Kolisi Tutuku Tonga - Onehunga High School Tongan Alumni

Malo Malo

Malo e lelei Mrs Potter from the 80s😊

Malo 👏

First Class Honours - following the Tokonaki of Pelenaise ʻIsoa, Maamaloa at Kolisi Kuini Sālote in 1945.

Growing up, my fa'ē , ‘Ailine would speak about her older sister Pelenaise’s efforts. She would recall memories of Pelenaise studying by moonlight as they did not have electricity, long hours of preparation and a determination anchored in purpose.

Those memories stayed with me. They became quiet lessons about commitment, sacrifice and the value of education carried as koloa for future generations.

‘Ailine would also speak about her sister, Melaea, whose role of support and house work carried equal value within that folau. While she studied, Melaea helped hold the home together. That tauhi, sacrifice and quiet contribution mattered as deeply as the achievement itself. Leadership and success are carried as kāinga. They are nurtured through, prayers and service of others. 🌺

Today, after receiving a letter from AUT University confirming I will graduate with a with , I found myself thinking deeply about the women who travelled before us and prepared the pathway with courage, discipline and faith.

When we know our fatongia, ʻofa moves us toward tukupā to tauhi. That is the legacy these, fa'ē, women carried. A commitment to care, support and prepare the pathway for those to come. 🌙🌊

May we continue to tauhi the names, memories and sacrifices of our ngaahi fa'ē who carried learning with dignity, humility and love for their kāinga.

Fanau ako lolotonga.

Radio update during cyclone

Live weather: Warnings upgraded, more emergencies declared as Cyclone Vaianu arrives Local states of emergency have already been declared in Whakatane, Hawke's Bay and Waikato.

UPDATE Monday 13 April | Mōrena everyone. All of our Civil Defence Centres have now CLOSED. Thank you to all of the council staff, our response teams and volunteers and our community partners who worked together to stand these sites up and take care of our communities 🫶❤️

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UPDATE TO CIVIL DEFENCE CENTRE OPENING HOURS:
Sunday 12 April, 2:40pm

We've had 28 people using our Civil Defence Centres overnight, and we're now in the process of closing down those no longer required.

UPCOMING CLOSURES ON SUNDAY 12 APRIL:
-Helensville War Memorial Hall - closing at 2.00pm
-Shoesmith Hall, Warkworth - closing at 6.30pm

These centres will be on standby to open again should the need arise.

-Ellen Melville Centre, Auckland CBD will be stood down at 8pm, transitioning to close at 8am tomorrow Monday 13 April.

Ostend Hall on Waiheke Island and Wellsford Community Centre will remain open overnight.

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Good afternoon Auckland, a couple of really important things.

1️⃣ We've just issued an emergency mobile alert to the Auckland region. We're taking every opportunity to make sure our communities use this afternoon to prepare for Cyclone Vaianu and have a plan in place for Sunday.

2️⃣ From 9pm tonight (Saturday) five Civil Defence Centres will be open.

If you need to leave your home, can’t get home, or can't shelter with friends or whānau overnight, temporary shelter will be available at our Civil Defence Centres in the wider Auckland region.

- Ostend Hall, Waiheke Island - Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke Island
- Wellsford Community Centre, 1 Matheson Road, Wellsford
- Shoesmith Hall, Shoesmith Street and Brown Road, Warkworth
- Helensville War Memorial Hall, 2 Porter Crescent Helensville
- Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place Auckland

🏠These centres will provide shelter, light snacks, and some basic sleeping arrangements.

👕 Please bring warm clothing and essential items like medicines, baby and children’s items and special food you may need.

♿️ All Civil Defence Centres are wheelchair accessible

🐶 A small number of pets can be accommodated (cats must be in cages and dogs on a lead).

Check our website for more detail: https://www.aucklandemergencymanagement.govt.nz/your-local/emergency-relief-centres/

Stay safe everyone 🫶