Hon AUPITO WILLIAM SIO: Up to 12 scholarships, valued between $10,000 and $30,000, will be available to Pacific people aged 18 and over. However, to mark the inaugural year, I am pleased to announce there will be a total of 30 scholarships for study or training commencing in 2022. The first round of applications opens in September 2021. The scholarships will be awarded for a minimum of one year and a maximum of three years. The scholarships are funded by the Ministry of Education and will be administered by the Pacific Education Foundation. Study or training can include vocational and academic courses at levels 4 to 10 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework, certificates of diploma, degree-level study, and post-graduate study.