Pacific at AUT

This is your place to thrive. Support built with Pacific communities. Research tackling what matters to our people. Vā Pasifika spaces where you belong, Pacific leadership programmes that lift you up. Your community's behind you – and your future's ahead of you.

Office of Pacific Advancement

Support at AUT

The Office of Pacific Advancement champions Pacific success - whether you're a student, staff member, or part of our wider Pacific community. We're here to support you at Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau - Auckland University of Technology.

Read more

Pacific student
support

The team who offers support at AUT

We have a team of Tauarua dedicated to supporting Pacific students across all three campuses. From academic and financial support to pastoral care and kai, our Vā Pasifika spaces are here to help every Pacific student throughout their university journey.

Read more

News from AUT’s Pacific community

Annual Talanoa event brings together influential Māori and Pacific thought leaders

Voices of Change

Business
Annual Talanoa event brings together influential Māori and Pacific thought leaders to discuss doing business in 2025 and beyond.
Niue Language week 2025

It’s Niue Language Week

This week Niue Language Week is being celebrated across Aotearoa as part of the Pacific language week series for 2025.
A photo of the presentation on stage

Emotional landscape of language revival

Communication studies
Receptive bilingualism was at the heart of Te Ipukarea researchers Dr Nogiata Tukimata & Dr Toiroa Williams presentation at PULiiMA 2025.
This week Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu – Tuvalu Language Week is being celebrated across Aotearoa.

AUT celebrates Tuvalu Language Week 2025

Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu is being celebrated across Aotearoa this week.

Meet some of our Pacific students

Contact details

You can get in touch by emailing pacific@aut.ac.nz.

You can also follow us:

Eke Tangaroa

Eke Tangaroa is a unique programme designed to increase the number of Māori and Pacific academics at AUT by appointing early career academics and supporting them to establish research-active academic careers.

Read more