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Daughter of Sāmoa returns home triumphant

13 September 2025

Manaaki scholar Danise Margraff graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce on September 9. She returns home with her newfound knowledge and expertise.
Law and LucÍa: Graduate hits law degree for six

11 September 2025

Veronica Kirisome balanced law with motherhood, graduating just before her daughter’s fifth birthday.
Graduate follows path of trailblazing Pacific women

11 September 2025

Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Commerce graduate Lisi-Malia Pereira crossed the stage carrying the legacy of her ancestors.
Casting their nets at Te Puna o Te Matauranga Marae

10 September 2025

Tūakana science mentors put their new skills to the test at the Pūtaiao Research Symposium.
Power and the plumage: grad's focus on Pacific headdresses

9 September 2025

The significance of chiefly headdresses in Sāmoa, Tonga and Fiji are the focus of art history graduate Talei Tu’inukuafe’s doctoral thesis.
Christian Baledrokadroka: A voice for change

9 September 2025

From communications, ministry, and influencing systems in local government, Christian Baledrokadroka’s graduation is a mark of service, faith, and an unwavering commitment to enact social change.
A journey from US military to Māori Studies

8 September 2025

Leaving the military at 25, Darrien Jerard Mitchell discovered a new path in Aotearoa New Zealand that reshaped his life, faith and approach to mentoring.
Pacific leadership woven into graduation milestone

8 September 2025

Tristan Tongi Petelo Ah-Sui’s graduation with a Bachelor of Arts degree marks a collective triumph for his family and wider Pacific community.
Celebrating Papua Niugini Tok Pisin Wik 7-13 September

7 September 2025

Doctoral candidate Deborah Kakis says a bond with Papua New Guinea is a spiritual connection that continually draws her back home.
Symposium calls for rangatahi to explore science in all forms

5 September 2025

A gathering of scholars, kaumatua and students was held for the University’s Pūtaiao Research Symposium 2025, held in Whāngarei 4-5 September.
Teaching Excellence Awards for Pacific women academics

4 September 2025

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland’s Dr Jean Uasike M. Allen and Leah Damm are recipients of the Faculty of Art and Education’s Teaching Excellence Awards.
Pacific elders missing out on health support services

29 August 2025

Older Pacific Island people receive significantly less funded community support services than European New Zealanders, a problem being investigated by University of Auckland senior lecturer in psychiatry Dr Etuini Ma’u.

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