University of Auckland, launched its first Pacific Strategy Ala o le Moana (2025-2030), earlier this week at the Fale Pasifika.
The Strategy sets out five key priorities that build on the important gains made for, and by Pacific peoples at the University. Pacific excellence in the domains of: research; innovation and entrepreneurship; teaching and learning; service; and leadership.
Ala o le Moana amplifies the strengths of Pacific learners, academic and professional staff, and communities to achieve the outcomes set out in Taumata Teitei, Vision 2030 and Strategic Plan 2025.
The strategy’s title means pathways of the ocean and is characteristic of Pacific peoples’ journeys within and across vast oceanic expanses, highlighting their deep history, mastery and navigational expertise.
Developed under the leadership of Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific, Professor Jemaima Tiatia-Siau, Ala o le Moana reflects the University’s commitment to Pacific success, equity and inclusion.
Professor Tiatia-Siau says many hands helped to birth the Pacific strategy, which was the result of an extensive and rigorous University-wide collaboration over the past 15 months.
“This strategy is more than a document, it’s a directed flightpath for transformation,” says Tiatia-Siau. “It’s about creating a future where Pacific learners and leaders can thrive, with an approach that recognises and celebrates their identities, values and languages, while also honouring their invaluable and unique contributions and excellence.”
Today, there are more than 40,000 students at the University, with around 4,000 of them being Pacific students, and nearly 400 Pacific staff, according to the University’s 2023 Pacific statistics.
