Breadcrumbs List.
Pacific
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From loss to gain: Bianca’s full-circle moment
11 December 2025
Graduate Bianca Anderson shares how early loss shaped her calling, and why she’s standing up for nurses across Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Top achiever ready to make his mark in medicine
10 December 2025
Medical graduate Joseph Johnston will be the first doctor in his family, but followed his father's lead in many ways.
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Doctoral graduate champions hearing health for Pacific families
10 December 2025
Dr Linda Palavi crossed the stage to receive her doctoral degree in Population Health on 9 December, dedicating her thesis to her young nieces and nephew.
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Trailblazing Niuean scholar graduates with PhD at 26
10 December 2025
Doctoral research by graduate Dr Jessie Lagaluga Hutchings investigates how community pharmacists - often the most accessible point of care - can act as cultural brokers, building trust and removing barriers to health services.
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Tongan study links scabies to rheumatic heart disease
8 December 2025
A new study links scabies to rheumatic heart disease in Tongan children – researchers call for mass treatment.
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Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity announces group of Indigenous leaders for 2026
4 December 2025
The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity have announced a new group of 20 budding Indigenous change makers for 2026, including Cath Dunphy.
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Historic first: Pacific heritage at the helm of Architecture and Planning
4 December 2025
Associate Professor Michael Davis is the first person of Pacific heritage to head the School of Architecture and Planning.
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University of Auckland honours the late Fa’anānā Efeso Collins
3 December 2025
The opening and blessing of the Fa’anānā Efeso Collins Space at Te Herenga Mātauranga Whānui | General Library was held 3 December, to honour the late politician and his legacy.
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Study reveals alarming burnout rates in NZ-born Pacific communities
27 November 2025
Findings from the first large-scale study examining burnout among NZ-born Pacific adults have been published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. It found nearly 90 percent reported experiencing burnout.
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Solomon Islands doctoral student knows value of representation
26 November 2025
Liana Sabetian says being able to ‘tok stori’ about the importance of blood sugar control is a privilege, especially with type 2 diabetes on the rise.
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Cook Islands research community showcases Indigenous leadership
26 November 2025
Cook Islands Research: Honouring Our Past, Shaping Our Future saw academics explore the integration of traditional medicine and Western approaches.
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Palliative care programme proves impactful
24 November 2025
The specialist training programme equipped Alexandrah Swann with the skills and knowledge to provide meaningful care when it is needed most.