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Selina Tusitala Marsh: first ever Commonwealth Poet Laureate

1 July 2025

Notable New Zealand poet and academic Selina Tusitala Marsh has been announced as the first Commonwealth Poet Laureate.
Partnership to boost success gains momentum across high schools

27 June 2025

University and secondary schools partnership to increase success for Māori and Pacific learners gains momentum.
University launches inaugural Pacific Strategy

10 June 2025

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has launched its first Pacific Strategy – Ala o le Moana (2025-2030) – marking a historic milestone in the University’s 142-year history.
Sir Collin Tukuitonga becomes first knighted professor from Niue

7 June 2025

University hosts inaugural lecture: An Advocate for Equity, by newly promoted Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga KNZM at the Fale Pasifika on 5 June.
Fagali‘i and Leauva‘a student draws on strength of Sāmoan culture

5 June 2025

Manaaki scholar Angela-Lani Ah Sam Tuiafiso celebrates Sāmoa Language Week in Aotearoa, away from her homeland.
Pātaka Kōrero/Fale o Tala wins design and architecture award

3 June 2025

Graduate Will Chomchoei wins Australasian design and architecture award, announced at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne on 28 May.
Experts examine climate impacts on Pacific health

30 May 2025

The devastating impacts of climate change on health in the Pacific Islands will be discussed at a symposium at the University of Auckland on 5 June.
Celebrate Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa 1-7 June

30 May 2025

Celebrate Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa - Sāmoa Language Week 1 - 7 June.
Calling Indigenous and Pacific changemakers for 2026 fellowship

29 May 2025

Applications are now open for the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity 2026 cohort.
Breaking barriers: filmmaker Vea Mafile’o

29 May 2025

An art school education helped springboard Vea Mafile'o into the screen industry. The filmmaker tells Janet McAllister about her journey from Hamilton to Sundance – and beyond.
Taking the mic: Māori and Pacific voices in the media

26 May 2025

Savvy media interaction can shape the perception and success of community-led health initiatives, particularly for Māori and Pacific people, according to a recent study.
Addressing racism and the gender pay gap

26 May 2025

The Women of Colour staff network, in partnership with Te Tumu Herenga at Waipapa Taumata Rau, hosted a panel on ‘Racism and the Gender Pay Gap’ on 21 May.

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