 PaSifika Caucus
The Pasifika caucus of NZARE supports the interests of members.
» Pasifika Caucus Report February
08 (PDF, 52 KB)
 Report
by Tanya Wendt Samu
Contact: t.samu@auckland.ac.nz
View Tanya's bio (PDF, 36KB)
» Pasifika Caucus Report
to NZARE Council February 07 (PDF, 92 KB)
» Pasifika Caucus Report
to NZARE Council March 08 (PDF, 68 KB)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Critiquing Pasifika Education @ the University 2009
Biannual Conference
Ngā Horotiu marae, Auckland University of Technology,
1-3 July 2009
Theme: “What can WE do?”, exploring how researchers, students, and language community organisations can work together to address the challenges of language and cultural loss by the Cook Islands Māori, Niue, and Tokelau; Tahiti, Tongan, Samoan, Fijian, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands people in Aotearoa-New Zealand.
Important Dates
Deadline for submission of abstracts: Friday 31st October 2008
Notification of acceptance: Friday 12 December, 2008
Deadline for submission of papers for publication in journal: Friday March 27, 2009
» Download Critiquing Pasifika Education 2009 flyer (PDF, 136 KB)
RECENT EVENTS
Critiquing Pasifika Education @ the University – Winter Book Launch
Held 22 August 2008. Special Edition/Special Issue 2008 Critiquing Pasifika Education. Read more here... (PDF, 76KB) 
All authors with Prof Michael Walker.
Kneeling (L-R): Dr Sailau Suali’i-Sauni (Deputy Director Centre for Pacific Studies, UoA, Conf. Keynote Speaker), Sione Tu’itahi (Guest Speaker), Judy McFall-McCaffery (author), Dr Mere Kepa (Alternative Editorial Committee, author), Dr Chris Tooley (Managing Editor, Alternative Editorial Committee), Phoebe Fletcher (Alternative Journal Co-ordinator).
Standing (L-R): Prof Michael Walker (Joint Director, Nga Pae o Te Māramatanga Maori CoRE), Dr Linitā Manu’atu (Conference Co-Chair), Semisi Manisela Prescott (author), Rev Uesifili Unasa (UoA Chaplaincy), Dr ‘Okusitino Mahina (Guest Editor, author), Tui O’Sullivan (Guest Speaker), Dr Tafili Utumapu-McBride (Guest Editor, author), Albert Refiti (author), I’uogafa Tuagalu (author), Dr Tracey McIntosh (Joint-Director, Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga, Maori CoRE), Dr Joe Te Rito (Alternative Editorial Committee).
Prof Michael Walker and the Guest Editors, Dr Tafili Utumapu-McBride (Auckland University of Technology) and Dr 'Okusitino Mahina (Massey University).
Dr Linitā Manu’atu and the Prof Michael Walker.
Prof Michael Walker presenting Judy McFall-MCCaffery her copy of the Journal.
BRCSS Building Pacific Research Capacity and Scholarship Fono
Held 16 – 18 April 2008, Centre for Pacific Studies, The University of Auckland.
From the Conference Dinner: Keynote Speaker: Prof Linda Tuhiwai Smith (front row, second from the left). Also present: Dr. Linitā Manu’atu, Pasifika Caucus (standing, second from the left).
In Memorium
Mr Tupae Munokoa Pepe (aka Kairua), 08 August 1943 – 24 April 2008
Rakahanga, Cook Islands.
On Wednesday 30 April, many canoes of love were anchored at the Pacific Islands Church Congregation, Newton, Auckland to pay our final tributes to Tupae Munokoa Pepe.
Tupae has been at the forefront of Pasifika Education alongside the diverse migrants from the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau; Tonga, Samoa and Fiji; and most recently the islands of Tuvalu, Solomons, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Kiribati.
Tupae started his career in education in the Primary Sector before he travelled abroad to teach in places such as Saudi Arabia. Upon his return from his OE, Tupae taught in primary schools in Central Auckland. In 1975, he set up the English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) at the Mount Roskill Grammar School. The ELTU was the first and only project to teach English to the migrants from the Pacific Islands geographic regions. Tupae then moved to the Tertiary Sector where he worked at the Pacific Islands Educational Resource Centre (PIERC, Herne Bay) and later at the Manukau Institute of Technology as the first Pacific Liaison Officer. Tupae’s final contribution to Pasifika education was as a researcher for the Koloto & Associates Ltd, Auckland. He is survived by his only daughter, Morag Teina Pepe and whangai, Petini Pepe and John Pepe.
» Download the full text of the In Memorium Tupae Munokoa Pepe (PDF, 88 KB)
PASIFIKA RESEARCH PAPERS
Visser, H., Unasa, L., Kennedy, S., & Airini. (2007). Is
your research making a difference to Pasifika education?: Towards guidelines for
enhanced Pasifika education research/ policy linkages. Paper presented at NZARE
Conference, Christchurch, 4-7 December.
» Download presentation as PDF (888KB)
Airini, Rakena. T., O’Shea, M., Tarawa, M., Sauni, P., Ulugia-Pua, M., Sua-Huirua,
T., & Curtis, E. (2007, 5 September). Success for all in higher education:
Improving indigenous and minority student success in degree-level studies. Paper
presented at the British Education Research Association Conference, London, England.
» Download PDF (360KB)
Airini, & Sauni, P. (2004). Bring only the most beautiful:
Towards excellence in adult education pedagogy. Paper presented at the joint gathering for the Adult
Education Research Conference (AERC) and the Association for the Study of Adult Education
(CASAE) 2004 Conference, University of Victoria, Canada.
» Download PDF (160KB)
BOOK REVIEW
Abu-Saad, K. ,Horowitz, T., & Abu-Saad, I. (2007). Weaving Tradition and Modernity Bedouin Women in Higher Education. The Centre for Bedouin Studies & Development Research Unit Center for Regional Development, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.
Reviewed by Linitā Manu’atu.
» Download review (PDF, 80 KB)
The NZARE Group Award for Pasifika Research
The NZARE Group Award for Pasifika Research 2006 was won by Faye Parkhill, Jo
Fletcher and Amosa Fa’afoi, Christchurch College of Education.
» Photos
from the award ceremony.
In 2008, the focus of the NZARE Group Award will be on Pasifika group research.
For more information, please go to the NZARE Group
Award.
Contacts
Through Pasifika caucus you can make contact with other caucus members. Your Pasifika
caucus representative on the NZARE council is Linita Manu’atu,
Auckland University of Technology.
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