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June 2020 Vol 46 No 6

CONTENTS

10 16 26

“ AUT helped me

realise my dream.”

4 Editor’s note 22 Resetting the Pacific blue continent:
Melefepaki Mahe Melefepaki came to AUT on a New Zealand Pacific 5 Breaking: Kiribati elections Towards 2030

Bachelor of Business in Scholarship from the small island of Vavu’u in Tonga 6 Briefs 23 Fisheries Fray
with a dream of helping people. She says studying at
Accounting alumna 8 Whispers 26 Lessons in resilience in the Pacific
AUT was a mind-opening experience, and she loved
living in Auckland, which she describes as exciting and 10 USP: What’s next and why does it matter? 28 Vanuatu’s PM puts faith at the centre
multicultural. 14 Surveying the damage: the COVID effect 30 Delving into PICTA
“I chose AUT because of its location and because of the 16 French prosecutor pursues Temaru 34 Departure Lounge
applied components of the programme. I like working with
numbers and doing things, so AUT was a good fit for me.” 18 Kina depreciation and inflation fears 36 Movers and Shakers
At AUT, our people are more than just lecturers and
students - they’re researchers, collaborators, and problem
solvers. Our expert academics and incredible facilities mean
we enable students to achieve their goals and make a real
impact, just like Melefepaki is now doing in Tonga, armed
with her bachelor’s degree.
Start your university journey today. Cover image: USP students in Marshall Islands call for improved governance at
the university. Photo: PYLOTs/USPSA

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