Dr Tasileta Teevale, of Dunedin, MNZM, for services to Pacific education and public health research
Dr Tasileta Teevale has carried out significant research work, including a large school-based weight management intervention and the Youth2000 survey series, a study of New Zealand youth’s health and wellbeing.
She is Director of the University of Otago’s Pacific Development Office and implemented and monitored the progress of the Pacific Strategic Framework 2013 to 2020 university-wide.
Her research led to the development of a credit-bearing university preparation programme for first-year Pacific students.
She is a founding member of the Universities New Zealand Pacific Komiti.
Dr Teevale has been an advisor on the Ministry of Education Summit, Ministry of Pacific Peoples Vision Summit and reviews of NCEA, Tomorrow’s Schools and NZQA.