Pacific student fale
All Massey campuses – Auckland, Manawatū (in Palmerston North) and Wellington – have a designated community space for Pacific students to study, meet and relax in, and to connect with our Pacific staff.
Each fale has a study area, a lounge and a place to prepare and eat food and drink.
The Auckland and Wellington Pacific student spaces are accessible using a free access card and are available to all students through ITS.
Fale locations and facilities
Auckland campus
- Fale Manaaki: SC.105, Pacific Fale, Auckland campus
Fale Manaaki has a kitchen with tea, coffee and Milo provided, and a computer and study area. - Pacific & Māori Room: 3.17, Level 3, North Shore Library Building, School of Psychology
This space is available for psychology students in the Albany village.
Manawatū campus
- Fale Pacific: YFC Building, Rehab Road
Fale Pacific has a computer lab with free wifi and printing, a study and meeting space, cooking and tea facilities, as well as showers. It can be accessed through the Matai carpark.
Wellington campus
- Fale Bilong Iumi: 9B11
Fale Bilong Iumi has a quiet study space, computers for student use and a printer available at a cost. There is also a lounge where students can relax and connect and a kitchen with free tea, coffee and Milo.
Support, health and counselling services
Massey University has a range of support services relating to health, wellbeing and spiritual support.
We encourage our Pacific students to make use of these services if needed – for example, if you are feeling stressed about your study, the workload, a family bereavement or another personal matter.
Medical services and counselling
Find out what services are available to Massey students, including how to register and make appointments at our student health and counselling services.
Disability services
Massey University has a range of services and support for on-campus and distance students who have a health and disability issue that may impact their study, or for which they would like support.
Find out more about Massey's disability services and how they could benefit you and your study.
Spiritual support
Chaplains are here to support students through their time at Massey University. They are available to talk to face to face. they can help if you are feeling stressed, want to discuss your faith, or want to connect to a local worship community.
Massey chaplaincy services contact details
National pacific student wellbeing advisor and pastoral care – Gina Siaosi
- Fale Manaaki: SC.105, Pacific Fale, Albany
- Phone: +64 9 212 7081
- Email: G.Siaosi@massey.ac.nz
Auckland campus
- Massey Business School building, level 1
- Phone: +64 9 414 0800 extension 43449
- Email: chaplain.auckland@massey.ac.nz
- Facebook Spiritual Wellbeing Auckland
Manawatū campus (Palmerston North)
- The Centre – Te Wairoa
- Phone: +64 6 350 5597
- Email: chaplain.manawatu@massey.ac.nz
- Facebook Spiritual Wellbeing Manawatu
Wellington campus
- Student Services Trust building, level 2 (above Tussock Cafe)
- Phone: +64 4 801 5799 extension 63775
- Email: chaplain.wellington@massey.ac.nz
- Facebook Spiritual Wellbeing Wellington
Pacific student associations
Each Massey campus has an active Pacific Student Association. They organise social, cultural and study-related activities that bring together Pacific students and communities, to support each other.
Find out more about the Pacific Student Associations that are active on your campus.
Pacific Learning Advisors
There are Pacific Learning Advisors based in the National Centre for Teaching and Learning (NCTL) on each Massey campus.
Find out more about how the learning advisors can help you, and other study support for Pacific students at Planning to study at Massey as a Pacific student