| Ba Giant in Waikato |
| 1 June 2007 |
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Kaliova Seleiwau from Yakete, Ba, vasu i Sabeto, Nadi has been on TV 3 news recently because of his awesome height. He is the 2nd tallest in the world measuring at 7ft 8inches.
Kaliova is here doing missionary training work with his Fijian Group, Youth With a Mission. The YWAM group are working towards fundraising for their overseas mission trip to Europe in November.
Unfortunately, Kali is currently admitted at Waikato Hospital for a heart infection and requires hospitalisation for th...
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| Accor Race to help Cure Kids in Fiji |
| 30 October 2006 |
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Monday, 30 October 2006
Press release: Accor Hotels and Resorts
The Cure Kids Fiji charity has achieved another milestone in its battle to better the chances of survival for the children of Fiji, funding a long awaited teaching visit to Suva and Lautoka in Fiji for leading New Zealand Paediatric Surgeon and Kidney Specialist, Dr William Wong.
Director of the Nephrology Department at Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, Dr Wong volunteered his time and knowledge to educate local Fijia...
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| Seasonal work policy to benefit Pacific |
| 25 October 2006 |
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The seasonal work policy announced today will complement New Zealand's development work in the Pacific, says Foreign Minister Winston Peters...
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| Pacific Island Community Leaders Take a Stand Against Poverty |
| 18 October 2006 |
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On Tuesday 17 October, International Anti Poverty Day, Pacific Island Community Leaders stood alongside cleaners, caregivers, hospital service workers and their supporters to make their voices heard against poverty in New Zealand...
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| Fiji Celebrates its multicultural heritage on its 36th year of Independence |
| 10 October 2006 |
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Formal celebrations of Fiji Day start at 10am in the capital city, reports The Fiji Times Online.
The event will be marked by a range of multi-cultural dance items and songs. It will feature entertainment from the Chinese, Rotuman, Indian, Wallis and Futuna, Banaban and Fijian communities.
President Ratu Josefa Iloilo said at the launch of the Fiji Day celebrations on Friday, it was time to take stock of our blessings. He said that "every cultural tradition and ethnic background is respect...
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| Commonwealth Endorses Gender Equality |
| 10 October 2006 |
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Fiji women Parliamentarians paid a visit to New Zealand to attend a Commonwealth workshop promoting Gender Equality which ran from 1 to 5 October.
Parliamentarians attending included Hon. Adi Samanunu T. Cakobau, Hon. Nanise Nagusuca, Hon. Bernadette R Ganilau, Hon. Monica Raghwan, Hon. Adi Koila Nailatikau, Hon. Lavenia Padarath, Hon. Adi Laufitu Malani and Ms. Vinian McGoon.
The main function of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) is to provide the opportunity for the women M...
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| Elliot Explores Mana in Na Tabua Exhibition |
| 12 October 2006 |
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Susan Elliot's exhibition, Na Tabua: An investigation of mana from a Fijian perspective, opened on Friday 6 October, to coincide with Fiji Day on 10 October.
Susan Elliot, of Tailevu vasu i Rewa, received funding from Creative New Zealand in 2004 for research into how an object comes to be filled with mana.
Back in Fiji, Susan found the promise of magical power in the whale's tooth a challenging topic for analysis. "When a thing (tabua) is understood as the most valued object in traditio...
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| Governor-General attends a reception hosted by the Fiji Association in Auckland |
| 13 October 2006 |
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Speech by the Governor-General of New Zealand, The Honourable Anand Satyanand, PCNZM, At a Reception hosted by the Fiji Association …
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| Preserving independence critical for charities |
| 17 October 2006 |
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The right of Tangata Whenua, community and voluntary sector organisations to advocate on behalf of New Zealanders ...
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| Tax and Generosity |
| 17 October 2006 |
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Information regarding Workshops on Charities Tax Discussion Document provided by Philanthropy NZ ...
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