Vaka Tangata Moana—Office of the Assistant Vice-Chancellor Pasifika
The Office of the Assistant Vice-Chancellor Pasifika, and our people are here to walk alongside you and to champion you every step of the way.
We support Pasifika students to thrive academically and personally. We also support the success of Pasifika staff, and provide strategic leadership and guidance to strengthen teaching, learning, and research.
Below, you can find our Vaka Tangata Moana staff.
Meet our professional staff
Meet our academic staff
Assistant Vice-Chancellor Pasifika
Dr Emma Dunlop-Bennett
Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Pasifika
Pasifika Student Success · Office of the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Pasifika
Manager: Pasifika Success (Students)
To be confirmed
Senior Adviser: Pasifika Success (Staff)
Pelesa Semu
Senior Adviser, Pasifika Success (Staff)
Pasifika Student Success · Office of the Assistant Vice-Chancellor Pasifika
Senior Adviser: Pasifika Identity
Fabiefara Filo
Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Pasifika
Pasifika Student Success
Pasifika Administrator
Hugh Laurenson
Administrator
Pasifika Student Success
Wan Tautai
Tautai adviser
Te Wahanga Aronui - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faiga Su'a
Pasifika Engagement Adviser
Pasifika Student Success · Office of the Assistance Vice Chancellor Pasifika
Tautai adviser
Te Pukenga Wai - Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences
Stariana Framhein-Tagoa'i
Pasifika Engagement Adviser
Pasifika Student Success · Office of the Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Pasifika
Tautai adviser
Te Wāhanga a Manaia - Faculty of Science and Engineering
To be confirmed
Tautai adviser
Te Kauhanganui Tātai Ture - Faculty of Law
Marina Wall
Pasifika Engagement Adviser
Pasifika Student Success · Office of the Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Pasifika
Tautai adviser
Te Wāhanga Waihanga Hoahoa - Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation
Magnolia Akeli
Pasifika Engagement Adviser
Pasifika Student Success
Tautai adviser
Ōrauariki - Wellington School of Business and Government
Mela Kaufusi-Ta'ala
Pasifika Engagement Adviser
Pasifika Student Success