Pacific Student Services - ALPSS - The University of Waikato

06/05/2026

✨ Māori & Pacific Networking Event - THURSDAY! ✨

An event dedicated to all of our current Māori and Pacific students and we want YOU to be part of it!

This is your chance to:
🤙🏽 Connect with inspiring Māori & Pacific professionals
🤙🏽 Build confidence in a relaxed, supportive space
🤙🏽 Grow your network and open new opportunities
🤙🏽 Mix, mingle, and meet people who want to see you thrive

The Careers and Capability team will be hosting this event and bringing along key organisations from across Aotearoa for you to connect with. It’s a great opportunity to meet potential employers, ask questions about their industries, and use this time to think about your future pathways.

Remember, we also have a workshop on our Hamilton campus tomorrow at M Block (see our previous post) to help you prepare and make the most of these conversations.

Full event details are on the poster, don’t forget to scan the code!
We can’t wait to see you there and celebrate our Māori & Pacific excellence together.

If you want, I can also help you format the full invite or create a shorter social media version. Vinaka Vakalevu!

06/05/2026

🌺Māori & Pacific Networking Workshop🌺

Come along tomorrow for a supportive and empowering workshop led by Whaea Nima Riini.

If the networking event feels overwhelming, this session will help you feel ready and confident.

You’ll gain:

🥥Helpful strategies for approaching conversations
🥥Tips to boost your confidence
🥥A chance to connect with other Māori and Pacific tauira
🥥Easy registration via the scan code on the poster

Join us on our Hamilton Campus in M Block, Level 1, Room M.1.42 (Library Building).

This session is open for all Māori and Pacific students. We’d love to see you there! Fakafetai!

01/04/2026

Talofa lava Pacific Students! Today from 12:30pm is our weekly drop-ins. If you have any queries study related or help navigating University life, come see Sylvia at the Conch 😊

31/03/2026

🌺 IMUA PACIFIC FIRST‑YEAR STUDENTS — REMINDER FOR TOMORROW! 🌺

Kam na bane ni mauri Imua ‘āiga,

We’re excited to see you at our Imua Guest Speaker Seminar & Lunch happening TOMORROW at The Pā!

We’re honoured to host Associate Professor Haki Tuaupiki, who will be sharing his expertise in Māori voyaging knowledge and traditional navigation. His kōrero connects directly to our Waka Hauora trip to Tauranga later this year, which is reserved for those actively participating in our Imua sessions, so this is an important one to be at.

Date: Wednesday 1 April 2026
Time: 1PM – 2PM
Location: The Pā, Room Pa.G.30
Kai will be provided

The poster attached has the QR code for you to scan and register, so make sure to check your email and sign up when you can.

Come through, stay connected, and continue the pathway we’re building together as Pacific tauira at Waikato.

We're looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. Ti a bo!

25/03/2026

Talofa lava, Mālō e lelei!

Come say hi and grab some kai from 12-1pm in K.2.08! Scan to attend, see you there 😊

25/03/2026

Imua 2026 Community Group Session is on tomorrow!!!!

The Imua Initiative is designed for all Pacific first‑year students who are beginning their studies this year.

This catch up session is a great opportunity for us to come together, reconnect, and check in as a whole group. We’ll catch up on how you’re all doing, share updates, and continue building our Imua community.

If you haven’t registered yet, simply scan the QR code on our poster, we’d love to have you join us. This is our very first session as a group, and certainly not the last. We’re excited to start this journey with you and look forward to seeing you there.

Details for our community catch‑up are available on the poster. If you haven’t visited The Conch before, it’s located in M Block on the ground floor, you can’t miss it. Keep an eye out for our banner as well.

See you there! Imua!

10/03/2026

Talofa lava, Malo e lelei 1st year students!

Tomorrow Thursday 12th March @ 12:30pm we have a Degree Drop-in if you are wanting some extra help navigating your degree plan and paper selection. Below is the poster for this event, please scan the QR code to attend :)

11/09/2025

Update: 1pm-2pm

Halo Olgeta,

Come through next week and get your papers sorted for next year 2026!!! No bookings required, just simply drop in to ALPSS. FREE lunch will be provided, so bring your friends along too 😉

📌Find the details below:

11/09/2025

Halo Olgeta, Happy Papua New Guinea Pidgin language week! 🌺

17/08/2025

🇹🇴Uike katoanga’i ‘o e lea faka Tonga 🇹🇴

Happy Tongan Language week!

🌺Uike Katoanga'i 'o e lea faka-Tonga – Tongan Language Week is here!!🌺

Join us in celebrating the richness of Tongan language and culture across campus this week. We’ve got a fantastic lineup of events, including a special workshop with Associate Professor Sione Vaka, cultural displays, and daily chances to win!

📌 View our poster for full event details and follow Pacific at Waikato on socials to stay updated throughout the week.

Keep an eye on our socials for updates, daily phrases, and event highlights.

Mālō 'aupito – we look forward to celebrating with you! (✿◡‿◡)

07/08/2025

🌺HAPPENING NOW🌺

Kia Orana,

Weekly drop-in sessions are now available every Thursdays 12-1pm, starting today in JG.16‼️

Please come in and see our Palu Navigators for any help with your assignments, exams and quizzes.

If you cannot make it on to campus, please book an online appointment via email on [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you there🤩