Associate Director, Centre for Brain Research at The University of Auckland Donna Rose completed her BA and MA in Psychology at The University of Auckland, and her PhD as a Commonwealth Scholar at the University of Toronto. This was followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard University. Distinctions/Honours 2001 2006 2006 2010 Commonwealth Scholarship University …
Former New Zealand politician in the National Party, also served in the Manukau City Council and Auckland Council. First Samoan and Pacific Islander MP in the National political party in New Zealand.
Assistant Coach for the Hurricanes Super Rugby team, a former Manu Samoa and All Blacks Rugby player. He was able to play for both Samoa and New Zealand due to loose international eligibility regulations which were in place before the mid-1990s. Although born in Sinamoga, Ieremia was raised in Fasito’otai, where his father Reverend Lale Ieremia worked as a minister. He is cousin to April Ieremia (former Silver Fern) and Neil Ieremia (Black Grace).
A former WBA World Middleweight Champion, who represented his native Samoa at 3 Olympics from 1988-1996 before turning pro in 1997.
Former Olympian, Gold Medalist, Television & Sports Personality and Ambassador to the United Nations. She has represented New Zealand in three Summer Olympics.
Savusa assumed duties as command sergeant major, International Security Assistance Force/North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Afghanistan in July 2008 and later as command sergeant major, United States Forces, Afghanistan in October 2008.
Former IBO Heavyweight Boxing Champion. He recorded the World’s fastest knock-out victory in 1997 of 1.7 seconds not including the count.
A former New Zealand Member of Parliament for the Labour Party. Gosche was bestowed with the Samoan matai title Vui at his grandmother’s village of Lano, Samoa in April of 2007. He currently serves as Chairman for Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB).
Former professional NBA Basketball player and CEO of Top Rank Properties. He was the founder of Youth Outreach United (Y.O.U), which sponsored the South Pacific Games in Carson, California for many years.
Former professional Rugby League player and former Captain of the South Sydney Rabbitoh’s in Australia. Asotasi has also represented the New Zealand Kiwi team in 24 Test matches from 2004-2008.