Tongan student Semi Hausia will return to the kingdom in February, determined to use what he has learned in an internship with Auckland Council to improve his country’s economy.
Hausia, who has been studying a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at Massey University, is completing a 10 week summer placement with Auckland Council’s Environmental Monitoring, Research and Evaluation (RIMU) division.
He is one of 15 students to win a placement as part of the New Zealand Scholarships Undergraduate Student Summer Internship.
The 32 year-old student said he planned to use what he is learning at Auckland Council to contribute to sustainable agricultural practices and to improving Tonga’s economy and pasture production.
“One of my personal goals is to have my own broiler chicken farm but instead of importing broiler strains, I wish to use our local strain,” he said.
He said it was important to find out about what information the council provided to farmers to ensure they were operating profitably and sustainably.
He wants to understand how the council implements and controls its strategies.
Hausia is one of three students interning with the council.
The internship began on November 21 and ends in February.
The main points
- Tongan student Semi Hausia will return to the kingdom in February, determined to use what he has learned in an internship with Auckland Council to improve his country’s economy.
- Hausia, a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at Massey University, is completing a 10 week summer placement with Auckland Council’s Environmental Monitoring, Research and Evaluation division.
- He is one of 15 students to win a placement is part of the New Zealand Scholarships Undergraduate Student Summer Internship.
- He said he planned to use what he was learning at Auckland Council to contribute to sustainable agricultural practices in Tonga.
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