Kate Edger given honorary doctorate

Kate Edger has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Auckland as part of its 140th anniversary commemorations

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Mira Askari – Awardee Speaker 2023

Mira is the 2023 recipient of The KEECT Women in Law Award

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2023 The KEECT Awards Photo Gallery

Special thanks to FloralCentric for the beautiful bouquets.

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MusicHelps funds Master of Music Therapy Award

The Trust is thrilled to to announce a third Music Therapy Award to support the growth of music therapy practitioners in Aotearoa New Zealand.  

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Sarah Byrne – Master of Music Therapy Awardee

2023 recipient of The KEECT Master of Music Therapy Award sponsored by Mr. Ellis Coxon & supported by The Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust.

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Sinead Hegarty – Master of Music Therapy Awardee

2023 recipient of The KEECT Master of Music Therapy Award sponsored by the Gattung Foundation & supported by The Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust

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New Master of Music Therapy Award collaboration of The KEECT, Gattung Foundation & Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust

The purpose of the award is to improve diversity within the music therapy profession by opening doors for Māori and Pasifika women.

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2022 The KEECT Awards Photo Gallery

Special thanks to Scarecrow Florist for the beautiful white roses presented to the awardees.

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Keisha Rawiri – Awardee Speaker 2022

Tressa Thomas Awardee 2018 and Master’s Degree Awardee 2022

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Women in Fine Arts Award in memory of Carol Schofield

Newly funded award in memory of a passionate artist.

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The KEECT Awards Programme

On average over 110 awards are funded by The KEECT each year.

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Meet The Team

General Manager Nina Tomaszyk and her team are responsible for the day to operations of both The Trust and Academic Dress Hire.

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Academic Dress Hire – Stand Proud

A social enterprise, funding and supporting education

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Lina Tangata-Tearetoa – Māori/Pasifika Midwifery Awardee

Meet Lina who is due to complete her Midwifery degree at the end of 2021

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Kate Edger – pioneering champion of women’s rights

Her legacy lies in the example she set for several generations of young women; that their minds were important to making a difference to the world…

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Meet The KEECT Trustees

The KEECT is made up of 7 experienced trustees with particular strengths in one or more areas.

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Nursing/Midwifery Award in memory of Ngaire Miller administered by The KEECT

Ngaire Miller was a passionate nurse, midwife, academic and nursing pioneer. During her career, she was instrumental in transforming nursing…

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2021 The KEECT Awards Photo Gallery

The photos from our 2021 KEECT Awards are now available to view.

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The KEECT Chair Stephanie Harris

Speech to the audience at The KEECT Awards Ceremony August 2021

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Maja Ranzinger – Engineering Awardee

Congratulations to AUT engineering student Maja Ranzinger who is the inaugural recipient of the KEECT Watercare and Ghella Abergeldie partnership…

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Marian Hassan – Awardee Speaker 2021

The KEECT Master's Degree Awardee 2021

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Aryan McKay | First Year Doctoral Award

Kia ora. My name is Aryan McKay (Ngāpuhi, Ngātiwai, Ngāti Porou). I grew up in Te Taitokerau (Northland) and currently live in Tāmaki Makaurau…

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Partner Sponsor Profile | Bed, Bath & Beyond

Meet Janny Latthiwan-Jones, the inaugural recipient of the BB&B Manurewa High School Award.  

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The KEECT Alumni – Jessica Hastings

Jessica Hastings is much more than meets the eye.  She is an articulate, vibrant and intelligent woman with a back story that completely belies where…

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2019 The KEECT Awards Photo Gallery

The photos from our 2019 KEECT Awards are now available to view.

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