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Pacific
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Lily Laita, first Pacific woman graduate of Elam
14 December 2023
With the passing of Lily Aitui Laita, the University pays tribute to this pioneer of Pacific arts who has left an indelible mark at Waipapa Taumata Rau.
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Nursing graduate follows grandparents’ dream
14 December 2023
Nursing graduate Elijah Muaiava’s (Samoa: Faleula, Faleatiu and Vailu’utai) plan B may well turn out to be an ‘A’ choice.
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Selina Tusitala Marsh: from big hair to big success
30 November 2023
Selina Tusitala Marsh's new book takes children's problems and suggests creative ways of approaching them, with pictures, poems and stories.
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Challenges facing Pacific Rainbow+ community
16 November 2023
Family and church are the bedrock of Pacific cultures, but for a significant number of the LGBTQI+ community they are also the site of potentially severe psychological trauma, says Patrick Thomsen
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Pacific scientist wins Cranwell Medal
15 November 2023
Tongan immunologist Chris Puli’uvea thrilled to win the prestigious Cranwell Medal for excellence in science communication, but celebrations will have to wait.
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Researcher receives Cranwell Medal for services during Covid-19
15 November 2023
Dr Natalie Netzler is a recipient of The Cranwell Medal for excellence in communicating research and information to Māori communities during Covid-19
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Award winning Pacific academic fights for change
13 November 2023
Award winning Pacific academic Sereana Naepi knows well that you can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.
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Indigenous language expert wins Mason Durie Medal
8 November 2023
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland Professor Stephen May (FRSNZ) has been awarded Te Apārangi, Royal Society of New Zealand’s prestigious Mason Durie Medal.
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Manalagi study on Pacific Rainbow+ community finds urgent need for leadership
8 November 2023
The need to increase Pacific and Rainbow+ leadership was a major finding in the Manalagi project, the first and largest research of its kind.
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Lively Pacific presence at Epsom Campus Marae
6 November 2023
Pacific taonga are a lively presence in the wharenui at Epsom Campus Marae, symbolising the enduring ties between tangata whenua and Pacific peoples.
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Pacific start-up set to take on the world
27 October 2023
Gerald and Dr Sereana Naepi's project management software system will help academics and researchers.
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Researcher to share insight into Tongan textiles
20 October 2023
Billie Lythberg has travelled the world researching Pacific barkcloths, and this month, she’s giving a free talk about ngatu, Tongan barkcloths.