Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships stories

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Theresa is studying towards a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Politics & International Relations and hopes to return to her home of Papua New Guinea to work in public policy for education, labour, women’s issues and health.

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Alisha, from Indonesia, is studying towards a Master of Disaster Management and plans to work in the humanitarian sector.

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After experiencing the aftermath of the Central Sulawesi Tsunami in his home country of Indonesia, Rizky was driven to study towards a Master of Disaster Management.

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Talie hopes to use his Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering to improve infrastructure in his home country, Samoa.

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To’oa, from Samoa, gained field work and research experience from her Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Geography and Environmental Science.

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Linh wants to use her Master of Marketing to elevate rural tourism in her home country, Vietnam.

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Mary Anne is a New Zealand Scholarship recipient who hopes to improve the quality of healthcare services in her home country of Malaysia.

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