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NEW ZEALAND: Ministry
of Pacific Island Affairs Appoints New Director
Source:
Ministry of Pacific Island
Affairs
Chief Executive Officer, Dr Colin Tukuitonga,
today announced Magila Annandale’s appointment
as Director of Communications and Relationships
at the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs.
“This newly created position leads a national
team and will build research capability,
strategic communications, internal
communications, and importantly foster
relationships with key stakeholders,” Dr
Tukuitonga says.
“Magila is an accomplished communications
executive. She has an outstanding track record
in strategic communications, management and
extensive experience with Pacific people. She
will strengthen our platform of engagement with
key community and government stakeholders,” Dr
Tukuitonga says.
Magila brings many years of experience in
relationship management, writing for
publication, media management and community
relations. She has worked for many public sector
agencies including the Ministry of Education and
the Ministry of Health and has developed an
excellent understanding of government process.
She currently runs her own highly successful
business, managing nationwide social marketing
campaigns.
“The Ministry is an institution with a strong
brand story, a story linked to Pacific
migration, development and achievement in New
Zealand. Dr Colin Tukuitonga is passionate about
leading change that will drive results for
Pacific communities. I’m excited to be part of
his leadership team to help make this happen”
said Magila Annandale.
Community service features strongly in Magila’s
life. She is currently President of a Wellington
branch of PACIFICA, President of Wellington YWCA
and Deputy Chair and Communications Convener for
the New Horizons for Women Trust.
Magila hails from Porirua and is of Tongan and
Samoan descent. She holds a Bachelor of Arts
degree and a Masters of Business Administration
(MBA) from Victoria University of Wellington.
Photo Caption:
Dr Colin Tukuitonga, Chief Executive of the Ministry of Pacific Island
Affairs.
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SAMOA:
PFL Samoa Sports Awards
2007 a Huge Success
Source:
SASNOC
Saturday 26th April 2008 marked a night to be
remembered in Samoa when the PFL Samoa Sports
Awards 2007 were held to recognize the
incredible achievements of athletes, officials,
coaches and administrators during the year of
2007.
2007 PFL Overall Sportsperson of the Year: Ele
Opeloge
2007 Male Athlete of the Year: Aunese Curreen
2007 NPI Female Athlete of the Year: Ele Opeloge
2007 Young Samoan Male Athlete of the Year: Iki
Ekeroma
2007 Young Samoan Female Athlete of the Year:
Mary Opeloge
2007 Athlete with a Disability of the Year: Mapu
Eseese
2007 Samoa Land Corporation Team of the Year:
Manu Samoa 7's
2007 Coach of the Year: Fuimaono Titimaea Tafua
2007 Official / Administrator of the Year:
Noumea Simi
As well as the nine prestigious category awards,
four nominees were inducted into the Inaugural
Hall of Fame for their long term contribution to
sport in Samoa.
1. Peter Paul Senior
2. Tupusatele Keli Tuatagaloa
3. Segi Bee Leung Wai, and
4. Laauli Alan Grey
Two special awards were also presented by
Vaeolenofoafia Vui Tapasu Leung Wai, President
of SASNOC.
The first was a SASNOC Appreciation Award for
His Highness the Head of State for his
contribution and support to sport in Samoa
especially rugby.
The Prime Minister of Samoa, Tuilaepa
Lepesoli'ai Sa'ilele Malielegaoi won a silver
medal in Archery during the 2007 South Pacific
Games. Tuilaepea was presented with an award on
behalf of the International Olympic Committee as
the first Prime Minister to compete and win a
medal in an internationally recognized
competition.
SASNOC would like to make special mention of
Lila's Flora Landscape Nursery who meticulously
decorated the venue of the Awards with beautiful
bouquets and plants masked with the red and blue
of Samoa 's National flag. We also extend our
gratitude to Apaula Heights for their
outstanding catering, Manumea Resort for their
excellent drinks service and the NUS waiters and
ushers who assisted with the event.
Of course, without our sponsors; PFL, National
Pacific Insurance, and Samoa Land Corporation we
could not have hosted such a success event.
We pay tribute to all the athletes, officials,
coaches and administrators who made 2007 such an
incredible year in sport for Samoa.
Photo Caption:
2007 PFL Overall Sportsperson of the Year, Ele Opeloge & 2007
Male Athlete of
the Year, Aunese Curreen. Peter Paul Senior: Samoa Sports Federation; Boxing. 2007 Coach of the Year, Fuimaono Titimaea Tafua.
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AUSTRALIA:
Two Royal Australian Navy patrol boats arrived
in Apia
Source:
Australian High Commission
Press Release
"On Friday morning, 02, May 2008 - Her Majesty's
Australian Ships Launceston and Pirie hosted
school children from Vaiala Beach School for a
tour of these new Australian Navy patrol boats.
Samoa Maritime College students also toured the
patrol boats.
The patrol boats are in Apia Samoa for a three
day port visit as part of their south west
Pacific deployment. The patrol boats are
designed to enforce maritime law, including
fishing, immigration and customs laws."
Photo Caption:
Classes 5 and 7 from Vaiala Beach School. Samoa Maritime College
Students
in front of HMAS Launceston.
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AROUND THE WORLD: Te Vaka NEWS
Source:
Te Vaka Press Release
Dear Friends,
I apologise for the lack of communication, we
have been very busy. Te Vaka has been away on
tour again - this time to Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Audiences in both countries were very excited to
see the band perform and the concerts were all
packed with very enthusiastic audiences. In
Taiwan it was very interesting and exciting for
the band as they had the opportunity to go
out to the villages to meet with the indigenous
Tribes of Taiwan and explore the Austronesian
connection. It has been discovered that
Polynesians, more than likely, started their
journey to Polynesia from Taiwan and yes there
are definitely some similarities in the culture,
language and the people. Te Vaka and the
indigenous tribes had lots of fun sharing art,
music and dance
and performed together at the 'Dance and Soundz
of Austronesia concert' in Taitung.
Have you heard the latest Te Vaka CD - OLATIA?
If you haven't, please go to the website and
check out the 13 tracks on Te Vaka's 5th album.
This album entered the European World Music
chart at No. 4 and is getting great reviews.
Here are some excerpts .............
On their latest album, Olatia, Te Vaka has come
closer than ever to perfecting their recorded
presentation.
WorldBeat Canada "On this, their fifth album, Te
Vaka confirm they are the most important
voice out of the broader Pacific region and that
multi-instrumentalist Foa'i remains a potent
songwriting force. "
"Another superb recording! This is just another
fine release by Te Vaka that we will happily be
playlisting, and of course charting" CIUT-FM
Radio Toronto Te Vaka now has 5 CDs and 2 DVDs.
These can be purchased directly from the Te Vaka
website with secure server. Delivery time to the
USA and the UK is 7-10 days and to Europe is
7-14 days. There are discounts for purchasing
more than one CD or DVD or some of each. If you
are one of our loyal costumers, we thank you
very much for your support.
3 VERY GOOD REASONS TO BUY TE VAKA CDS FROM THE
TE VAKA WEBSITE
1/ This music will bring joy and fun into your
life.
2/ You will receive a beautifully packaged
product with quality images, complete with
lyrics and translations.
3/ If you buy Te Vaka CDs or DVDs from the
website you are directly helping the band to be
able to continue writing, recording and
performing Te Vaka music.
Photo Caption:
Te Vaka before and during their Rugby World
Cup
semi-finals
performance in Paris last year.
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Linking
Sexual and Reproductive Health in Papua New
Guinea
Source:
UNFPA
When Athaliah Bagoi was only ten years old she
thought her mother was going to die.“My mother
delivered my third brother, and she started
bleeding two weeks after delivery. She was
nearly dead,” Bagoi explains. “They carried her
on a stretcher, and it really made me scared.
She lost a lot of blood -- she was so weak. One
of my aunties had to breastfeed my two-week-old
brother.”
The family contacted a plane that transported
the girl’s mother from their remote village in
Papua New Guinea to the capital Port Moresby,
where she was treated and eventually got better.
The experience left an indelible impression on
the young girl. She knew that day that she
wanted to grow up to save other women’s lives.
She realized her dream. But after nine years
working as a nurse, she decided to devote
herself full time to being a midwife. “I saw it
was important to be a midwife, because there
were so many women who were having
complications,” she says. “I wanted to help
other women.” .
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SOLOMON ISLANDS:
Pacific media celebrate World Media Freedom Day
Source:
Islands Business News
While Fiji authorities have deported Fiji Times
publisher, Evan Hannah out of the country,
another Australian media executive removed in
February this year will be chief guest at World
Press Freedom Day celebrations in Solomon
Islands next week.
Russell Hunter has been invited by the Media
Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) to be
chief guest at celebrations in Honiara,
alongside Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua.
Mr Hunter, publisher of the Fiji Sun newspaper
was forcibly expelled to Australia for what the
interim government claimed then that he was a
threat to national. The newspaper had published
a series of articles on tax evasion allegations
against interim finance minister, Mahendra
Chaudhry.
A statement from MASI said Mr Hunter will take
part in a separate roundtable with local news
media executives during his visit from
Australia.
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on 03 May
every year and this year ‘s theme is “Media
Freedom Empowers People.”
“MASI is showing that media freedom is alive and
well in Solomon Islands, unlike in some other
countries in the region, said Solomon Star
publisher, John Lamani
“Dr Sikua is strongly supporting this day. He is
showing that Solomon Islands is a true
democracy. He is showing his Government supports
the right of all Solomon Islanders to freedom of
expression and information.
In Fiji, the Fiji Media Council has produced
short television and radio spots on what the
people understand by media freedom. Local
television and radios have been running these
programmes during the week in the lead up to 03
May, celebrated throughout the world.
In Papua New Guinea, the School of Communication
at the Divine Word University in Madang is
organising a Media Freedom Day involving
debates, dramas and visits by their journalism
students to various communities to discuss press
freedom and freedom of expression. Community
visits will be broadcast on the School’s FM
radio station.
An Editors Forum has been organised by the
Journalists Association of Western Samoa (JAWS)
in Apia to celebrate World Press Freedom Day.
The 2008 Forum to be opened by the Prime
Minister of Samoa will feature media executives
who will speak on the theme of WMFD.
In Vanuatu, the Media Association of Vanuatu has
organised a media rally to culminate in an open
day for all the media organisations in Port
Vila. Media houses will open their doors for
members of the public to see how they operate.
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