New Zealand Commits $48Million To The University Of The South Pacific

This is to support USP’s long-term planning, innovation and stability and to deliver its strategic plan in a flexible and responsive way.

Thursday 20 April 2023 | 04:00

Inoke Rabonu

Digital Lead

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni and USP Vice-Chancellor, Professor Pal Ahluwalia at the University of the South Pacific Laucala Campus on April 19, 2023.

The New Zealand Government has reaffirmed its 55 years of partnership with the University of the South Pacific (USP).

Yesterday, NZ Deputy Prime Minister and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Pacific Carmel Sepuloni and USP Vice-Chancellor, Professor Pal Ahluwalia signed a deal strengthening this partnership for a further 10 years.

The partnership will also see the USP receive approximately $48million in core funding over the next five years.