Careers / Education

June 25th 2008
Manukau youth get rewarded for reading

Manukau Libraries’ annual teen reading programme Manix2 makes a welcome return this week, rewarding youth for reading books of their own choice.
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June 11th 2008
ISSUE 26 ARTICLE

DOMINIKA WHITE talks to Auckland coffee making champion Fa’atafa Liufau about the winning blend inspired by his Samoan upbringing.
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June 11th 2008
ISSUE 26 ARTICLE

The sacred greenstone symbolises peace and this is the theme of an important conference focussing on the application of traditional Maori concepts into mainstream society.
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MIT Raises The Bar

The strong Pacific presence in Manukau City isn’t fully reflected in student numbers at its leading tertiary institution, the Manukau Institute of Technology. But a groundbreaking report targeting Pasifika shows clear goals which aims to change all that, encouraging more Pasifika people into tertiary education to reflect the city’s multicultural face and strategic position on a national scale.
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May 29th 2008
Educational journey culminated in degrees for Maori couple

Married for 43 years, Wikitaringi and Mary Ratana have “always done everything together”, including graduating with Bachelor of Applied Social Work degrees from the Manukau Institute of Technology.
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May 23rd 2008
Police scholarship winner targets Pacific youth offenders

A South Auckland woman has won a NZ$12,000 scholarship funded by the New Zealand Police to pursue doctoral studies looking into Pacific youth offending in New Zealand. PETER REES reports.
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May 20th 2008
Rising Up and connecting kids with their parents

Sita Selupe and Cecily Taufelila are two teachers who gave up their day jobs to help improve education outcomes in their community by arming parents with the necessary skills.
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May 9th 2008
Graduates embrace Pasifika languages and cultures

Fifty-seven graduands from The University of Auckland's Faculty of Education have received their Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) Pacific Islands qualifications.
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May 8th 2008
American Samoa’s teacher of the year

American Samoa’s Teacher of the Year, Patricia Tuimalealiifano-Fuiava was in Washington to be honoured alongside other teachers as America’s best for 2008.
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April 28th 2008
Community service goes hand-in-hand with study of Samoan society

Dr Maria Kerslake, the first Samoan to gain a PhD from Massey’s Auckland campus, spends her weekend at the local rugby field, and her week days establishing the effectiveness of free market reforms in benefiting Samoans.
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April 23rd 2008
ISSUE 25 Article
Pushing the Architectual Boundaries

Lama Tone and Charmaine Ilaiu are pushing the Architectural boundaries. They are the only Masters Research graduates of Pacific descent in the world. PETER REES reports.
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April 23rd 3008
ISSUE 25 Article
Raylene's foreign love affair

Raylene Liufalani’s career with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has seen her travel the world. The Niuean-born senior policy officer tells VAIMOANA TAPALEAO about role tackling today’s global issues.
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April 10th 2008
ISSUE 25 Article
Qualified care for Pacific children

Pacific-focused learning has become increasingly sought-after among parents, as the wish for children to identify with their Pacific culture and language grows. The NZ Childcare Association recognises the benefits by providing Pasifika educators with a set qualification. VAIMOANA TAPALEAO reports.
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March 27th 2008
Striving to improve Pacific health outcomes

2007 Health Research Council Pacific Career Development Award recipient and former international netball star Amanda Dunlop speaks to SPASIFIKmag.com.
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March 20th 2008
Wendt's work featured in Tokyo forum

Renowned Samoan author and playwright Albert Wendt was the only writer from outside Asia invited to Tokyo for the 2008 World PEN Forum in February.
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March 19th 2008
SPASIFIK reporter wins diversity journalism awards

Former SPASIFIK reporter, VAIMOANA TAPALEAO, who is now the South Auckland reporter for the New Zealand Herald has been rewarded for her excellence, writes SPASIFIK intern DOMINIKA WHITE.
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March 18th 2008
Internship Programme welcomes outstanding Maori and Pacific leaders

Samoan Head of State, Highness Afioga Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi and Dr Tumu Te Heuheu, the paramount chief of Ngati Tuwharetoa, were keynote speakers for the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Arts Maori and Pacific Leadership Programme Welcoming Dinner, involving SPASIFIK.
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March 18th 2008
Providing top education for all

Dilworth School in Auckland has a proud history of providing high quality education for young men of all social and ethnic backgrounds.
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March 17th 2008
Dasha's mad dash with SPASIFIK

Victoria University film and media student DASHA TOALEPAIALII spent a week at SPASIFIK as an intern where she got to experience firsthand journalism in the real world, and Auckland’s unique Pacific hospitality.
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March 11th 2008
Maori, Pacific leaders to speak at Auckland uni dinner

Two highly respected leaders in Maori and Pacific communities will attend The University of Auckland’s annual Faculty of Arts Maori and Pacific Leadership Programme dinner this week.
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February 19th 2008
Unitec to host its first ever tatau symposium

A traditional Samoan tatau (tattoo) ceremony will be just one of the many highlights of Unitec’s inaugural Tatau Symposium to be held at its Mt Albert, Auckland campus on April 18 and 19.
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January 29th 2008
Sister to sister

A Pacific Island women’s group has come up with a project called Big Sista; encouraging and inspiring young Pasifika women in New Zealand into choosing long term career paths for the future.
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January 11th 2008
Au revoir Samoa

Four National University of Samoa (NUS) students are brushing up on their French, after being chosen to attend the Universite de Polynesie Francaise (UPF) in Tahiti as exchange students. VAIMOANA TAPALEAO reports.
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January 8th 2008
Issue 24 Article
Otago, Samoa universities forge closer link

The University of Otago has strengthened its presence in the Pacific after a successful visit to Samoa where closer relations were fostered with the National University.
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January 8th 2008
Issue 24 Article
Api’s up for the challenge

APIRANA IPO TE MAIPI is one step closer to his dreams of a career in digital media and film after making the move south.
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January 7th 2008
Issue 24 Article
Amituanai’s eye for detail pays off

Edith Amituanai, whose works have featured before in SPASIFIK, is packing her bags for America after winning the inaugural Marti Friedlander Photographic Award.
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7th January 2008
Delicious Hong Kong experience for Mangere students

Six students from Mangere are on a trip of a lifetime, refining their culinary skills and learning the tricks of the hospitality trade at one of Hong Kong’s most elegant hotels. VAIMOANA TAPALEAO reports
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December 31st 2007
Health/Education
Pegasus Health announces Pacific Health Scholarship winners

Pacific nursing students Fonofili Taefea Pearce and Sereima Cokanasiga are the recipients of this year’s Pegasus Health Pacific Health Scholarships.
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December 22nd 2007
ISSUE 24 Article
Innovative, exciting approach to performing arts education

BEST’s Pacific Institute of Performing Arts (P.I.P.A.) offers prospective students a new and exciting approach to performing arts education. Their innovative programmes combine contemporary teaching practice with a genuine Pasifika flavour.
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December 13th 2007
PERFORMANCE/DRAMA
Black Friars Othello-Polynesia

This tragic tale of revenge, betrayal, jealousy and love comes alive in modern-day Polynesia
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December 13th 2007
True-life story script picks up Embassy Trust Prize

A film-script that tells the story of a young Samoan chief who overcomes a fear of public speaking to make a speech that changes everything is the winner of the annual Embassy Trust Prize
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December 13th 2007
Pop meets Pasifika in MIT arts student’s prize-winning work

Danielle Meredith's work to be shown at the new Westfield development in Manukau
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December 10th 2007
ISSUE 23
Proud Fire fighters serving their communities

A career in the NZ Fire Service.
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