Study support and advice for Pacific students , Te tautoko ako mō ngā tauira Pasifika

Massey University has a range of study support, advice and information for Pacific students, from the Pacific Learning Advisors team to the Librarian for Pacific students.

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Librarian for Pacific students

The Massey University libraries are your best resources for study. The Librarian for Pacific students can help with your research, from looking for journal articles to finding a quiet space where you can study.

The librarian can also provide information about the workshops and support provided to Pacific students within Massey’s libraries.

The Librarian for Pacific students is based at the Auckland campus but can be contacted by Pacific students across all campuses and by distance students.

Contact the Librarian for Pacific students

Sheeanda McKeagg

Phone: +64 6 951 6691

Email: S.L.McKeagg@massey.ac.nz

Library use for distance students

Massey distance students have access to the Massey libraries and can also contact the Librarian for Pacific students with any questions.

Distance students can borrow books (by having them couriered to their house) by logging in to My Library using their Massey login details.

When you have finished with the books, you can courier them back to the library for free using a sticker that will be sent together with your books, and by turning the courier bag inside-out to reuse.

Pasifika library research collection

Massey’s Auckland Campus library has a Pasifika research collection for you to use. This is located on Level 3 of the library and includes books, print journals and audio visual material. The books can be identified by the frangipani label on the spines.

Learn more about the Massey libraries

Find more about the Massey University libraries, where they are and opening hours

Pacific Student Teaching Support

The Pacific Student Teaching Support (PSTS) is a tutoring programme that runs under the supervision of the Pacific Student Success office to help Pacific students enrolled in undergraduate courses build confidence to understand their course materials and improve academic performance in their courses.

PSTS tutors are high performing students who have excellent course-based content knowledge and form close working relationships with Massey course lecturers, for the benefits of our students.

Our PSTS tutors provide the following assistance:

  • provide advice on study preparation
  • assist students understand lecturer's expectations with assignments and exams
  • advise students on "best practice" for study and time management skills
  • work with Pacific students to build understanding of course concepts for assessments and exams
  • tutorials in both a face-to-face and online learning environment.

To access teaching support, or to apply to become a tutor for this programme, you should contact the Pacific college based advisor listed below.

All colleges

Sunlou Liuvaie
Phone: +64 6 951 6550
Email: s.liuvaie@massey.ac.nz

Selu Paea
Phone: +64 6 951 6550
Email: s.t.v.paea@massey.ac.nz

College of Health

Namomo Schaaf
Phone: +64 21 304204
Email: n.schaaf@massey.ac.nz

College of Science

Velonika Nikki Falaniko
Phone: +64 21 36882 or extension 43882
Email: v.falaniko@massey.ac.nz

Massey Business School

Mapu Faleolupe-Ailloilo
Phone: +64 6 951 9268
Email: m.faleolupe-ailloilo@massey.ac.nz

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Alister Lavini
Phone: +64 6 951 9261
Email: A.p.Lavini@massey.ac.nz

Naita Puniani
Phone: +64 9 213 6023
Email: n.puniani@massey.ac.nz

School of Psychology

Kotalo Leau (Psychology courses)
Phone: +64 9 213 6113
Email: K.Leau@massey.ac.nz

Distance

Janice Ikiua-Pasi
Phone: +64 4 979 3298
Email: j.ikiua-pasi@massey.ac.nz

Te Tumu Whakatipu

Naita Puniani
Phone: +64 9 213 6023
Email: n.puniani@massey.ac.nz

Postgraduate

Dr. Sesimani Havea
Phone: +64 6 951 8097
Email: s.havea@massey.ac.nz

Stream

Stream is Massey University’s student intranet system, where all information about the courses you enrolled in can be found. You will receive login details once you have enrolled. Your assignments will also be submitted through Stream.

Within Stream, you will find a Pacific Stream page. This is where our Pacific students can access support and information, or post a question on the discussion forum for one of our Pacific Learning Advisors to answer.

NIUPATCH

NIUPATCH stands for Navigate In Unity: Pacific Approaches to Community-Humanitarianism. It shines the light on how Pacific diasporic communities throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand and abroad respond to disaster and humanitarian challenges. We do this through the exchange of practice, ideas, projects and research.

As a central village of Pacific research, practice and innovation in Massey University’s School of Psychology, NIUPATCH is the Pacific-arm of Joint Centre for Disaster Research (JCDR), Health and Ageing Team (HART) and Ending Poverty and Inequality Cluster (EPIC).

Learn more about NIUPATCH on their website

Massey College of Creative Arts Toi Rauwhārangi

Toi Rauwhārangi is dedicated to fostering and empowering Pacific students.

Find out more about the college, and the Pacific support available on the Massey University College of Creative Arts Toi Rauwhārangi website.