This is your central hub for all things Pacific at AUT. Here you will hear stories of our staff and students at AUT, discover our engagement with communities, and learn more of the research that impacts the lives of our Pacific people.
"Oceania is vast, Oceania is expanding, Oceania is hospitable and generous, Oceania is humanity rising from the depths of brine and regions of fire deeper still, Oceania is us. We are the sea. We are the ocean." - Epeli Hau'ofa
Rift highlights drivers of foreign aid
An acclaimed exhibition that showcases the devastating impacts of climate change in the Pacific is being held at AUT.
Online gaming leading to gambling harm
An AUT Admissions Assessor, Jillian Sabetian, shares her language learning journey as part of Aotearoa’s inaugural Solomon Aelan Pijin Langguis Wik.AUT is a vibrant, diverse and supportive organisation for work and study. You can find Pacific staff in positions of responsibility right across all departments at AUT. In this section, some of our Pacific staff share their stories.
Eke Tangaroa is a unique programme designed to increase the number of Māori and Pacific academics at AUT by appointing early career academics and supporting them to establish research-active academic careers.
Join us for our Fanau Talanoa – a welcome day for our new Pacific students and their fanau. Saturday 1 March, 10.30am-2pm at AUT South Campus. Registrations open soon.
You can get in touch by emailing pacific@aut.ac.nz.
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We’re committed to the wellbeing and success of Pacific communities at AUT and beyond. Our programmes and initiatives cover the student and staff experience, academic research development, impact and engagement, advocacy, and community-based collaborations and partnerships.
AUT offers a wide range of support for students and students can also be a part of the Oceanian Leadership Network. We also offer a number of scholarships for secondary school students, including the AUT Find Your Greatness Scholarships for Pacific students.
UniPrep is AUT’s university preparation programme offered over the summer break at our South Campus in Manukau. It’s designed to ease you into university life and ensure you get the best possible start. Our Indigenous-led programme honours ancestral connections across Te-Moana-nui-a-Kiwa (the Pacific Ocean). Once you're part of our UniPrep whānau, just know – we got you!
