Student Success Stories

2017
Tongan Language Week - Growing up as a Tongan in New Zealand (01 September 2017)
UC student selected as summer intern (08 August 2017)
Three outstanding Maori and Pasifika UC trainee teachers honoured (19 July 2017)
Exams - procastinate with purpose...really! (08 June 2017)
Samoan Language Week - Samoan history (02 June 2017)
Prep to succeed...and to minimise the impact of failure (31 May 2017)
Tribe Kiribati outwit & outplay at Jandals event (18 May 2017)
Don't forget your roots (3 March 2017)
Five quick tips for your first year at University (24 February 2017)

2016
Graduation - Dedicated to mum (21 December 2016)
Graduation - The beginning of a new chapter (21 December 2016)
Graduation - Helping people makes me happy (15 December 2016)
Graduation - From Samoa to Canterbury - my UC journey (15 December 2016)
Graduation - Holding ourselves to higher standards (13 December 2016)
Graduation - This is for grandma (13 December 2016)
Graduation - Education is our passport to the future (12 December 2016)
Graduation - Being the best version of ourselves (12 December 2016)
Tokelau Language Week - Taloha Ni (28 October 2016)
Tongan Language Week The joy in revisting my Tongan roots (9 September 2016)
Tongan Language Week – Representing my culture with pride (7 September 2016)
Jandals - Not just something for your feet (6 September 2016)
Tongan Language Week: Be loud and be proud - Mate Ma'a Tonga! (6 September 2016)
Tongan Language Week – Finding my own way, Tongan style (1 September 2016)
Cook Islands Language Week - My journey is just beginning (4 August 2016)
Cook Islands Language Week - Learning to embrace my heritage (2 August 2016)
Cook Islands Language Week - Reconnecting with my culture (1 August 2016)
Learning to excel - PDT's XL programme turns five (26 July 2016)
Pasifika Law Conference opens new doors (21 July 2016)
Engaging Pasifika Youth with STEM (11 July 2016)
Disappointed with exam results? PDT is here to help! (8 July 2016)
Samoan Language Week - Your Language is your identity (3 June 2016)
Samoan Language Week - Wherever you go, Samoa will always be your home (30 May 2016)
Samoan Language Week starts today (29 May 2016)
Creating positive futures for Pasifika (29 April 2016)