Courses in Pacific Studies

Bachelor of Arts - BA

History
Course Title Available in 2026
HISTORY 104   Pacific History: An Introduction    Semester 2
 
Pacific Studies
Course Title Available in 2026
PACIFIC 100   Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa / Pacific Worlds    Semester 1
PACIFIC 105    The Contemporary Pacific    Semester 2
PACIFIC 110   Performance, Sound, and Storytelling of the Pacific    Summer School, repeated Semester 1
PACIFIC 200   Theorising Pacific Studies    Semester 1
PACIFIC 205    Pacific Innovation and Sustainability    Semester 2
PACIFIC 206   Pacific Youth: Contemporary Realities in the Pacific Region    Semester 1
PACIFIC 208   Gender and the Pacific in a Globalising World    Semester 2
PACIFIC 210   Pacific Music and Dance 2    Semester 2
PACIFIC 211   Polynesian Warriors: Sport and Pacific Cultures    Semester 1
PACIFIC 304   Advanced Pacific Studies    Semester 1
PACIFIC 305   Pacific Innovation Sustainability    Semester 2
PACIFIC 306   Pacific Youth: Contemporary Realities in the Pacific Region    Semester 1
PACIFIC 307   Gender and the Pacific in a Globalising World    Semester 2
PACIFIC 310   Koneseti    Semester 1
PACIFIC 311   Polynesian Warriors: Sport and Pacific Cultures    Semester 1
 
Samoan
Course Title Available in 2026
SAMOAN 101   Samoan Language 1    Semester 1
SAMOAN 201   Samoan Language 2    Semester 2
SAMOAN 203   Special Topic: Samoan Studies    Semester 2
SAMOAN 301   Samoan Language 3    Semester 1
 
Tongan
Course Title Available in 2026
TONGAN 101   Tongan Language 1    Semester 1
TONGAN 201   Tongan Language 2    Semester 2
TONGAN 301   Tongan Language 3    Semester 1
 

   

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Art History
Course Title Available in 2026
ARTHIST 730/730AB   Exploring Pacific Art    Semester 2
 
History
Course Title Available in 2026
HISTORY 712AB   Insider Histories    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
 
Indigenous Studies
Course Title Available in 2026
INDIGEN 711   Indigenous Environmental Politics    Semester 1
INDIGEN 712   Indigenous Psychologies    Semester 2
 
Pacific Studies
Course Title Available in 2026
PACIFIC 700   The Pacific: Interdisciplinary Studies    Semester 1
PACIFIC 701   Pacific Language Studies    Semester 2
PACIFIC 714   Pacific Research Methodologies and Practices    Semester 2
PACIFIC 717   Pacific Policies, Pacific Peoples    Semester 1
PACIFIC 718   Pacific Policies, Pacific Peoples    Semester 1
PACIFIC 785   Research Project    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
PACIFIC 792/792AB   Dissertation    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
PACIFIC 793/793AB   Dissertation    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

Art History
Course Title Available in 2026
ARTHIST 730/730AB   Exploring Pacific Art    Semester 2
 
History
Course Title Available in 2026
HISTORY 712AB   Insider Histories    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
 
Indigenous Studies
Course Title Available in 2026
INDIGEN 711   Indigenous Environmental Politics    Semester 1
INDIGEN 712   Indigenous Psychologies    Semester 2
 
Pacific Studies
Course Title Available in 2026
PACIFIC 700   The Pacific: Interdisciplinary Studies    Semester 1
PACIFIC 701   Pacific Language Studies    Semester 2
PACIFIC 714   Pacific Research Methodologies and Practices    Semester 2
PACIFIC 717   Pacific Policies, Pacific Peoples    Semester 1
PACIFIC 718   Pacific Policies, Pacific Peoples    Semester 1
PACIFIC 793AB   Dissertation    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
 

   

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Pacific Studies
Course Title Not taught 2026
PACIFIC 313 Pacific Wellbeing: Empowering Dimensions Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 314 Pacific History: New Zealand in the Pacific from 1900 Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 315 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 316 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 317 Pacific Language Studies: Issues and Resolutions Not taught in 2026
 
Art History
Course Title Not taught 2026
ARTHIST 217 Contemporary Pacific Art Not taught in 2026
ARTHIST 317 Contemporary Pacific Art Not taught in 2026
 
Cook Islands Māori
Course Title Not taught 2026
COOKIS 101 Introduction to Cook Islands Maori Not taught in 2026
COOKIS 201 Cook Islands Maori Language 2 Not taught in 2026
COOKIS 300 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
COOKIS 301 Cook Islands Maori Language 3 Not taught in 2026
 
Samoan
Course Title Not taught 2026
SAMOAN 303 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
 
Tongan
Course Title Not taught 2026
TONGAN 203 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
TONGAN 303 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
 
Pacific Studies
Course Title Not taught 2026
PACIFIC 207 Topics in Pacific Arts Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 209 Pacific Leadership: Navigators of Change Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 212 Pacific Indigenous Literatures and Knowledges Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 213 Pacific Wellbeing: Empowering Dimensions Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 214 Pacific History: New Zealand in the Pacific from 1900 Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 215 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 216 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 217 Pacific Language Studies: Issues and Resolutions Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 300 NZ-Born Pacific Identities Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 308 Topics in Pacific Arts Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 312 Pacific Indigenous Literatures and Knowledges Not taught in 2026
 

   

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Pacific Studies
Course Title Not taught 2026
PACIFIC 705 Special Topic: Pacific History 1880-1980: Islanders, Empires and the World Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 707 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 708/708AB Special Study Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 710 Special Study Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 711 Intervention, Prevention and Promotion of Pacific Wellbeing Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 712 Pacific Indigenous Thought Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 713 Special Topic: Teu le va and Pacific Research Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 716 The Pacific: Interdisciplinary Studies Not taught in 2026
 
Art History
Course Title Not taught 2026
ARTHIST 732 Topics in Pacific Art and Visual Culture Not taught in 2026
 
English
Course Title Not taught 2026
ENGLISH 700 Pacific Poetry Not taught in 2026
 
Māori
Course Title Not taught 2026
MĀORI  700 Reo Māori: Topic in Māori Language Not taught in 2026
 
Museums and Cultural Heritage
Course Title Not taught 2026
MUSEUMS 705 Exhibiting Cultures: Māori and Indigenous Not taught in 2026
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

Art History
Course Title Not taught 2026
ARTHIST 732 Topics in Pacific Art and Visual Culture Not taught in 2026
 
English
Course Title Not taught 2026
ENGLISH 700 Pacific Poetry Not taught in 2026
 
Māori
Course Title Not taught 2026
MĀORI  700 Reo Māori: Topic in Māori Language Not taught in 2026
MĀORI  710 Ngā Tuhituhi Māori: Māori Manuscripts Not taught in 2026
MĀORI  711 Ngā Kōrero Tuku Iho: Māori Oral Literature Not taught in 2026
 
Museums and Cultural Heritage
Course Title Not taught 2026
MUSEUMS 705 Exhibiting Cultures: Māori and Indigenous Not taught in 2026
 
Pacific Studies
Course Title Not taught 2026
PACIFIC 705 Special Topic: Pacific History 1880-1980: Islanders, Empires and the World Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 707 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 708/708AB Special Study Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 710 Special Study Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 711 Intervention, Prevention and Promotion of Pacific Wellbeing Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 713 Special Topic: Teu le va and Pacific Research Not taught in 2026
PACIFIC 716 The Pacific: Interdisciplinary Studies Not taught in 2026