Whānau aged over 16 who live with them will also be offered the vaccine.
Mary Bennett, chair of Whanganui District Health Board's iwi relationship group Hauora ā Iwi.
Photo: LDR / Moana Ellis
The vaccinations are being rolled out from this week - earlier than guidelines set by the government's national vaccination programme - because Māori and Pasifika aged 50+ are at high risk of becoming seriously ill from the coronavirus.
The chair of Whanganui DHB's iwi relationship group Hauora ā Iwi, Mary Bennett, said iwi health advocates and providers had worked "diligently" with the District Health Board and Regional Health Network to secure vaccinations for the "most vulnerable" at the same time as non-Māori over the age of 65.