'Eseta Fifita Finau recognised for Pacific links in New Zealand's New Years Honours list
(Nuku'alofa, Tuesday 03/01/2012)
Ms 'Eseta Fifita Finau, of Ma'ufanga and Fanganonu Ha'apai residing in Auckland New Zealand has been named on the New Zealand 2012 Honours List.
She has been awarded - Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for her services to health and the Pacific community.
Mrs Finau is the President of the Tongan Nurses Association of New Zealand and has spent much of her life improving nursing services for Pacific people.
Her Majesty the Queen of England, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year has made the appointments.
A number of New Zealanders with close links to the Pacific have been recognised among this years New Years Honours recipients.
Ms Finau is married to Professor Sitaleki Finau of Masilamea, Tongatapu with three children and 5 grandchildren.
Professor Finau was awarded a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in 2010.
This is the first time for a wife and husband to be awardees of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Pacific.
Other awards in the honours included the Queen's service order and medal as well as the New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration and the New Zealand Defense Force.
The Queen’s Service Medal was awarded to Winifred Brown McLelland, who’d been involved with helping the Tongan community in Dunedin for more than 50 years....ends
She has been awarded - Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for her services to health and the Pacific community.
Mrs Finau is the President of the Tongan Nurses Association of New Zealand and has spent much of her life improving nursing services for Pacific people.
Her Majesty the Queen of England, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year has made the appointments.
A number of New Zealanders with close links to the Pacific have been recognised among this years New Years Honours recipients.
Ms Finau is married to Professor Sitaleki Finau of Masilamea, Tongatapu with three children and 5 grandchildren.
Professor Finau was awarded a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in 2010.
This is the first time for a wife and husband to be awardees of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Pacific.
Other awards in the honours included the Queen's service order and medal as well as the New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration and the New Zealand Defense Force.
The Queen’s Service Medal was awarded to Winifred Brown McLelland, who’d been involved with helping the Tongan community in Dunedin for more than 50 years....ends