Warm Pacific Greetings! We are TAPSA (Te Aro Pasifika Students' Association) established in 2024.
TAPSA encourages not only Pasifika students studying at the Te Aro Campus, but is open to those who associates within TA and cultures of Pasifika.
26/02/2026
📣 HEY YOU LETS RUN IT BACK 💥 TAPSA IGM
🗓️ Tuesday 3rd March
📍 Vā Moana, Te Aro Campus
⏰ 12-1pm
👉🏽 Welcoming all current and new students and staff. Come through to our Inaugural General Meeting where the food is provided 🍽️ Bring a friend and see you there💥
Blessings
- TAPSA ❤️🔥
12/09/2024
‼️CRIT CULTURE‼️
“Nau mai, haere mai Māori & Pasifika tauira, to our event, Crit Culture. “
Details:
When: Monday 30th September
Time: 05:00pm-08:00pm
Where: Jasmax Wellington Studio
RSVP to: [email protected]
“Crit Culture offers a relaxed, informal space to present your mahi and receive focussed feedback from Jasmax Waka Māia and Moana practitioners.”
“It’s a chance to connect with other Māori and Pasifika students, gain industry insights, and engage in discussion. Open to all year levels and disciplines, with kai, drinks, and good vibes”
Hope to see you all there! ❤️🔥🔥
12/09/2024
06/09/2024
CV WORKSHOPS
A big vinaka vakalevu to Careers and Employment team for partnering with us to make this CV Workshop happen. Thank you to Sherrie & Andrew. What a great way to start the trimester off.
We are extremely grateful for this opportunity, and we look forward to making more moves in the nearby future.
Watch this space! 🔥
27/08/2024
‼️TAPSA CV WORKSHOP‼️
We will be hosting a CV Workshop on the first day back from break! (Monday 2nd of September) This will run from:
• 12:00pm-01:00pm
• in VS204
We have partnered up again with the Careers and Employment Team to make this great opportunity happen. 🥳🙂↕️
We can’t wait to see you all there - ready for the coming 2nd half of the trimester! LIGHT REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED!! 😋
See you all there!!
- from your TAPSA Execs ❤️🔥
15/07/2024
Introducing our Te Aro Pasifika Students’ Association (TAPSA) 1st Year Representative: Jemimah-Hughlette Ah-Io Reid
Degree: 1st Year Architecture
Ethnicity: Sāmoan/Chinese
Village: Satapuala, Lefiti, Taga, Vaitele
15/07/2024
Introducing our Te Aro Pasifika Students’ Association (TAPSA) Academic Officer: Phillip Ngatoko
Degree: Bachelor of Building Science
Ethnicity: Cook Islands & Tokelau
Village: Takuvaine, Ruatonga
15/07/2024
Introducing our Te Aro Pasifika Students’ Association (TAPSA) Treasurer: Sarah McLeod-Venu
Degree: Master of Architecture (Professional)
Ethnicity: Sāmoan/Scottish
Village: Tanugamanono, Lelepa
15/07/2024
Introducing our Te Aro Pasifika Students’ Association (TAPSA) Secretary: Lupeoaunuu Vaai
Degree: 2nd Year Landscape Architecture
Ethnicity: Sāmoan
Village: Magiagi, Siumu, Avao, Vaisala
15/07/2024
‼️ Jasmax Externship - Partnership ‼️
We are truly grateful for the partnership we have created with & Careers & Employment. Some of our members at TAPSA will have the opportunity to visit, work, and learn amongst leaders within Architecture.
This is a reminder that if you have signed up and RSVP to the Externship - we will be meeting in the VS128 Awhina Space before 09:30am. Our walking bus will depart at 09:30am, heading to the Jasmax Office (L1, Grant Thornton House, 215 Lambton Quay, Wellington)
See you all there fam! ❤️🔥