Malakai Koloamatangi

Malakai is of Tongan descent. He has held a range of academic and management positions, including Associate Professor Pacific Politics at Massey University; Director, Pasifika Directorate, Massey University, and Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Acting), Office of the Assistant Vice-Chancellor Māori and Pasifika, Massey University. In addition, Malakai has served on a range of advisory boards and is currently Chair of the NZQA Taupulega, the Pacific Advisory Board for NZQA.