Explore a comprehensive repository of past and present research spotlight articles featuring esteemed Pacific academics from Waipapa Taumata Rau, highlighting their impactful research outputs and contributions to academia.
Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence hosted a Talanoa series highlighting the experiences, successes, and insights of Pacific Marsden recipients from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. This series features Associate Professor Tamasailau Sualii who was...
Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence hosted a Talanoa series highlighting the experiences, successes, and insights of Pacific Marsden recipients from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. This series features Associate Professor Tamasailau Sualii who was...
Our beautiful Dr Sisikula opens up about her greatest achievements, and how her PhD has been the license to write her love letters in honour of her late Father and Nana. Who is your love letter addressed...
Balancing Cultural Values and Financial Well-being: A Tongan PhD Student’s Insights on Life in New Zealand Victoria Ongolea, a first-year PhD student at Waipapa Taumata Rau’s Business School, is delving into the complexities faced by Tongans living in New...
‘I wanted to have a conversation with my mum, through dance. What I was telling her is ‘I’m okay, I’m safe, I’m following my dreams’. Iatua Felagai Taito is a 2nd year PhD Candidate for the Dance Studies program at the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries, at...
The persistent cultural stigma associated with dementia in Pacific communities remains a significant barrier to proper diagnosis and care. In response, a current research project seeks to develop culturally sensitive strategies to combat these misconceptions and...
“Despite the limited attention given to Rainbow+ health in Aotearoa, what research we do have paints a bleak picture. The Manalagi Project asks “What happens when experiences of Pacific and Rainbow- marginalization intersect?” Funded by the Health...
“Disparities in outcomes for Maori and Pacific people with heart failure are stark, with significantly high hospitalization, readmission and mortality rates”. In a significant stride towards addressing health disparities in New Zealand, Dr. Sandra...
“It takes a village to raise a child, so how do we create policies and laws responsive to Pacific post-separation families? What can ‘caring well’ look like?” In the complex landscape of post-separation family dynamics, Pacific communities...
Dr Siobahn Tu’akoi is a Research Fellow in the Pacific Health section, School of Population Health. Dr Siobahn’s scoping review is a collaboration between a Pacific community group, a Pacific health professional network and University researchers, who work...
Dr Sam Manuela, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Waipapa Taumata, is the principal investigator for a first-of-its-kind research project across the Island of Rarotonga, conducting a mental health survey that examines the prevalence, experiences, and history of mental...
Litia Tuiburelevu, a Professional Teaching Fellow at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Law, is leading a two-stage research project titled “Pacific Peoples and the Criminal Justice System in Aotearoa, New Zealand: Past, Present and Future.” Through the lens of...