Pacific Law Week Official Closing Function

  • Friday 19 July
  • 5:00 – 8:00 PM 
  • Fale Pasifika (20-26 Wynyard Street)  

By invitation only

Closing Function

The Pacific Law Week Closing Function will combine two special events that celebrate the success and achievements of Moana Oceania peoples at the Auckland Law School: the inaugural Olive Malienafau Nelson Lecture and the Pacific Law Scholarship and Awards Recognition Ceremony. 

Tugaga Misa Telefoni Retzlaff
Tugaga Misa Telefoni Retzlaff

The Olive Malienafau Nelson Public Lecture is named in honour of Olive Malienafau Nelson and her remarkable and significant achievements as the first Pacific woman graduate of the Auckland Law School. We are delighted that the inaugural Olive Malienafau Nelson Public Lecture will be delivered by Tugaga Misa Telefoni Retzlaff – former Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, former Attorney General of Samoa, and Auckland Law School alumnus.  

The Pacific Law Scholarship and Awards Recognition Ceremony aims to celebrate the success of our Moana Oceania students, such as: the winner of the Olive Malienafau Nelson Scholarship 2024, the winner of the Jackson Family Scholarship 2024, the winner of the Pacific Lawyers’ Association Prize for Legal Writing 2023 and others. We are delighted that La’auli Sir Michael Jones and Lady Maliena Jones will join us for this Ceremony.