It was a great week for sPACIFICally PACIFIC, the sun shone brightly and people flocked in for the offical opening on Sunday, 10 August, at Kings House Church, Maraenui, Napier, which was officially opened by the Hon. Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, Minister of Pacific Island Affairs. The local community engaged with organisations and schools at the Information Expo and local talent was showcased. PACIFICA’s Tiare Ahuriri was there with members not only on the sPACIFICally PACIFIC committee, and members interacting with the Pacific community from stalls but, the announcement of PACIFICA’s newest branch Tiare Ahuriri was included in the Hon. Luamanuvao Winnie Laban’s offical speech. To read the Minister’s speech, click on the following link. Link to Speech.
Over the week an event occurred each day, there was a Pasifika Drama competition held in Flaxmere, a Primary School festival also held in Flaxmere, a Careers Day that was held at Pukemokimoki Marae in Napier, a Hip Hop Dance competition held at the Pettigrew Green Arena in Taradale, and an amazing Cultural Explosion competition night that would rival Auckland’s Polyfest. It was a fabulous week and Tiare Ahuriri was there judging competitions and supporting our Pacific community.
The sPACIFICally PACIFIC committee did a fabulous job, and it was inspiring to see our Pacific community come out and support our young Pasifika’s. I am sure next year will be even better, for each year this event blows me away with something new.
Maryanne
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