Pacific Islander migration patterns set to be studied

Tuesday, October 1st, 2013

Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand, has awarded a scholarship to New Zealand-born Pacific Islander, Rachel Yates, to investigate the migration of young Pacific Islanders to Asia.

Yates says she expects her PhD to take three year to complete but hopes it will motivate other New Zealand Pacific Islanders to study and travel abroad. Read More

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