NEWSROOM: 29 July - 04 August 2007

South Pacific Loans finalist at Manukau Business Excellence Awards
04 August 2007 - Source: Ministry of Health Press Release

What are DHB elections about?
Seven board members will be elected to each District Health Board (DHB) in October this year – at the same time as local body elections.

DHBs provide or fund health and disability services in their districts.

Who can stand as a candidate?
To stand as a candidate for your DHB, you must be a New Zealand citizen and enrolled as a parliamentary elector.

You don’t need to be an experienced director or have special qualifications to be a board member. Candidates with different backgrounds, skills and expertise are welcomed – and in fact desired.

Nomination forms are available from your local electoral officer. Visit www.yourdhb.org.nz for details.

Nominations close at midday on Friday, August 24.

How do I vote?
All registered electors will be sent voting packs from September 21 and voting is done by post.

DHB Elections will use Single Transferable Voting (STV) where voters rank their candidates in order of preference. Instead of putting a tick beside candidates’ names, voters put a number.

For example, if a voter likes person A best, they would put a ‘1’ beside person A’s name. If the voter likes person B next, they would put a ‘2’ beside person B’s name, and so on. You can rank as many or as few candidates as you like.

Voting closes at midday on Saturday, October 13.


Cook Islands:
Eaa teia iki’anga no te Putuputuanga Akaaere o te Oraanga Kopapa? (District Health Board)
E itu au mema te ka iki’ia ki runga i teia au Putuputuanga Akaaere tatakitai i roto ia Okotopa i teia mataiti – i te tuatau katoa e rave ei te iki’anga a te au oire.

Na te Putuputuanga Akaaere (DHB) e oronga atu i tetai moni tauturu no te tuanga makimaki pera te pirikoki i roto i to kotou au oire.

Koai te ka tu ei mema?
Me ka tu koe ei mema no toou Putuputuanga Akaaere (DHB), kia riro rai tetai tika’anga tangata Nu-Tireni noou, e kua tata’ia toou ingoa ki roto i te akapapa anga ingoa tangata no te iki’anga paramani.

Noatu e kare koe i te tangata kite i te akaaere, e kare toou au peapa apii i tau no te rave i teia turanga angaanga, ka inangaro ia rai tetai uatu au tu mema e to ratou au tu marama tukeke no teia angaanga.

Tena te au peapa iki’anga tei ko i to kotou au aronga angaanga no teia iki’anga (electoral officer). Aravei ia atu te www.yourdhb.org.nz no te katoa anga o te au tuatua akakite.

Ka piri teia nomeneti anga i te 12pm i te ra 24 o Aukute.

Ka akapeea au i te Iki’anga?
Ka tuku ia atu tetai au ruru peapa iki’anga mei te ra 21 o Tepetema, ki te au tangata tei retita ia ratou.

Ka raveia teia iki’anga na roto i te tuku anga mai i ta kotou au peapa iki’anga na roto i te mëre.

Ka raveia teia iki’anga na roto i te tanumero anga i te ingoa tangata taau i manako no te iki. Kare koe e tuku i te akairo akatika (tick) ki te pae i te ingoa o te tangata taau i inangaro i te iki, e numero taau ka tuku. Akara’anga, me ka iki koe i te tangata mua, e numero 1 taau ka tuku, me ko te rua o te tangata – e numero 2 taau ka tuku. Ka tikaia kia maata, me kore ra, kia iti mai taau iki’anga numero tangata.

Ka piri teia iki’anga i te 12pm a te Maanäkai ra 13 o Okotopa.


Samoan:
O le ä le uiga o le Palota mo le Komiti Fa’aitümälö o le Soifua Mälölöina?
E to’a fitu sui o le ‘ä filifilia mo Komiti ta’itasi Fa’aitümälö o le Soifua Mälölöina (District Health Boards) iä Oketopa i le tausaga nei, o le a faia fa’atasi ma le palota a faigämälö fa’aitümälö (Local Body Elections).

O Komiti Fa’aitümälö o le Soifua Mälölöina (DHBs) latou te fa’atupeina le puipuia o le soifua maloloina, aemaise ai o fesoasoani mo tagata ua lë mafai ona ola e aunoa ma se fesoasoani.

O ai e mafai ona avea ma sui tauvä?
Afai e te fia tauvä, e ao ina avea oe ma tagatä-nuu o Niu Sila ma ia lesitalaina foi oe i le lisi o tagata palota fa’apalemene. E lë mana’omia sou tomai fa’afa’atonu, po o sou agava’a fa’apitoa e avea ai oe ma sui o le Komiti Fa’atonu.

O sui tauvä uma e ‘ese’ese o latou agava’a fa’alesoifuaga, taleni po o silafia lautele, e täua lava ma o le ‘ä taliaina fo’i. O pepa mo sui tauvä e maua mai lea i le Ofisa fai palota fa’ale-itümälö. E mafai fo’i ona e asiasi ane i le: www.yourdhb.org.nz mo nisi fa’amatalaga.

O sui tauvä po o sui fa’atutü o le ‘ä tapunia i le aoauli o le aso Faraile, 24 Aukuso 2007.

E fa’apefea ona ou palota?
O tagata palota ua lesitalaina o le ‘ä lafoina atu i ai pepa palota e amata mai i le Aso 21 Setema, ma o le palota o le ‘ä faia i le meli. O le palota mo le komiti fa’aitümälö o le soifua mälölöina o le ‘ä fa’aaogäina fuainumera e iloa ai le suitauvä po o suitauvä e te palota i ai. O lona uiga, e lë fa’asa’oina ( ) tafatafa ane o le igoa, ae tu’u i ai le fauinumera.

Fa’ata’ita’ïga Afai o oe o le tagata palota e te palota iä A, ona tu’u lea o le numera 1 i tafatafa o A. Afai e te mana’o iä B, o lona lua o au palota, ia tusi le Numera 2 i tafatafa o B. Ona fa’apenä ai lava lea pe ‘ä sili atu ni sui tauvä e te fia palota i ai. E pule lava oe pe tele (7) po o le lë ‘ätoa fo’i o le 7.

O le ‘ä tapunia faigä palota i le aoauli o le Aso 13 Oketopa 2007.


Tongan:
Ko ehä e taumu’a ‘o e fili ki he Poate Mo’ui Fakavahe (DHB)?
‘E fili ha kau mëmipa poate ‘e toko fitu ki he Poate Mo’ui Fakavahe takitaha, ‘i ‘Okatopa ‘o e ta’u’ ni – ‘I he taimi tatau pë mo ia ‘oku fai ai e fili ki he ngaahi kosilio fakavahe.

Ko e ngaahi Poate Mo’ui Fakavahe (DHBs) ‘oku nau fakapa’anga ‘a e ngaahi polokalama pea mo e ngaahi sevesi ma’ae mo’ui lelei ‘i he ngaahi vahenga takitaha.

Ko hai ‘e lava ke hoko ko e kanititeiti?
Ke ke kanititeiti ki he fili ‘o ho’o Poate Mo’ui Fakavahe’, kuo pau ko e sitiseni pe tangata’i fonua Nu’usila koe pea kuo ke lesisita ke kau ‘i hono fili ‘o e kau fakafofonga falealea’.

‘Oku ‘ikai fu’u fiema’u ha pöto’i ngäue fakatalëkita pe ngaahi tu’unga fakaako makehe ka ke toki hoko ko e mëmipa poate. ‘Oku talitali fiefia ha taha pe mei ha fa’ahinga matakali, pea ko hono mo’oni’, ‘oku toe leleiange ‘a e kau kanititeiti ‘oku ‘i ai ‘enau ‘ilo, pöto’i ngäue mo e taukei ‘i he ngaahi tafa’aki kehekehe.

Ko e ngaahi pepa fili’ ‘e lava ‘o ma’u atu mei ho’o ‘ofisa fai fili fakafeitu’u’. Visit www.yourdhb.org.nz ki he ngaahi fakaikiiki’.

Ko e fokotu’u ‘o e kau kanititeiti’ ‘e tapuni ia ‘i he 12 ho’atä ‘o e ‘aho 24 ‘o ‘Akosi’.

‘E anga fëfë ‘eku fili’?
Ko kinautolu kotoa kuo lesisita fili’, ‘e lï atu ki ai e ‘ü pepa fili’ mei’ he ‘aho 21 ‘o Sepitema’ ke nau fakafonu ‘o fakafoki mai ‘i he meili’

Ko e founga ‘e ngäue’aki ‘i he fili Poate Mo’uiFakavahe’, ko e STV, ‘e hanga ai ‘e he kau fili’ ‘o fakahokohoko e kau kanititeiti’ mei’ he tokotaha ‘oku nau sai’ia taha ai ‘o fäi hifo. ‘E ‘ikai te nau faka’ilonga’i e hingoa ‘o e kau kanititeiti’ ka ‘e fakafika.

Hangë koeni’, ‘o kapau ko e kanititeiti ‘oku sai’ia taha ai e tokotaha fili’, ko e tokotaha ko A, te ne fokotu’u leva ‘a e mata’ifika ko e 1 ‘I he tafa’aki hingoa ‘o A. Kapau ko e kanititeiti hoko ‘oku sai’ia ai’ ko B, te ne fokotu’u leva ‘a e mata’ifika ko e 2 ‘I he tafa’aki hingoa ‘o B, pea hokohoko pehë ai pë. ‘Oku’ ke fa’iteliha pë ‘i he tokolahi ‘o e kau kanititeiti ‘e kau ‘i ho’o fakahokohoko’.

‘E täpuni ‘a e Fili’ ‘i he 12 ho’atä ‘o e ‘aho 13 ‘o Okatopa’.

For more information, including a candidate information handbook and frequently asked questions, and for other translations (including Tuvaluan, Fijian, Tokelaun, and Niuean), visit the Ministry of Health’s DHB elections website: www.yourdhb.org.nz.
 

South Pacific Loans finalist at Manukau Business Excellence Awards
03 August 2007 - Source: South Pacific Loans Press Release

Thanks to a few bad traders with poor business practices, the personal loans industry is plagued with image problems. South Pacific Loans is taking part in the 2007 Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Awards in order to demonstrate that it is a high performing business demonstrating best practice in every sense.

Located in Manukau's commercial centre, South Pacific Loans has already won categories in the Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Awards: in 2002 it won the Best Emerging Business Award, and in 2005 it took away the Best Retailer Award.

Owner Kit Parkinson says that the business is built on responsible lending practices. An important part of that is making sure that their terms and conditions are fully understood.

"South Pacific Loans speaks with its clients in their own language - whether Asian, Tongan, Samoan, Indian, Sri Lankan or English. Its personal approach and the time that people within the business give to each customer stands apart from the trading banks, while its stability and responsible ethos sets it apart from small lenders at the other end of the spectrum," he says.
 

Event Polynesia Village plays host during SPG2007
02 August 2007 - Source: eventpolynesia.com

As host country of the upcoming 13th South Pacific Games, to be held in Apia, Samoa is buzzing with preparations for what is set to be the best games ever.

Also playing host during the Samoa SPG2007 games is Corona Beer and local multimedia and event management company, Event Polynesia.

From 2 pm - 6 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the games, the Event Polynesia Village will be the place to meet new friends.

According to Mr. Tuilagi Maiava Saipele Esera of Event Polynesia, "Hosting international games is not just about the competition and athletes; it also requires attention to the needs of supporters and visitors. The Event Polynesia Village is our contribution to ensure that SPG2007 is a success
and a memorable occasion".

Hotel Kitano Samoa foreground is the venue, transformed into an island village open air setting with safe and comfortable amenities. For 4 hours, guests will be entertained with good music plus a cultural show and demonstrations in between.

The Corona Bar underneath the swaying coconut trees will serve icy cold Corona beer, tropical cocktail punch, cold niu, Orchy juice, water and kava tasting. Pupu is provided; plus umu of meat, taro, palusami and chefs choice salad for the 5 pm buffet. Offering the best of Samoan hospitality at ONE price.

The Event Polynesia Village also offers the opportunity to rub shoulders with other regional executives, for partnership building and striking business deals.

An exhibition area and internet service on site at good rate means you don't have to go anywhere else to shop and connect to home.

Again, the Event Polynesia Village will provide you unrushed time to meet, mix and mingle with new friends starting 20 August until 7 September.

The Event Polynesia Village will certainly be the meeting place for athletes, officials and visitors away from the competition commotion.

Relax responsibly!

South Pacific goes back to school
01 August 2007 - Source: PITIC NZ Press Release

Up to 100 Auckland schools will receive free custom designed maps of the Pacific to help children learn more about the region.

south-pacific.travel is working with the Pacific Islands Trade & Investment Commission (PITIC NZ) to help increase young people’s knowledge of some of the Pacific island countries.

The maps are being offered free to the schools on a trial basis for use in classrooms as a teaching aid. The simple Pacific island maps include colourful pictures and the approximate flight times between the islands and cities such as London, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Seoul, Tokyo and Paris. On the back of the map - a snippet of 13 countries and a small picture of the country flags. The addresses of the various Pacific Islands Tourism and Visitor Bureaus are also listed.

south-pacific.travel Chief Executive Tony Everitt said “I’ll admit it. When I was a little fella at school in Auckland I found it quite difficult to understand the complexity of the Pacific. All those cultures, languages, countries and states. It can be quite daunting for young people in our neighbouring countries. So the map we are distributing is a simple, colourful, and fun resource to help improve knowledge and understanding of our region.”

PITIC NZ Trade Commissioner Chris Cocker noted,

“The free maps are an easy way for children to see where the different Pacific Islands are and the flight times are helpful for children and their parents to know the time it takes to reach their holiday destination. The maps also prominently displays two regional organisations, PITIC NZ and south-pacific.travel working closely together to promote the South Pacific in the NZ market.”

“And virtual visits via the internet are the pre-requisite for physical visits”, says Everitt.

For further information contact: hpoulivaati@south-pacific.travel at south-pacific.travel and the Pacific Islands Trade & Investment Commission (PITIC NZ), Eleanor Ikinofo, Communications Officer, eleanori@pitic.org.nz.
 

Further boost for Pasifika languages in education
31 July 2007 - Source: NZ Government Press Release

Education Minister Steve Maharey celebrated both Pasifika language and Pasifika educational achievement today, when he launched Vagahau Niue in the New Zealand Curriculum at Manukau’s Favona School.

Vagahau Niue in the New Zealand Curriculum is a set of guidelines to support teachers to deliver vagahau Niue (Niuean language) programmes in early childhood services and schools. It joins guidelines for Samoan and Cook Island Maori already available.

“The guidelines we’re launching today open up opportunities for any student to learn vagahau Niue in mainstream and bilingual classes.

“The addition of Pasifika languages to the language curricula enables education services to respond to their communities and to strengthen their contribution to New Zealand’s vibrant and multi-cultural society.

“Students with Niuean heritage will build awareness of their own identity and cultural values, and be able to participate more widely in the Niue community.”

Mr Maharey highlighted Favona school as one that was already making a difference through the use of vagahau Niue.

“Favona recently taught a whole-school topic around healthy eating and healthy living using vagahau Niue. Teachers used games, activities and books to incorporate vagahau Niue into their classroom planning, and the school offers extra-curricular language classes twice a week.”
Mr Maharey said the teaching of Pasifika languages, given a $4.5 million boost in Budget 2006, would continue to pay rich dividends for Pasifika education.

“Under the Labour-led government the number of Pasifika children in early childhood education, the percentage of Pasifika children leaving school with NCEA Level Two, and the number of Pasifika people taking part in tertiary education and modern apprenticeships are all growing faster than for any other group. At the same time, the number of Pasifika children leaving school with no qualifications is shrinking faster than for any other group.

“We are very proud of this success, and of the efforts of Pasifika communities to safeguard, promote and revitalise the use of their languages in New Zealand.”

The guidelines for Tongan in the New Zealand Curriculum will be launched next month.
 

Frangipani Perfume Prague Gala Season Fundraiser
30 July 2007 - Source: Makerita Urale

The cast and crew of Frangipani Perfume, written by Makerita Urale, are staging four gala performances to raise funds for their fabulous director Rachel House (Ngai Tahu) to attend the prestigious Prague Film School. An award winning theatre director and actor, Rachel House (Whale Rider, Shark vs Eagle, Woman Far Walking, The Worlds Wife, Have Car Will Travel) needs to raise NZ$40,000 to study at the Prague Film School (PCFE) for 9-months. Recognised as one of Europe's finest film schools, Rachel was selected from among hundreds of applicants around the world. Rachel has been directing theatre for many years and recently 'Korero Mai" on Maori Television, but her passion is directing film and is excited about studying in Prague.

The Frangipani Perfume cast and crew are all giving their time freely to help their director raise the funds to pay for her fees. The three actors are all mums with children. Kayte Ferguson (Spin Doctors, Bellbird) and Anapela (The Markets, Kila Kokonut Krew) are both graduates of Toi Whakaari NZ Drama School and Joy Vaele (Sione's Wedding) is one of the founding members of Pacififc Underground. Lighting Designer is Jennifer Lal, four-time recipient of Best Lighting Designer at the Chapman Trip Theatre Awards.

Recently returning from a successful international tour to Cambridge, UK and The Dreaming Festival in Brisbane, Frangipani Perfume are among many of the theatre and film friends getting behind director Rachel House to make her dream a reality.

Urale says her play tells the harsh reality for thousands of people who work as unskilled labourers and their secret dreams and fantasies. The play also examines the tension between tradition and the reality of living in contemporary Western society. Frangipani Perfume has been published by Play Press and currently studied at Victoria and Otago
Universities.

Prague Gala Season Fundraiser
FRANGIPANI PERFUME
Directed by Rachel House
Written by Makerita Urale

MAIDMENT STUDIO
15 - 18 August, 2007
8.00PM

"So beautifully crafted that every moment is transporting." Kathleen
Oliver, 2006 Vancouver.com

"a grown-up fairy tale for modern girls." Susan Huse, NZ Herald 2005

BOOKINGS for Prague Gala Season Fundraiser www.maidment.auckland.ac.nz
or PHONE 09-308 2383. Tickets $30. NZ Actor's Equity members $25

For more information, please contact Rachel House 027 694 6570 or Makerita Urale 027 247 9803.
 

ASCC/DOE Delegation Attend Samoan Language Commission Meeting
29 July 2007 - Source: ASCC Press Release

A traveling party of thirteen American Samoa officials, including representatives from the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) and the Department of Education (DOE) traveled to Auckland, New Zealand to attend the yearly meeting of the Faleula o Fatua’iupu Samoan Language Commission, which took place from July 8th – 11th. The Commission, which meets in a different location each year, chose the theme of the “Sacred and Respectful Identity of Samoans” (O Paia ma Mamalu Tauave o Samoa) as the focus of the event.

PC Galea’i Moaaliitele Tuufuli, Chairman of the American Samoa itulagi (chapter), led the delegation, which included ASCC President and Commission secretariat Dr. Adele Satele-Galea’i. Additional ASCC faculty and staff who attended the event included Samoan Studies Director Okenaisa Fau’olo-Manila, ASTEP Director Peseta Tialuga Sunia-Seloti, music instructor Namulauulu Dr. Paul Pouesi, Samoan Studies instructor Seuamuli Mataio Fiamalua, Pa’u Faleatua of SAMPAC, and Samoan Studies instructor Tamari Mulitalo–Cheung. Department of Education participants included Tupuola Kalolo, who gave a presentation on the DOE Samoan Studies curriculum. Laulu Sakaria and Maposua Taumailelei, both of whom teach Samoan language and culture for DOE, also attended, with Sakaria giving a presentation on oratory (gagana faamatai). Elementary school principals Faatafa Gago and Makeasi Taumailelei rounded out the DOE participants.

Communicating by email from Auckland, Galea’i expressed his pride at the quality of the contributions by the American Samoa participants. "I was very impressed with the presentations by the representatives from DOE and ASCC at the conference,” he said. “They demonstrated the quality of the Samoan language and cultural programs at both DOE and the College, and the importance of our culture and language to our community and to our government leaders. All of the papers presented by American Samoa were received well. Namulauulu Dr. Pouesi introduced to the audience Samoan translations of musical terms; Mrs. Sunia-Seloti was very eloquent in her delivery of original poems in the Samoan language; Fiamalua Mataio emphasized the significance of Samoan grammar; and Pa'u Faleatua ended the entire conference with the eloquence of a ranking tootoo.” Galea’i also expressed his thanks to DOE Director Dr. Claire Poumele, Board of Higher Education Chairman Tauiliili Pemerika, and the ASCC President for their support of the Faleula.

Recently appointed Samoan Studies Director Fauolo-Manila summarized the conference as “enlightening, refreshing and very encouraging”. She explained, “Samoans now live in many parts of the world beyond our shores, and the Faleula conference brings us together to talk about the issues and challenges faced today by different Samoan communities in different locations. It allows for great networking opportunities between scholars, teachers, and organizations like FAGASA in New Zealand and Tafesilafa’i in Los Angeles. With educational institutions in Samoa, American Samoa, Hawaii and New Zealand now offering Samoan Studies programs, we all feel like stakeholders in the effort to keep our language and culture from fading away.”

ASCC President Dr. Satele-Galea’i said that the College will try in the near future to make its recent work for the Faleula available to the community. “We eventually intend to post the text of the presentations we gave at the conference on the ASCC website,” she relayed via email from New Zealand. Some of the presenters need time to edit their own texts, but eventually we’d like to make as much of this knowledge as possible easily accessible to anyone who has an interest.”

Presently, the ASCC website features a page with general information on the mission, policies and organization of the Faleula o Fatua’iupu. Anyone interested can go to www.amsamoa.edu and click on the prompt that says “Samoan Language Commission”.
 

Back to Top               News & Info               Newsroom Archive