Higher education all in the family for Pasifika graduates
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Simatavai Alefaio with his sister Associate Professor Siautu Alefaio-Tugia and her husband Wesley Tugia at the men’s graduation day in Auckland.
When Samoan...
Massey and Weta Workshop announce winners of Earth Guardians competition
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Ykine by Madeline Head.
Whaea Ngahema by TeWai Ford.
Tane Mahuta by Mercedes Conroy-Wright.
Princess Loi by Filoi Ikitau.
Massey University’s College of Creative Arts and...
Passion for chemical engineering, cricket and Cook Island heritage drive grad’s success
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“I am still in the high performance cricket set up with Central Districts cricket and managing to balance both work, study and...
New Pasifika associate professors – hurdles and highlights
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Four new Pasifika academic promotions (from top left) are Associate Professors Siautu Alefaio, Tracie Mafile’o, Natasha Tassell-Matamua and (below) Jodie Hunter.
Empowering Pasifika...
Healthier Lives grant to research prevention programme for diabetes
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The project will build on a previous project which focused on a pre-diabetes empowerment programme for Pacific youth.
Non-communicable diseases such as cancer, obesity and diabetes are conditions that plague every culture and community, but...
Hopes for self-testing to improve cervical screening access for wāhine Māori
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Self-testing for cervical cancer could reduce cervical screening inequities for Māori, Pacific and Asian women, according to new research led by Massey...
Youth focus for first Pacific Doctor of Social Work candidate
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Jack Scanlan (centre, blue hibiscus shirt) with family and staff from Massey’s School of Social Work at his powhiri earlier this year.
Gaining...
Weaving an environment for a better future
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Wayne and his family at his grandfather’s funeral in December 2021. From left to right: Wayne, youngest son William, wife Laury, youngest...
Pasifika high school student essays wow Massey academics
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Associate Dean Pacific Dr Tracie Mafile’o (left) with the winning students.
Lunch for the winning students was provided at Wharerata.
An essay competition held...
Security guard turned Massey Scholar – James Cherrington’s journey to Social Work
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Massey University Provost Professor Giselle Brynes, James Cherrington and Dean Pacific Professor Palatasa Havea.
“I am not part anything. There are many worlds...
Auckland Fale blessed and Pasifika students welcomed
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The Fale in the Student Central Building on the Auckland campus was blessed by Reverend Dr Tokerau Joseph.
Pacific Student Success Team Leader...
Building a career outside rugby
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Tivaini, Ausage and Neria Foma’i (from left) are encouraging everyone to study.
In 2014, Tivaini Foma’i started...
