Nau mai, haere mai. Malo e lelei. Talofa lava. Bula vinaka.
This Hub is a space for Pacific-led legal research, connection, and talanoa.
Here you’ll find current and completed research, key themes shaping our region, and the people behind them.
Whether you’re a student, researcher, policymaker or community leader, we invite you to explore, connect, and contribute.
Charting Pacific legal futures
In July, the symposium Law, Custom, and Climate in Conversation at Te Herenga Waka brought together legal minds to explore how Pacific nations are navigating climate change, political shifts, and the relationship between indigenous and imported legal systems.
Read about the symposium
Project launch
The Minister for Pacific Peoples, Hon. Aupito William Sio, spoke at the launch of the Pasifika Legal Education Project.
Watch the video
Research themes
At the core of the project is research on themes of Equity, Belonging, and Authority and Power.
Talanoa (conversations)
Find out about Talanoa as a research methodology, discover where to participate in virtual Talanoa, and watch past Talanoa.
Meet the team
This project is led by the Improving Pasifika Legal Education Project team, based at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Law School.