Māori and Pasifika students are under-represented in higher education. Despite important interventions, such as The University of Auckland's Tuakana programme, Māori and Pasifika students are still under-represented in the student body. This project will rely on focus group interviews with Māori and Pasifika students from both sexes at different university educational levels. Supervisor David Mayeda and intern Moeata Keil will work with Tuakana personnel and other University of Auckland administrative offices to identify Māori and Pasifika students who are succeeding educationally. Potential research participants will then be invited to partake in focus group interview sessions.