-experienced rangatahi have gathered in Wellington to celebrate something special – themselves.
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Meet Tahirah Moton, a care-experienced young person who is master of ceremonies for the upcoming Prime Minister's Oranga Tamariki Awards.
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In June we will host the Prime Minister’s Oranga Tamariki Awards (PMOTA), which celebrates a major milestone for care-experienced young people.
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The Prime Minister’s Oranga Tamariki Awards acknowledge the talents, achievements and enormous potential of rangatahi. They are an investment in their future.
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On 7 December, 25 recipients of the 2022 Prime Minister’s Oranga Tamariki Awards travelled from around Aotearoa to Wellington to have their achievements acknowledged over a special two-day celebration.
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The Prime Minister’s Oranga Tamariki Awards were held in the first week of December to celebrate the achievements and potential of care-experienced rangatahi.
We got to know one of our award winners for this year, Zeus Greening. -
Hear from Chief Social Worker Peter Whitcombe about the 2022 Prime Minister’s Oranga Tamariki Awards.
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Oliver Stewart, 2021 Prime Minister’s Oranga Tamariki Award recipient and aspiring photographer, wants to use his experiences to help others.
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Open Home Foundation social worker, Gail Hessey, was so excited when she received news that her nominee was the recipient of a 2021 Prime Minister’s Oranga Tamariki Award that she couldn’t sit still.
Published: May 30, 2023