Who we are

Find out who is involved in the Improving Pasifika Legal Education project.

Our people

Project committee

Chairperson
Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Pasifika)

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Mark Hickford

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Tupe Solomon-Tanoa’i

Chief Philanthropic Officer
Michael and Suzanne Borrin Foundation

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Dr Guy Fiti Sinclair

Chair – Academic Advisory Panel
Associate Professor and Associate Dean (Pasifika), Auckland Law School, The University of Auckland

Pasifika Research Fellow
Improving Pasifika Legal Education Project

Pasifika Research Assistant
Improving Pasifika Legal Education Project

Project advisory groups

Academic advisory panel

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Dr Guy Fiti Sinclair

Chair – Academic Advisory Panel
Associate Professor and Associate Dean (Pasifika), Auckland Law School, The University of Auckland

  • Adi Litia Tuiburelevu, University of Auckland
  • Dylan Asafo, University of Auckland
  • Bridget Fa’amatuainu, Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
  • Alex Latu, University of Otago
  • Dr Lili Song, University of Otago
  • Associate Professor Natalie Baird, University of Canterbury
  • Dr Keakaokawai (Keaka) Hemi, University of Waikato
  • Emeritus Professor Tony Angelo QC, Victoria University of Wellington
  • Associate Professor Julia Ioane, Massey University

Student and practitioner advisory panel

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Tania Sharkey

Chair – Practitioner and Student Advisory Panel
Barrister, Friendship Chambers

  • Tuli Sagaga, Legal Practitioner
  • Ma’a Faletanoai-Evalu, Legal Practitioner
  • Julia Autagavaia, University of Auckland
  • Marion Lavea, University of Auckland
  • Annette Collins, Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
  • Shania Foon, Victoria University of Wellington
  • Amelia Knott, Victoria University of Wellington
  • Kane Kayem, University of Otago
  • Shani McMullan, University of Otago
  • Berith Petaia, University of Canterbury
  • Jephtah Coe, Waikato University