Our research and Talanoa (conversations)
Discover the research themes and existing projects, and watch and participate in talanoa.
Collaborative research hub aims
The Improving Pasifika Legal Education Project research hub aims to:
- make available, organise and publicise existing research
- highlight Pasifika expertise in areas of direct relevance to law and Pasifika in New Zealand
- develop networks between Pasifika leaders, activists, community groups and researchers, and
- identify new areas for research, activism, and legal reform.
It opens a space to share learning and take action to improve Pasifika success rates in law programmes around the country, by:
- researching the factors influencing pass rates for Pasifika in law
- developing a pathway for Pasifika law students across Aotearoa New Zealand to be supported to study in this area
- building the number of Pasifika lawyers so that the Pacific community is better represented and understood in Aotearoa New Zealand’s legal system.
This research hub focuses on the themes of Equity, Belonging, and Authority and Power. You can find out more about the themes below.
Research themes
At the core of the project is research on themes of Equity, Belonging, and Authority.
Improving Pasifika Legal Education project
Read a welcome to the Improving Pasifika Legal Education Project from Hon Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban.
Talanoa (conversations)
Find out about Talanoa (conversations) as a research methodology, discover where to participate in virtual Talanoa, and watch past Talanoa.
Literature review
Our literature review brings together existing research on barriers to Pasifika people entering the legal profession.