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DELEGATION 2019
BOKYONG MUN (Co-Director)
LLB(Hons)/BSc (Chemistry and Geography)
University of Otago
Bokyong has just finished her fourth year of a Law and Science
degree in her hometown Dunedin. In 2018 she also served as UN
Youth’s National President, and has been volunteering for UN
Youth ever since leaving High School. In 2017 Bokyong also
received a New Zealand Youth Award for her contribution to
youth engagement. Throughout University Bokyong has also
received the Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship as well as an
academic scholarship in Law.
Bokyong is interested in environmental sustainability and
technology, and took part in the Plastic Bottle Kayak Expedition,
as well as a Blake Ambassadorship with the Sir Peter Blake Trust.
She is also passionate about community engagement, having
been a Youth Member of Parliament, the local Youth Advisory
Group, a Project Leader for the Otago Access Radio and Co-organiser of a Community Mural.
Bokyong hopes to gain a multicultural perspective and interdisciplinary understanding of some of the
biggest issues that are being faced currently. She believes that an understanding of areas such as
economics, trade or international relations is fundamental to being able to provide a critical voice.
JONAH TAN (Co-Director)
MArch(Prof) Masters in Architecture (Professional)
University of Auckland
Jonah completed his Bachelor of Architecture Studies (BAS) in
2017 and is not going into his final thesis year of his Masters in
Architecture MArch(Prof) at the University of Auckland. He has
been a volunteer with UN Youth for 4 years now with an
additional 2 years prior to that as a participant in high school.
This has included being a part of the New Zealand Delegation to
The Hague International Model UN in The Netherlands in 2015.
In 2018, Jonah has been the National Communications Officer,
looking after social media and branding for UN Youth. Outside of
the organisation Jonah plays a multitude of sports. Tennis,
Volleyball and Netball are his main passions, having played at
representative level within the Auckland and North Harbour
regions. His proudest moment came recently though when he
represented NZ for Netball at the Trans Tasman Cup this past
October.
Jonah hopes to see how New Zealand as a small nation relates to the larger Asia region, in a widely
globalised community. He has a particular interest in the production and manufacturing of goods,
hoping to gain a more informed perspective on where things come from.
MARK HOWARD ( Head Delegate)
LLB/BA (Education)
University of Auckland
In his third year at university, Mark is driven, in his studies and in
the Globalisation Tour, by a desire to learn how Aotearoa can
foster an engaging and equitable educational culture that will
inspire our future learners to pursue goals of international
benefit. His greatest ambition in life is to cement New Zealand as
a global leader in education and empowering pedagogy.
Mark believes that the University of Auckland has shaped this
goal, cultivating both the passion and skills he needs to see it
become a reality. As a long term UN Youth volunteer and the
Deputy Chairperson of the Albany Senior High School Board of
Trustees, Mark actively shares his experiences with high school
students by encouraging them to pursue further study at the
University. Mark is looking forward to three more years of study,
including a Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching, through
which he will explore deeper aspects of global and indigenous educational theories. Mark says: “The
Globalisation Tour will supplement this through providing multicultural perspectives on the role of
education that will challenge my subconscious biases and bring increased vigour to my future studies.”
IRI EDWARDS
BCom (Economics and International Business)
University of Auckland
Since beginning university in Semester 1, 2018, Iri has been
actively involved in university life, becoming a First Year
Executive Member on the Commerce Association for Maori
Pacific Students, participating in the Business 102 Accelerate
Programme and Passport 2 Business, and acting as the class
representative for Economics 151.
Iri became Deloitte’s youngest employee in New Zealand at the
age of 18. Her plans for next year include continuing her position
as a consultant in the Tax and Private teams, working to close the
gap between women and MPI demographics in the corporate
workplace and promoting global citizenship, the rights to
education and human welfare. Ir was recently nominated as a
Women of Influence finalist in the Westpac Women of Influence
awards and she hopes to use the resources and relationships
from that experience, as well as the Globalisation Tour, to meet her present and future goals.
NATHALIE EDWARDS
BA (Politics and Security Studies)
Massey University
In her second year at university, Nathalie is enjoying her studies
at Massey University, Albany campus as she has the opportunity
to use a critical lens to look at global issues and the potential
ways in which we can fix them. Nathalie is an active member of
the Massey Boxing Club, the Massey Politics Club and volunteers
with the Albany Students Association.
Next year, her final year as an undergraduate student, Nathalie
looks forward to continuing to learn and put into practice all the
information that she has gained through the Globalisation Tour,
as well as deciding on a Masters’ topic and planning her future.
VIRGINIA HOGAN
BSc (Environmental Science and Environmental Management)
Lincoln University
Virginia is in her second year at Lincoln University. She considers
herself very lucky to study in an ever-developing field of
Environmental Science and Environmental Management in a
passionate place at Lincoln University. She has never considered
any other universities before Lincoln and it has proven to be the
exactly where she needs to be. After taking a gap year (and a
half) in the United Kingdom, Virginia realised she took New
Zealand’s unique environment for granted. She saw some
amazing places and it became obvious to her that the
environment was a passion for her in all forms, especially New
Zealand’s.
This has led Virginia to grasp all opportunities offered to her by
the University, attending a Rotary Youth Leadership course,
being a class representative, joining the Lincoln Environmental
Organisation (LEO) and becoming a member of Flock, which
involves voicing ideas to create new experiences and initiatives for students. In the near future, she
hopes to join the Lincoln Rotaract Club, and apply to because a student representative for the Lincoln
University Students’ Association. She is also currently looking for a volunteer or summer internship role
to gain new skills in her future environmental career.
NATHAN HOTTER
BA (Political Science, International Relations and Chinese)
Victoria University of Wellington
Nathan is a second-year student who received a Victoria
Excellence Scholarship in 2017 and is actively involved at the
University. He volunteers for UN Youth, is an executive member
of the Arts Society, participates in the Victoria International
Leadership Programme and is a class representative for CHIN
102. In addition, he has represented the University and New
Zealand overseas in the Oxford Summer Programme on
Geopolitics and International Affairs, the Harvard National Model
United Nations and the 8th Model Asia Europe Meeting in
Myanmar. In particular, he raised awareness of the University’s
brand at the Oxford Summer Programme by being the only New
Zealander there.
Next year, Nathan intends to continue his studies and go on an
exchange programme to Peking University in Semester 2.
DINUKI KARUNASEKERA
LLB/BA (Economics and Politics & International Relations)
University of Auckland
In her second year at university, Dinuki volunteers in a great
number of capacities. She works at the Waitemata Community
Law Centre, where she is part of a diverse community and helps
to provide legal aid. She is also a Style Editor for the Public
Interest Law Journal, and gives academic guidance and pastoral
care to first-year students as an Arts Mentor. In addition, Dinuki
is an Academic Mentor and is part of the student-led charity,
Educating Girls Globally.
Upon returning from the Globalisation Tour, Dinuki hopes to
further pursue her studies and to continue developing a global
perspective academically. She also plans to become more
involved in both the University and the wider community by
becoming a mentor for refugee students, becoming more
involved in her local community and council, and continuing her
role as a Community Law Centre volunteer.
HARMAN KAUR
BBus (Economics and International Business)
Auckland University of Technology
Harman has been a student ambassador at Auckland University
of Technology since she started university in February 2017. She
also helps monitor the employability social media pages,
volunteers for the Auckland University of Technology Students’
Association, and helps out with general events and in the South
Campus. In addition, Harman has participated in the
Management Consulting Club and Economics Society.
Harman plans to graduate in 2019 and complete her
Co-operative Education overseas. She will also travel to India to
attend two family weddings and tick a few items off her bucket
list, such as the Taj Mahal.
HALEY MCKAY
BA (Education and Politics)
Massey University
Hayley is a third-year student who studies extramurally because
the flexibility distance study provides compliments her life
outside university more effectively. Despite this, Hayley
contributes to the distance community through many online
forums and through working part time at the Massey Kids’ Club,
Childcare Centre, Palmerston North campus.
Upon returning from the Globalisation Tour, Hayley plans to
graduate, apply for the Graduate Diploma in Teaching course
and finally begin her journey towards becoming a primary
school teacher.
OULAYKHAM SIPHANDONE
BBus (Economics and International Business)
Auckland University of Technology
Oulaykham is a second-year international student from Laos.
Since her early teenage years, she has been driven by languages,
culture and international affairs, and has involved herself in
those field by travelling and participating in extra-curricular
activities, including extra language classes. Oulaykham has
interned at the United Nations Development Programme,
participated at the 23rd Conference of Parties to the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and speaks
fluent Lao, English, French and Thai, as well as some Mandarin.
Having those passions, Oulaykham has applied for the
Globalisation Tour to better understand Asia’ economy,
encounter new people and learn new experiences. She sees the
Tour as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will not only
broaden her knowledge and perspective of the world but also
enable her to use the knowledge and experience gained in the
development of her country in the forthcoming years.
HOLLY SUTICH
BCom (Public Relations)/BBus (International Business and Marketing)
Auckland University of Technology
In her fourth year at university, Holly facilitates a 9-week
entrepreneurship programme at Auckland University of
Technology called Co.Starters, and is passionate about helping
others’ ideas come to life through concept validation. Holly loves
the innovative ecosystem in New Zealand and is involved in her
own start-up, where she hopes to revolutionise the way people
consume energy drinks, with a truly healthier alternative that
gives back to the community through donations to
environmental initiatives in New Zealand.
Holly is also extremely interested in international relations and
sits on the US-NZ Youth Council, learning more about the
American-New Zealand international relationship. Holly is also on
the Board of Trustees of Recreate NZ, an amazing charity that
provides life-changing experiences for youth with disabilities, and
is very passionate about giving back to the community. She
spends her extra time reading, tramping and playing netball.
Next year, Holly hopes to significantly grow her knowledge into the world of Asia-Pacific business and
political relations, and feed this back into the New Zealand ecosystem. She also hopes to launch her
start-up business and continue to actively volunteer in her community.
VAIOLA TAUTI
BGlobalSt (Global Politics and Human Rights)
University of Auckland
Vaiola is deeply passionate about her studies and anticipates her
programme of studies to shape her skills and knowledge as a
competent global citizen, who can make a difference to our
increasingly globalised world. The Pacific Islands is the primary
focus of her studies, as she wants to deepen her understanding
of Pacific cultures and perspectives.
Vaiola has contributed in her university life through UN Youth,
LabourNesia and Amnesty International. These commitments
foster vision, leadership, integrity, diversity and accountability.
Vaiola has developed her skills by actively involving herself in
activities and events that empower her community.
In the future, Vaiola plans to prioritise her studies and extend
her involvement in the organisation she is currently part of. She
also foresees engaging in ethno-sociolinguistic groups more actively in her community. She wants to
step into leadership roles to challenge and empower others to reach beyond their capability in every
area of their lives, to not only encourage living a sustainable lifestyle, but also to raise awareness on
social issues that affect our well-being globally.
SAMANTHA WOOD
LLB/BA (Political Science and International Relations)
Victoria University of Wellington
Originating from Gisborne, Samantha is a third-year student
who is passionate about civics education in New Zealand. She is
an intern for Labour MP Kiritapu Allan and volunteers actively
for UN Youth. In the lead up to the 2017 general election,
Samantha started a Project Civics campaign to educate high
school students about voting and politics. She also works three
jobs.
In 2019, Samantha will complete her penultimate year of studies
and continue to work on developing civics education in the New
Zealand curriculum. In the further future, hopes to work at all
levels of the Government: locally (in Gisborne), nationally and
internationally.