Pacific Islands Centre, University of Otago

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Mālō e lelei and a warm Pacific Islands greeting to you all!
My name is Petelō Sinamoni, and I am the Pacific Outreach Programmes & Community Liaison at the Pacific Islands centre of the Otago University.
Part of my role is to get involved with our community and hopefully build a better relationship between the university and our Pacific Island communities and in the process make the experience of preparing, applying for, and studing at University, a little less stressful for our families.
Next Wednesday 28th of August 2024, 6:00pm at the Kings High School Performing Arts Centre: 270 Bay View Road, South Dunedin, Dunedin 9012, we are running a tertiary information evening with light refreshments after. The event aims to help our communities understand the changes that will come into effect with the University now that the Fees Free for first years policy is ending at the end of 2024. We will be covering information on what Scholarships are available out there for our students that want to apply for University in the future, What options will they have in terms of accomodation, and what kind of assistance they can have with studylink.
We encourage everyone in our Pacific Islands Communities to attend because preparations for University life does not begin in year 12 or 13, it begins in year 9 if we want our youth to have every option available to them when they need it.
Mālō ‘aupito, we hope to see you there.

Mr Petelo Sinamoni
Pacific Outreach Programmes & Community Liaison

University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
Pacific Islands Centre
Pacific Islands Centre, 520 Castle Street North, Dunedin | Ōtepoti, New Zealand

M: +64 021 279 1085
E: [email protected]

That’s a wrap on August grad 🎓 we had laughs and tears all in one morning 🥹 congratulations to all our new graduates! The team at Pacific Islands Centre wish you well for your future endeavours and are so PROUD of you all!

Link to Pacific Graduation Celebration Aug 17th - share with your family, friends and anyone that cannot attend - lets celebrate!

Pacific Island Graduation Celebration 17th August 2024

MFAT Early in Careers Foreign Policy Officers- Applications now open
You can find our more about the programme and how to apply here: Early in careers - Foreign Policy Officer opportunities | New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (mfat.govt.nz)

Posting on behalf of Balmacewen Intermediate School
We are just seeking additional support from our wider community to see if there is anyone who would be keen to come and share their culture with some passionate 11-13 year olds who attend a local intermediate Pasifika group.
If you have experience in Pasifika dance, singing or language and would be willing to donate 45 minutes of your time every Monday morning, we would love to hear from you!
This would be really valuable to these children.
Transport can be arranged if needed
For more information please contact,
Steven Tuakana- 022 3491559
Thank you

Kia orāna, Ni sa bula vinaka, Kam na mauri, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Gude tru, Noa’ia, Tālofa lava, Halo olketa, Mālo ni, Mālō e lelei, Fakatalofa atu, Kia ora and warm Pacific greetings!

Pūtahi Manawa announces new Pacific health scholarship

Applications have opened for a new scholarship aiming to address the under-representation of Pacific health professionals in New Zealand’s genetic counselling workforce. The Pūtahi Manawa | Healthy Hearts for Aotearoa New Zealand funded scholarship will support a Pacific student to complete a postgraduate master’s degree in Genetic Counselling at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia.

The Pacific Master of Genetic Counselling Scholarship aims to address the lack of diversity in this field by reducing barriers to entry. There are currently no Genetic Counsellor health professionals of Pacific heritage working in Aotearoa and this scholarship aims to change that.

The successful candidate will have a drive to deliver better health outcomes for their extended Pacific communities and will have completed a bachelor’s degree in a related health or science discipline. Genetic Counsellors are postgraduate trained allied health professionals who support people and families impacted by, or at increased risk of having a health condition with a genetic basis.

What the scholarship covers:
• UTS study fees ($94,000)
• Four 1-week on-site study trips to Sydney ($8,000)
• Travel and accommodation costs related to placements (to be determined, depending on location)

The Pacific Master of Genetic Counselling Scholarship is funded by Pūtahi Manawa | Healthy Hearts for Aotearoa New Zealand which is a Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) funded by the Tertiary Education Commission. For more information, please see https://www.putahimanawa.ac.nz/.

Key dates:
• Now – Scholarship applications are open
• 31 July 2024 – UTS Prerequisite submissions close
• 1 August 2024 – UTS applications open
• 31 August 2024 – Scholarship and UTS applications close
• September 2024 – Applicant interviews
• October-November 2024 – Results announced.

Please click here for more information and click here for the application form.

Students considering the scholarship are likely to be final year science students, or perhaps humanities such as psychology or social work, and nursing but with genetic papers to level 2 completed within the last 10 years.

Talofa lava!!!! and a warm welcome back to semester two!! I hope you have all settled in well and enjoying your time back in Dunedin. We are happy to announce Taimane academic mentoring is back for semester two!!! As you may have been emailed 📧 you would have seen there that our first Taimane session of semester two is next Thursday!!

Come along! Let’s reconnect and dinners is provided 🥰

Swipe to RSVP to next weeks Taimane session 👏🏽

Meet Lynley! :)

Meet Andrew! :)

Applications close 9 August 2024 - Get Paid to be a student Helper for Hands On at Otago 2025 - 12th January to 17th January 2025

Pacific student with hopes to contribute to meaningful research. Please see poster for any questions or interest to participate.

Our Pacific post-grad students doing meaningful work in research. Check poster to see if you are eligible to participate and would like to participate.

https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/newsroom/pacific-islands-centre-celebrates-record-scholarships

Pacific Islands Centre celebrates record scholarships | University of Otago The number of Pacific students offered scholarships to attend Otago has increased four-fold during the past five years.

May graduation season is over! A massive congratulations to all our graduates over the past two weekends 🎓👏🏽

Noa'ia and Warm Pacific Greetings!
Last night we had the privilege of celebrating our Pacific undergraduate scholarship recipients for 2024. Special thanks to the honourable guests from the university and the community for joining this celebratory event. We are excited for our tauira, our future leaders and developing scholars to make meaningful contributions to society! We wish you all the best moving forward.

Noa'ia and Warm Pacific Greetings!
Last night we had the privilege of celebrating our Pacific undergraduate scholarship recipients for 2024. Special thanks to the honourable guests from the university and the community for joining this celebratory event. We are excited for our tauira, our future leaders and developing scholars to make meaningful contributions to society! We wish you all the best moving forward.

More pictures on our page.

Pacific Islands Graduation Celebration link to live stream for Saturday 18th May! Send and share for those who cannot be there in person this weekend.

Looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend to celebrate our graduates!!! 🎓

Pacific Island Graduation Celebration 18th May 2024

Graduation Live Stream Link for May 11th at Pacific Islands Centre Celebration - Union Hall - 8am Join us and send to your family and friends that are unable to travel down. Join the celebration

Pacific Island Graduation Celebration 11th May 2024

Upcoming next week! Don't miss the team from Tupu Toa to learn about their amazing internship programme for this Summer.

Put in Your Calendar on your phone FREE FLU Vaccination at PI Centre --- don't get sick when exams are on, get protected early!

TupuToa Summer Internship Sessions

If you want to learn more please come see them, they will be here on the 8th May . Find link below to book.

Great way to know the endless opportunities for you!

https://careerhub.otago.ac.nz/students/events/detail/1602485
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