Thank you to all who attended and helped to make the 2003 Wellington Pacific Peoples Awards a successful and memorable event.

Congratulations to all nominees, finalists and winners.

Thank you to staff from The Open Polytechnic of NZ and Teuila from Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs for providing photos.

Andy Shaw & Tupuola Malifa		Marianna Hodges & Trevor Mallard		Dominic & Simone Fa'anoi, Dr Grimwood

Winnie Laban & Lagi Mann		Anton Carter & Benjamin Makisi		NZ Prime Minister Rt Hon Helen Clark

Hon Phil Goff & Dean Umu		Peni Reulu & Hon Taito Phillip Field		Lagi Mann & Leuga Vaipou Saluni

Joseph Churchward & Family		Anne Gray & Family		Ben Makisi & Open Polytechnic Staff

Lavea'i Trust, Sonia, Janet, Ruta		Fitu Ah Young, Pacific Business Trust		George Leafa & Family

MPIA Staff		Marianna & Family & Porirua College		The Wellington Town Hall

Tupuola Malifa		Porirua College		Peter & Rita, Sue, Biz Porirua.

Pacific Links - ushers		The Foyer		Vaine's Cook Island Supporters

MC Shalleen with family & friends		The Open Polytechnic of NZ Staff		St Pats and St Katherines - ushers

Pacific elderly		Te Wananga o Aotearoa Staff		Vaine & family

Samoan community		Victoria University Pacific Staff		NZIS Staff and friends

Dyason Kuresa & Narko		Rongotai College Cultural Group		Benjamin Makisi singing

Pacific buffet		H Global, Margaret & Gardenia		Frontier Travel, Ruth Langi

Hoe Mua Designs, Mose, Pedro, Fred		Creative NZ, Anton & Aroha		MC Tofiga & fans

 

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