Mele Nemaia

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Mele Nemaia
MNZM
Born
Niue
AwardsMember of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Mele Fakatali Nemaia MNZM is a community organiser and educator of Niuean descent.

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Background

Nemaia was born in Niue and has several generations of Niuean ancestry. [1] [2] She currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand. [3]

Career

Nemaia is an active proponent of the Niuean language and culture. [4] For over six years she has taught after-school Niuean language classes and supported the implementation of the 'Achieving Through Pasifika Language' programme in Auckland. [5] Nemaia has also worked as a senior teacher at Favona Primary School in Auckland [6] [7] and co-authored several books for children in Niuean including Laga Fetoko He Matamaka [8] and Ko e Tala Mai Niu Silani. [9]

Nemaia has been chair of the Vagahau Niue Trust for over five years, an organisation that supports the teaching and use of the Niuean language. [5] [10]

As an advisor on Pasifika languages, Nemaia has been a member of the Ministry of Education’s Pacific Advisory Group and sat on the Pacific Advisory Group for the Auckland Museum. [6] She has also been part of the New Zealand branch of the International Pacific Women’s Information Network. As a member of Pacific Women's Indigenous Networks (PacificWin), Nemaia has helped promoted women's rights in the Pacific, including as a lead facilitator at the PacificWin Women’s Indigenous Network International Conference in 2015. [5]

Honours and awards

In the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours, Nemaia was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the Niuean community. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Ashley, Linda (2012). Dancing with Difference: Culturally Diverse Dances in Education. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 38. ISBN   9460919855.
  2. ↑ "Lest we forget our Pacific soldiers". Pacific Media Centre. Pacific Media Centre. Retrieved 17 November 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. 1 2 "The Queen's 90th Birthday Honours List 2016". DPMC. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Promoters of Vagahau Niue hope to prevent language from dying". Radio New Zealand. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "The Queen's 90th Birthday Honours List 2016 Citations". DPMC. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Teu le Vā: introducing Auckland War Memorial Museum's Pacific Advisory Group". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Rowandale's Principal - Attends the Official Launch of Niue Language Week 2017". Rowandale's Principal. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  8. ↑ Sione, Emeli; Vial, Keith; Nemaia, Mele (2009). Laga Fetoko He Matamaka. New Zealand Ministry of Education. ISBN   079033397X.
  9. ↑ Nemaia, Mele; Cooper, Jenny; Sutton, Sally (2006). Ko e Tehina Haaku: Ko e Tala Mai Niu Silani. New Zealand Ministry of Education. ISBN   0790313928.
  10. ↑ "Ko Mautolu (about us)". Vagahau Niue Trust. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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