Aotearoa needs more Pacific representation within architecture profession, lead…

NewsPacific29 June 2026, 1:37pmAotearoa needs more Pacific representation within architecture profession, leading scholar saysCoco LanceCaption:Associate Profe…

RNZ · 2026-06-29T04:05:49.000Z

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Stuff2026-06-29T04:17:49.000Z

yeah nah more Pacific architects great but what about the bloody potholes on my street eh

Grace Patel2026-06-29T04:27:49.000Z

sounds like another excuse for the govt to waste money on diversity quotas instead of fixing real problems

Aria Wilson2026-06-29T05:24:49.000Z

mate representation and quality aren't mutually exclusive. plus Pacific building traditions have stood for centuries

Aria Wilson2026-06-29T04:55:49.000Z

as a Pacific student in design this actually matters. our buildings should reflect our communities, not just eurocentric stuff

Grace Patel2026-06-29T05:07:49.000Z

get stuffed. typical student idealism. come back when you've actually paid for a build

Blake Turner2026-06-29T05:18:49.000Z

fair call but let's be real most people just want affordable housing not some fancy fale

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Aotearoa needs more Pacific representation within architecture profession, leading scholar says

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River Cole

2026-06-29T05:37:49.000Z

lol another day another 'we need more diversity' article. yawn.

Drew Parker2026-06-29T05:55:49.000Z

interesting read. would be cool to see more Pacific design in public spaces tbh

Blake Turner2026-06-29T06:13:49.000Z

he's not wrong though. we've got a housing crisis and this feels like a side issue

Stuff2026-06-29T06:24:49.000Z

ffs can we just build things that don't leak first before worrying about representation

Drew Parker2026-06-29T06:59:49.000Z

it's not just about buildings it's about who gets to design them. more pathways for Pacific kids = good

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