From Samoa to West Coast to serve: Rural programme strikes a chord with Pacific students

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From Samoa to West Coast to serve: Rural programme strikes a chord with Pacific students

29 March 2023

Maia

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Samoan students Christine Peters, Lathan Thomas, Leni Leota and Michaela Peters all moved to Greymouth for the rural immersion programme [Image: Supplied]

Samoan-born medical student Michaela Peters took a leap last month, moving from Wellington to Greymouth to spend a year in rural general practice. , Michaela_Peters, Michaela Peters was born in Samoa and moved to Aotearoa when she was 13 [Image: supplied]

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