Helping students to earn money to live on while studying and extra support for mental health are two areas Pacific tertiary students want given more attention.
Universities NZ figures show there were 10,000 full-time Pasifika students enrolled in May, an increase of 35 percent since 2010.
As the country goes to the polls, RNZ takes a look at what could improved in the sector, to get more Pasifika students through the door.
Dominic Godfrey filed this report.
