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06 

June 2016 Editorial Australia Samoa Newspaper 

Editor’s Note 

Dear Readers 

Welcome to Australia Samoa 

Newspaper’s 3rd Issue. 

Although we have had continuous rain 

and flooding in a number of areas throughout 

Sydney and Brisbane in the first 

weekend of June, we are a resilient people 

and we carry on as per usual with 

the everyday grind for survival. There is 

no other way, right? Come rain or shine, 

we still must do what we have to do 

to pay the bills and put food on the table. 

Keep safe everyone, as we head towards 

a tough winter! 

We take this opportunity to wish e- 

veryone a great Samoa Independence 

Day celebration this weekend, as well 

as a safe and peaceful Queen’s Birthday 

long weekend. 

Hard to believe that its been 54 years, 

that is over 5 decades ago, since our 

small island paradise of Samoa became 

independent from foreign rule. Let us hope 

and pray that Samoa will continue to 

exist peacefully and safely in more decades 

to come, and not be adversely affected 

by rising sea levels, and all other 

natural disasters. It is good that such issues 

are highlighted for a better understanding 

on how we could also help in reducing 

emissions, waste, and the like. 

Wishing everyone a safe Independence 

Day weekend, and thank you very 

much for your support of Australia Samoa 

Newspaper. 

Here, we also invite any readers with 

a unique, inspirational and motivational 

story. We will contact you back, should 

your story be published in our upcoming 

issues. 

Maiava Tricia Brunt 

(Australia Samoa News Editor) 

MBA (Int’l HRM), 

B.Bus (Business Mgmt/HRM) 

Pacific home ownership nosedives 

Home ownership amongst 

Pacific people has nosedived 

and the Government 

must act immediately, says 

Pacific Island Affairs spokesperson 

Su’a William Sio. 

“The fall in Pacific homeownership 

since 1986 is a whopping 34.8 

per cent and this is due to the failure 

of the Government to address 

the housing crisis. 

“It’s much worse for Pacific people 

living in the main centres with a 

high concentration of Pacific people. 

Home ownership rates have fallen 

by 47.4 per cent in West Auckland; 

44.7 per cent in South Auckland, 

and 38.7 per cent in Christchurch. 

“The survey of Family, Income 

and Employment by Statistics NZ 

shows that while Pacific people 

make up 5 per cent of the population 

they own just 1 per cent of the 

nation’s wealth. 

“Pacific people are at the sharp 

end of the housing crisis. Those 

who are renting are often living in 

substandard properties that are 

making them and their kids sick. 

“This is bad news for a proud 

people who want to own their own 

home and pass it onto the next 

generation. For years our families 

have worked hard, with two or three 

jobs at a time, and it just seems 

their goal of owning their own home 

keeps slipping away from them. 

“National should embark on a 

massive state-backed affordable 

house building programme and 

crack down on speculators that are 

driving up house prices,” Su’a William 

Sio says. 

Contact: Su’a William Sio 021 

243 0464 

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Speech 

06 June 2016 

UA FAAPOPO ASO UA, AE LE TUUA ASO FOLAU – 

TO SAIL IS AN IMPERATIVE, SO TOO IS TO 

NEGOTIATE THE ELEMENTS 

( Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Ta’isi Efi, Head of State of Samoa, 

1 June 2016, Independence Day Speech ) 

Over a hundred years ago our forebears 

set sail on a journey to 

reclaim Samoa for Samoa.They 

realised that if they did not take a hold of 

Samoa’s destiny, they– and we – would lose 

her forever. They realised that if they lost her 

then all that makes us Samoan – our faasamoa 

– would also, eventually, be lost.We 

come together today, on this 1st day of June, 

to remember and celebrate their success 

and their struggle to hold on to what is ours. 

This year we celebrate 54 years of independence 

as a nation. We celebrate 54 years 

of being at the helm of our destiny; of being 

able to decide how to hold on to our Samoan 

heritage, traditions, identity, language, lands, 

seas, and chiefly system. As an independent 

nation we have shown the world that we 

can maintain peace and order throughout 

Samoa;that we can uphold religious and political 

freedoms, and find balance in our application 

of the rule of law. We have shown 

the world that despite being a small country 

in the middle of the Pacific Ocean we have the 

knowledge resources and the will to stand up 

for what is right and good in our lives. 

As Samoans we believe that our achievements 

are blessings from God. Our national 

motto is: “Samoa is founded on God”. This 

was the prayer of our forebears and continues 

to be our prayer today. 

We are a deeply spiritual people and our 

spirituality is inclusive. It is not prohibitive, 

condemning, nor boastful. It is humble, loving 

and always forgiving. It is full of conviction 

and compassion. Not for selfish desires 

or gain but for the greater good of humanity. 

On this 54thIndependence Day we have 

another opportunity to reassess the path, 

routes and vehicles chosen for our journey. 

This year marks the first year of governing 

for our 16th Parliament. Their five year 

journey has just begun. As any good tautai 

(captain or expert navigator) knows, right 

The Pacific community has lost a matriarch 

The Pacific community has today 

lost a dearly beloved matriarch 

of the trade union and Labour 

movement says Labour’s Pacific 

Affairs spokesperson, Su’a William Sio. 

“I was advised this morning that Fili 

Fiu, or Auntie Fili, as she was affectionately 

known, has sadly passed away in 

her home in Onehunga. 

“Fili was a strong and courageous 

woman who fought all her life for justice 

and fairness in the workplace as a 

hospital worker. 

“She was a staunch supporter of 

the trade union movement and she let 

everyone know about her support for 

workers’ rights and Pasifika workers. 

“Fili was also a passionate champion 

for the rights of Pacific people 

to participate at the highest level of 

politics and together with other Pacific 

women in the former Service & Food 

Workers Union encouraged many of 

us to be involved in central and local 

politics. 

“She had no children of her own, 

so everyone involved in the trade union 

and the Labour Party became her 

adopted sons and daughters. 

“I will never forget how she led the 

singing in the parliamentary gallery after 

my maiden speech, and she was so 

excited for me as she was for all the 

other Pacific MPs who went before 

me,” says Su’a William Sio. 

Her family service will be held Friday 

3rd June at 3pm at the Onehunga Cooperating 

Parish, Onehunga. Her final 

service will be held on Saturday 4th 

June at 10am. 

Ua aava le gataifale 

Ua puaoa le tuaaumafuamalu 

Aua le valaau paia a le Atua 

Aue, ua tagi le fatu ma le eleele 

Ua amia le tina pele ia Fili 

The seas are foaming on the shores 

The fog reaches out to cover the forest. 

These are the signs of God calling 

E! my heart cries with the stones 

and earth 

Our beloved mother Fili has been 

called home 

Contact: 

Su’a William Sio 021 243 0464 

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throughout the journey one must be constantly 

assessing the elements and its potential 

impact on us. The Samoan saying: ua faapopo 

aso ua, ae le tuua aso folau, reminds us 

that sailing is an imperative, but so too is the 

need to negotiate the elements. 

Our culture of navigation – traditional 

navigation by the stars and the elements – 

was once core to Samoan life. Sadly it is no 

longer as widely practised nor understood. 

The word “faatautai” is commonly used to refer 

to somebody with the skill and manner of 

a tautai; or someone learning to be a tautai. 

The word “tautai” literally speaks to the image 

of being able to read or assess (that is, to 

tau) the tides (or tai) of the sea, both the high 

and low tides (the tai-sua and tai-pe). 

The daily regimen of a tautai was one of 

great discipline. A tautai possesses the ‘anava 

or gifts of his or her tautai family or guild. 

This ‘anava is both divinely endowed and 

passed down from one generation to another. 

Those considered to have the ‘anava hold 

significant responsibility. Their natural talents 

are not to be wasted. A tautai when out 

at sea draws not only on his training, talents, 

and skills, but also on a deep conviction that 

he and his crew will reach their destination. 

In September 2014 the Hokule’a came 

to Samoa as part of its Mālama Honua mission. 

I read a story told recently by Justice Joe 

Williams of how the famous Hawaiian navigator, 

Nainoa, first captain of the Hokule’a, 

learnt to sail. The story goes that Mau, a seasoned 

navigator, pulled Nainoa aside a few 

days before he was to set sail and asked him 

to recite the Star Chart from Oahu to Tahiti 

Nui. Nainoa knew this well and was able to 

recite it without problem. Mau asked him to 

do this a few times. This caused Nainoa to 

doubt whether he was reciting it properly or 

not. After the sixth time of reciting the star 

chart Mau asked Nainoa if he could see the 

island. Nainoa did not understand. Troubled 

he told Mau that he did not understand the 

question. 

After a few times of this, Nainoa closed 

his eyes and finally began to feel and see the 

island with his body, heart, soul and mind. 

When Mau came next to ask him: “Can you 

see the island”? Nainoa replied: Yes, I can. 

Mau smiled and said: “You must keep the 

island in your mind, for you are the navigator. 

There will be heavy seas and storms and 

dark starless nights on your journey. You will 

be tested. You will be safe if you keep that 

island in your mind. If you lose it, you will die 

and your crew will die with you”. 

For Nainoa this was the most important 

lesson of his life. 

In achieving independence we can say 

that our forebears had kept the island firmly 

in their minds. In negotiating the elements 

they paid heed to the messages of leadership 

embedded in the navigation-oriented 

sayings: saili i le tai sē agavaa (the right leader 

can withstand the test of the seas) and ua 

faapopo aso ua, ae le tuua aso folau(to sail is 

an imperative, so too is to negotiate the elements). 

Today we celebrate and remember the 

journey of our forebears. We celebrate and 

remember the lessons of their journey. And 

we know, in our minds, bodies and souls that 

the key to the success of any journey is humility 

and faith. 

Soifua.

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June 2016 Health Australia Samoa Newspaper 

STROKE ( CVA-Cerebrovascular Accident ) 

Stroke is a medical 

emergency . 

It occurs when a 

part of the brain is damaged 

because it is deprived of blood 

supply and oxygen. 

Stroke is the third most common 

cause of death in Australia 

behind heart disease and cancer 

. It usually affects the over 

65 yr old group and can cause 

long lasting disabilities in terms of speech 

and movement. 

There are 2 main types of stroke : 

1. Ischaemic stroke 

2. Haemorrhagic stroke. 

The National Stroke Foundation recommends 

the F.A.S.T test as an easy way to 

remember the most common symptoms of 

stroke . 

Dr.Paniani Patu 

of a stroke but they are usually 

temporary lasting only a short 

time from a few minutes to a 

couple of hours and are reversible. 

It is important to seek medical 

help immediately when 

these warning signs happen as 

they can lead to a full stroke if 

ignored. 

The treatment of stroke /TIA 

involves urgent transfer to a hospital to ensure 

no further damage to the brain occurs. 

The management depends on the type 

of stroke using emergency measures with 

drugs and / or surgery . 

Modification of lifestyle- 

1. smoke cessation 

2. more physical activities 

3. moderating alcohol intake 

4. weight reduction 

5. Blood pressure and cholesterol control 

as well as diet management ie low in salt 

and saturated fats - may help slow the progression 

of damage to the blood vessel wall 

and prevent further strokes. 

Long term rehabilitation with speech pathologist 

and occupational therapist will help 

with physical and speech disabilities and 

assist with return to some level of functioning. 

Support and resources 

1 .www.brainfoundation.org.au 

2. www.strokefoundation.com.au 

3. www.heartfoundation.org.au 

F ( Face ) check the face and see if 

mouth has dropped. 

A ( Arms ) can they lift both arms ? 

S ( Speech ) Is their speech slurred and 

can they understand you ? 

T ( Time ) Time is critical . 

If you see any of these signs then most 

likely it is stroke and to call 000 straight 

away. 

The Risk factors for stroke . 

1. Age -the older you get the greater the 

risk 

2. Sex – men are more likely to be affected 

3. Blood Pressure 

4. Cholesterol 

5. Smoking cigarettes 

6. Diabetes 

7. Lack of physical exercises 

8. Atrial Fibrillation ( irregular heart beat ) 

Warning Signs – TIA ( Transient Ischaemic 

Attack ) 

TIA also called mini strokes occur when 

there is a temporary blood clot and part of 

the brain does 

not get the supply of blood it needs . 

The symptoms of TIA are similar to those 

Ole Stroke (CVA) ose fa’amai e oso 

faafuasei ma e tau leai ni faailoga e iloa ai 

ole a foufou mai. 

E mafua ona ua punitia ala toto ile faiai 

e se potopotoi toto e amata mai ile fatu poo 

ala toto tetele ile ua( neck) . E tasi foi lenei 

mafuaaga tele o tagata e maliliu i Ausetalia 

nei. E tele ina faatoa alia’i mai pea oo se 

tagata ile matua ole 65 pe sili atu foi o 

tausage ole soifua. E 2 ni vaega tetele ua 

vaevaeina iai le stroke e pei ona taua i luga. 

Ua faamatalina ele National Stroke 

Foundation a Ausetalia e faapea o auga o 

lenei faaletonu e faigofie ona taumateina 

pe afai e silasila i vaega nei 

1. Foliga – Face – ua pio le gutu 

2. Lima – Arms- ua pe le lima ma ua le 

mafai ona sii i luga 

3. Tautala – speech- ua sauea tala ma ua 

le malamama foi ini tala. 

4. Manaomia le faatopetope ole vili ole 

telefoni 000 mo se fesoasoani –time. 

E fautuaina ai a vaaia loa auga uma nei 

ise tagata e mautinoa lava le tulai mai ole 

stroke ma e manaomia loa le vave ona si’i 

ile falemai. 

L-R Minerva Patu; Faletua Michiko Ete-Lima; Faletua 

Senetenari Peleti Toailoa; Leota Tima Leavai (lawyer) 

Faa Samoaina ole Stroke – CVA 

O mafuaga ole CVA- 

1. tagata matutua ua oo atu ile 65 

tausaga le matutua 

2. e mafuli ile itupa o tamaloloa lenei 

faaletonu . 

3. maualuga le fua ole toto . 

4. maualuga le fua ole gao ile toto . 

5. malosi le ulaula tapaa 

6. faamai ole suka 

7. e le lava le faagaioi ma le faaafu ole 

tino . 

8. e le tata lelei le fatu ae tata feto’ito’i 

ona mafua ai lea ona maua potopotoi toto 

ile fatu 

ma agai atu ai ile faiai . 

TIA- Ole faailo lea e ta’u mai ai ole a 

foufou mai se stroke i tua atu ma e taua le 

faia oni siaki ole fatu ma isi ala toto tetele 

ole ua ( carotid US ) ina ia puipuia ai le 

tulai mai ose stroke e afaina tele ai le tino 

ma le tautala. 

O lenei faamai ole stroke / TIA e taua le 

vave togafitia ina ia puipuia ai le faateleina 

ole afaina ole faiai. E iai fualaau ma ta”otoga 

e manaomia pe a oso faafuasei mai .E iai foi 

tagata tausimai e gafa 

L-R Minerva Patu; Faletua Teki Uilelea; Toeaina Fatonu Rev Iosefa 

Uilelea (Lotofaga); Afioga Fiame Naomi Mataafa (Sui Palemia); 

Dr Seagaitumua Paniani Patu 

ma le togafitiga ma e fesoasoani lea mo 

le tautala ma le faamalosiina o aao pea le 

toe migoi. 

Ole togafitiga taua lava ole taofi lea ole 

tapaa- faaititia le tagofia ole ava malosi – 

faaititia le tino lapopo’a – faagaioi le tino 

ma faaafu i le tele o aso –faapea le faaititia 

o meaai oona ma le lololo. 

A fia maua nisi faamatalaga mo lou 

soifua maloloina ona faafesootai mai lea o : 

Dr Paniani S. Patu ile tuatusi fou ma le 

telefoni 0418 422 726 / (02) 9636 4611


Faasalalauga Faapisinisi 


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June 2016 Local News 


SAUNI LA'U SAMOA COUNCIL FAAMANATU SISIGAFUA 2017 

O ai le FILI ua ia toe KALEPEA le NOFO FEALOFANI o FONO e LUA? 

Tusia: Tiumalumatua Maifea Fetu-Australia Samoa news 

I 

se faatalanoaga ma le afioga ia Samoa, ina ua taoto lagotonu le tofa ma le 

Alaalatoa Emani Alaalatoa, Peresitene faautautaga i tupu ma tamalii,failauga ma 

o le fono a La'u Samoa, ma ua faletua ma tausi uma sa iai i lea fonotaga. 

faamautu mai ai ua nofo sauni nei le latou I le manatu o Alalatoa, ua toe kalepe lava 

fono e faamanatu le sisigafua i le 2017, e le Fono aoao lenei faaiuga lelei e maua 

talu ai ua lagona lona le fiafia tele faatasi ai le nofo fealofani o fono e lua ma Samoa 

ai ma le mamalu maualuga o la latou uma i Sini nei, ina ua maua tala ua alo lava 

laulau a fono, ona ua foliga mai ua kalepe le sa o le fono aoao ma faamaoopoopo 

pe ua toe faaleaogaina e le Fono Aoao le vaega uma mo le sisigafua o lenei tausaga, 

iugafono pei ona faamautuina e fono e lua faatasi ai ma le faafesootaiga o le mafutaga 

i le tolu tausaga ua mavae. Lea sa faapea a le aufaigaluega a le Atua i Sini nei lea o 

ona malilie faatasi ai ina ia galulue faatasi loo taitaifono ai le Sea o le Ekalesia Metotisi 

fono i le faamanatuina o sisigafua mo le Sini Niu Sau Uelese le susuga ia Savaii Loto, 

lima tausaga ona toe iloilo ai lea o se isi e aunoa lava ma se toe fia fesootai atu i le 

fuafuaga alualu mamao. O lea faaiuga sa latou fono. O le fesili tele lea ua tulai mai, O 

faapea ona auai atu ai ma lana afioga i le AI LE FILI POO SATANI UA IA TOE KALEPEA 

Konesula o Samoa i Ausetalia nei le afioga LE NOFO FEALOFANI O FONO E LUA?, na tali 

ia Manogiamanu Fonoti Ioane Etuale i lona Alaalatoa, o lona manatu lava i tagata tuai 

talanoaina ma lona faamautuina, ina ia ia sa leaga muamua ai le fono faufautua 

galulue faatasi fono a La'u Samoa ma le Fono i tausaga e tele lea foi ua toe iai i le fono 

Aoao mo le lima tausaga i le faamanatuina o aoao e lei iai i le fono na faamautu ai le 

le Tutoatasi o Samoa i le masina o Iuni. O faaiuga mo le lima tausaga pei ona taua i 

lea foi faaiuga na faaiugafonoina ma saunoa luga, lea e iai le tina sa ia molituina(suina) 

faafetai ai le Konesula e faaleo lona agaga le fono faufautua ina ua le totogia ona itula 

faafetai tele i taitai o fono e lua ma sui uma faigaluega. Na taumafai le tatou nusipepa e 

sa auai i lea po, i lona agaga fiafia ina ua fia fesiligia lea tina ma nisi o le au tuai lea ua 

maua se tonu lelei e maua ai foi ma se iai i le fono aoao, ae lei maua se fesootaiga, 

fealofaniga e le gata i fono e lua, ae faapea ae na o le afioga ia Leilua Uesele lea ua 

foi Samoa o loo aumau i Sini Ausetalia nei. avea nei ma taitaifono fou o le Fono aoao, 

Na saunoa ai le Konesula ina ia laulaututu ma fesiligia ai loa i le fesili lea e pei ona tau i 

sui o fono e lua ma uulima faatasi ma lagi luga, tali le taitaifono, o lona lava manatu ma 

ina le pese, "E manao Iesu, i le fealofani le faanaunautaiga faataitaifono, ina ia toe 

nonofo ma felagolagoma'i", ona ia saunia faafoi i le faaiuga na tasi ma malilie iai fono 

ai lea ma le tatalo e momoli ai i le lagi le e lua ma le Konesula, lea pei ona sa sau ai i 

agaga o le faafetai i le Atua le Faavae mau o le tolu tausaga talu ai, e galulue faatasi ma 

Alaalatoa Emani Alaalatoa 

(Peresitene La'u Samoa) 

Papalii Steve Toomalatai 

(La'u Samoa Council) 

felagolagoma'i fono 

e lua i aso faapitoa 

pei o le Tutoatasi, a 

maea ona toe foi a lea 

o le fono ia i a latou 

mafutaga pei ona 

masani ai, ae ona e 

le mafai e se manatu 

se tasi pe toalua foi 

ona malo i ni manatu 

se tele ua malilie i se 

faaiuga ma ua faigata 

ai lenei mataupu. 

Saunoa Leilua i 

se la talanoaga ma 

Alaalatoa ma saunoa 

atu ai o le a malolo 

La'u Samoa ae lafo 

atu i le Fono aoao le 

faamanatuina o le 

fua i lenei tausaga, 

ae o le a fai e La'u 

Samoa le tausagafou, 

lea lava la o loo taofi 

iai ma ua ia faailoaina 

foi i le latou Fono 

aoao lea fanoga a 

le Peresitene a La'u 

Samoa.Faamaonia 

mai foi e Alaalatoa 

lea saunoaga, ae 

lagolago lava La'u 

Samoa i tapenaga o le sisigafua i lalo o le 

faafoeina e le Fono Aoaoa, ae ona ua le toe 

fesootai atu le Fono aoao i La'u Samoa ma 

ua le maua ai lava ma se femalamalamaiga, 

ae ua fau toatasi lava le faamoemoe o le 

Fono Aoao, ae faatoa maua atu le imelu mai 

le failautusi faatoa maua se avanoa e fono 

ai fono ia e lua pea maea le faamanatuina 

o sisigafua o lenei tausaga. Na maua foi i 

se saunoaga a le taitaifono o le Fono aoao 

ia Leilua Uesele, so logoina lava e la latou 

failautusi La'u Samoa i le faamoemoe, ae 

na faailoa mai e Alaalatoa, e lei lava ma se 

fesootaiga na maua atu mai le failautusi, 

pau lea o le imeli lea imeli atu ai le failautusi 

o le Fono aoao e faailoa atu le fono pe 

a maea le sisigafua. E foliga mai la, o loo 

faaletonu ii le fesootaiga i le va lea. 

I le faatalanoaga a le tatou nusipepa 

ma taitaifono o fono e lua ma le afioga i le 

Konesula,o loo atagia mai ai, o le tofa a le 

taitaifono a le Fono Aoao, o loo tutusa ma le 

finagalo o le taitaifono a La'u Samoa, faapea 

foi ma le tofa faalele i se finagalo o le Konesula 

Manogiamanu Fonoti Ioane Etuale, ina ia 

toe foi lava i le mea na malilie faatasi iai, pei 

ona faaiugafono ina i le tolu tausaga talu ai, 

e maua ai le maopoopoga ma le fealofaniga 

o fono e lua ma Samoa o i Sini nei. Saunoa 

foi le Konesula, e le manao e vaavaai mai 


"Serving Samoan people" 

PO Box 170 Canley Heights NSW 2166 / MOBILE: 0403 060 457 

Manogiamanu Fonoti Ioane 

Etuale & Faletua 

(Konesula Samoa i Ausetalia) 

isi atunuu e feainai 

atu o tatou tagata ma 

feitagai e tauvalea 

atu ai ma lo tatou 

atunuu, aemaise e 

le fiafia lo tatou Alii 

faaola o Iesu i le le 

fealofani ma feitaga'i. 

Ua atagia mai ai foi 

ii, ua amata lava ona 

vavala mai le FILI 

faavevesi mafutaga 

ma faa felotoleagaai o 

tagata lea ua Kalepea 

le faaiuga lelei, ma ua 

tatau nei ona sui pe 

tuu loa ia uiga leaga 

faavevesi tagata ma 

ua tatau ona galulue 

felagolagomai Samoa 

uma mo soo se mea 

e lelei uma ai ona 

tagata ua fai Sini 

Ausetalia ma nofoaga 

e aumau ai. 

Na maua ai 

foi le avanoa e 

momoli mai ai ma 

moomooga alofa ma 

faamanuiaga i lana 

Afioga Konesula o 

Samoa Manogiamanu 

Fonoti Ioane Etuale i si o tatou atunuu pele 

Samoa, ma ia manuia le faamanatuina o 

le tutoatasi i Ausetalia nei pei ona ua tau 

i manuia Samoa ma le faamanatuina o 

lona 54 tausaga i Samoa. Faapea foi ona 

momoli mai ai foi ma faamanuiaga ma 

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Health 

Women and Babies 


7 

Dr Olataga 

Alofivae 

Doorbiinia 

Talofa lava, -Thank you for another 

opportuntiy to speak out an important 

topic 

What is a healthy baby, it also depends 

on the mother who is carrying the baby to 

full term delivery. Most babies are born at 

38- 40 weeks 

A Healthy baby will calm at your touch 

of their mother and at the sound of your 

voice. 

But what is an abnormal baby ? 

These are some signs . 

• Unusually floppy or stiff body 

• Arm or leg on one side is obviously different 

in muscle tone or power to the other 

• Fingers are always held in a tight fist 

• Not watching faces by two to three 

months 

• Not moving to noise 

• Difficulties with feeding beyond ‘normal’ 

range 

• Long periods of crying and persistent 

difficulties with settling 

• The child is exceptionally quiet and not 

moving . 

These are the signs – need to see the 

local doctor for a check up !! urgently 

Breast milk vs Formula 

Breast is best , free and has some antibodies 

from Mum 

However we sometimes change to formula 

milk if Baby is not putting on weight 

Or Mum is on some medications - antidepressants/ 

blood pressure medication – 

which can be transferred to the baby and 

have unwanted side effects. 

Common baby skin problems 

1. Jaundice - yellow skin in baby – due 

to born earlier than 37 weeks and liver not 

mature- may need referral for light therapy 

to the skin . 

Babies with rashes - very common to 

see the doctor. 

We need to check the baby for their 

solids besides milk. We need to check for 

allergies , for dust and any animals in the 

house. Need to check for smokers and ask 

them not to smoke in the house or near 

the baby please. 

Australian Childhood vaccine schedule 

Birth to 19 years 

6-8 weeks 

4 months 

6 months 

12 months 

18 months 

4 years 

Year 7 HPV x3 

Chickenpox 

Hep B booster 

Boosterix - Whooping cough 

These vaccines are compulsory and for 

all children living in Australia are free – from 

your GP clinic. 

It is very important for all families who receive 

a pension/ benefit – these will be cut 

or payments stopped unless they are up to 

date. 

Final words - Happy Mother , Happy 

Baby , Happy Family 

1. Prepare for the new baby 

2. Prepare the new mother 

3. Prepare the family for the new baby 

4. Get help and support early 

Pacific 

Way 

Money 

Transfer 

2. Cradle cap - rash like lesion mainly on 

on scalp – easily treated with vasaline and 

light steroid creams 

3. Crying and poor sleep for both parents 

and baby - need to seek medical help early. 

All these problems can be seen by the 

local doctor and sorted out to help both the 

parent and the new baby. 

A Sick baby 

• Fever 

• Not feeding 

• Constant sleeping 

• Cough and breathing quickly 

• Late for vaccines 

• Urgent referral to hospital !! 

5. Help baby to grow strong 

6. Help mother to recover and start the 

new life 

7. Maintain health check ups for every 

one 

Tofa Soifua 

Dr Olataga Alofivae- Doorbinnia 

Email : receeption@powellstmedical.com 

Facebook Powellst family and dental 

practice 

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06 

June 2016 Samoa News 


2 Samoa’s Economic Integration Task Force 

By Nanai Laveitiga Tuiletufuga 

“It’s time for action,” is the bold dare issued 

by the Minister of Trade and Commerce, 

Lautafi Fio Selafi Purcell to the 2Samoa’s 

Economic Integration Task Force. 

“I am hoping to see action by the task force 

to realize an economic arrangement to facilitate 

trade and economic development between 

the two Samoa’s,” Lautafi elaborated 

in his address to open the 4th meeting of 

the Two Samoa’s Economic Integration Initiative 

held at the Tanoa Tusitala Hotel Monday 

this week. 

“I am very, very hopeful, that the meeting will 

realize an economic arrangement between 

our two countries, so that we can start on 

something, rather than more talks 

“We cannot expect sustained opportunities 

at the international level when the opportunities 

between our own two countries have 

yet to be fully realized. 

”I am very hopeful that your meeting today 

will finalize an economic arrangement 

for our 2 countries so that we can start on 

something rather than talks and more talks. 

Leave the talking to us politicians, that’s our 

specialties. 

“I believe the time for talks are over. It is 

now time for action.” 

“Leave the talk to the politicians – that is 

their specialty, senior officials take action 

and I challenge you to do that in this forum. 

“The Samoa government is committed to an 

economic arrangement that will create jobs, 

improve and facilitate transport, provide in- 

Furniture Paradise 

Massive 

sale 50% 

discount 

vestment, grow tourism, and even sharing 

opportunities in education and health as key 

social drivers in our economies.” 

The Two Samoa’s Economic Integration Initiative 

was created by the American Samoa 

Governor and Samoa’s Prime Minister in 

2012 and tasked 

the officials from 

the two Samoa’s 

to work towards a 

trade or economic 

agreement that 

will be mutually 

beneficial to both 

countries. 

Since the inter- 

Samoa Task Force 

was established 

two years ago, 

there has been 

some progress. 

Said Director of 

Commence in 

American Samoa, 

Fuiavailili Teniseli 

Lafaele; 

“To date, American 

Samoa is 

compiling the 

legal framework 

for the free trade 

document. 

“The first draft 

of the propose 

agreement is 

done with the 

inter-Samoa Task Force back on track to review 

and hopefully finalized a binding agreement. 

“Our Attorney General’s Office is looking into 

grey areas to ensure that the framework will 

remove any legal impediments from the US 

Department of the Interior which will delay 

the trade agreement from becoming a reality.” 

He added that there is a sense of urgency 

as American Samoa is in the election mode 

with the territorial elections for Governor, 

House of Representatives and Congressional 

Representative scheduled in November. 

“So it’s very important that we produce some 

solid results, or at least a solid framework for 

the next government to push our economic 

integration agenda forward,” he added. 

Details of the draft document have not been 

made public yet and remain under wraps 

until both the Samoa and American Samoa 

Governments are ready to proceed. 

But trade between the two countries will 

never reach its full 

potential unless 

there is a binding 

document, insisted 

Lautafi. 

“The absence 

of a free trade 

agreement coupled 

with US federal 

laws had prevented 

a realistic 

free trade pact 

between us and 

American Samoa. 

“Rather than continuing 

to talk it’s 

time to put the 

discussions into 

actions. 

“A free trade pact 

will open up the 

gateway to the US 

market for the two 

Samoas.” 

And President of 

Samoa Manufacturers 

and Exporters 

Association, 

Tagaloa Eddie Wilson 

agrees. 

“There is astronomical potential for a joint 

venture with American Samoa to produce 

value added products for the US market,” 

said Tagaloa who is the General Manager of 

Wilex Samoa. 

“We are now sending agro products to the 

US in bulk but there are opportunities to 

make the finished product either here or in 

Apia to sell to the US. 

“This would take advantage of American Samoa’s 

duty free status with the US. 

“It’s not just to improve trade and will encourage 

inter Samoa business development.” 

If all goes well, the 2 Samoas Free Trade 

Agreement is anticipated to be signed and 

sealed before the end of the year. 

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9 

Survivor TV Series back on Samoan soil 

Written by Nanai Laveitiga Tuiletufuga - Savali Newspaper 

Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai 

Sailele Malielegaoi is elated with the 

return of top-rated reality TV show 

Survivor to film another episode for the fifth 

time in Samoa. 

“We are humbled to have been chosen by 

Survivor again for the Australian series,” 

said the Prime Minister in a press statement. 

“In many ways, it was the perfect decision, 

with existing infrastructure that we can 

build on from previous seasons and having 

staff on the ground with solid experience to 

guarantee a smooth and efficient production. 

“But despite having hosted such a global 

television phenomenon, we have managed 

to preserve the beauty and untouched nature 

of our surroundings which is testament 

to our commitment and love for our country 

and its pristine environment.” 

In an exclusive interview with this publication, 

the Prime Minister says that Survivor’s 

return to Samoa represents huge opportunities 

for global exposure. 

“It’s a huge injection to our international 

profile as the perfect tourism destination. 

“The images of our landscape, our welcoming 

way of life and as a God-fearing people 

will be televised to millions and I am sure it 

will certainly attract new tourists to visit our 

land of beauty. 

“Let us not forget, the fresh tourism revenues 

that our vegetable farmers, our handicraft 

industry, the authentic Samoan elei, 

even taxi drivers and many more will reap 

from the new tourists. 

“It’s new money for our tourism operators. 

Now who can argue with that? 

“I am also pleased to hear that the Survivor 

has also retained the services of Samoa 

Helicopters Ltd, a locally registered company 

to assist them with their filming needs. 

“Having a helicopter service to fly tourists to 

our scenic spots is another bonus to attract 

overseas guests to our islands.” 

In announcing Samoa as the location for 

the acclaimed reality TV show Survivor for 

the fifth time, with Channel TEN, the producers 

noted that the location was once 

again chosen for its rugged beauty and remoteness 

for the 2016 Australian season. 

According to TEN Chief Programming Officer, 

Beverley McGarvey, Samoa was chosen 

for its “beautiful, remote, challenging and 

dramatic settings”. 

A reported 15,000 Australians auditioned 

to be part of the series. Twenty-four Australians 

have been cast where they will compete 

in various challenges while marooned 

in a secret location with only the most basic 

instruments to survive. 

One by one tribe members will vote out fellow 

competitors until one remains to be declared 

the winner of the series. 

The show will be hosted by Australian celebrity 

Jonathan LaPaglia.

Knowledge is Power 

10 06 June 2016 Australia Samoa Newspaper 

TRUE STORY: IT IS NEVER TOO LATE 

In this issue, we have decided to feature a truly inspirational success story, of a beautiful soul, who has defied the odds with stereotype opinions that 

come with the natural progression of humans through aging. UPF is very proud to feature Tuisa Leone Patea Tanuvasa Filipo’s personal story. 

As told by His Worship, Tuisa Leone Patea Tanuvasa Filipo JP, to Maiava T Brunt 

In 1962, life was exciting for an 11 

year old like me. Samoa had just 

gained Independence from New 

Zealand three months earlier. Susuga 

Malietoa Tanumafili II had just been made 

Co-Chief of Independent Western Samoa. 

It was this particular year that I believe I, 

as an 11 year old boy, became an adolescent 

– a term that I can now clearly refer 

to at this time of my life – but back then, 

I had no term for this change in my level 

of thinking. All I knew then, was that I had 

begun to notice how hard my father had to 

work the plantation, and would go fishing 

daily. Why my parents had to work. How 

my mother was so supportive of my father 

as he worked night and day to financially 

provide for us. No matter how much 

we struggled financially, there seemed to 

always be enough food to share with our 

parish priest & catechist family, which my 

father never failed to ensure. 

I was the youngest of 5 children. I 

would have been the youngest of 8 children, 

if my late sisters Katerina and Maria, 

and late brother Falaniko, did not 

pass away at birth. May they, and my parents, 

always Rest in Peace. 

Me & My beautiful wife and soulmate Naomi Filipo 

(nee Chan See) 


The year 1962, I realised, my family 

was not financially well off. Well, we were 

rich in land and in necessities of life. However 

if you measure wealth in terms of 

how much you had in your bank account, 

then I guess you can say we were not that 

well off in the 60’s. That means we had 

no fancy luxuries in my young days or 

extravagant Christmas or birthday presents. 

My parents did not waste time talking 

about any financial problems though, 

or feel sorry for themselves, or tell us if 

they were struggling. They were too busy 

working the land to make sure there was 

enough money to pay for our school fees, 

and bus fares for me and my siblings, as 

well as to feed us and our Priest and Catechist 

family. 

As a child, you never understand the 

value of a good education, or even attending 

a school like Marist Brothers 

school. Back then, Marist Brothers primary 

school at Mulivai in Apia was one 

of the most prestigious schools a child 

could attend. Although our family was 

poor, my parents made sure we could 

attend only the best schools – no matter 

how expensive it was. I was blessed 

to attend Marist Brothers Primary school. 

However, even the bus fare to and from 

school was becoming more of a burden to 

me and my family. Lunch comprised of no 

fancy goodies. There was no such thing 

as taking money to school. I was lucky to 

even have a pair of rubber sandals as it 

was part of our uniform. Owning a pair 

of rubber sandals back in the days, was 

like owning a pair of 

leather shoes in today’s 

standards. 

I was fortunate 

to pass an entrance 

exam into Chanel 

College, a Catholic 

Boarding College 

where I stayed until 

the end of each 

term. No bus fare 

was needed. (There 

were three terms 

in a year in those 

days). After seven 

years with Chanel 

College, I went 

straight to the seminary 

at St Columbas 

College, in the Blue 

Mountains, Sydney, 

Australia. Spending 

7 years with Chanel 

College inspired me 

to become a Catholic 

Priest, but like 

the saying goes, 

“Many are called 

but only a few are 

chosen”. After one 

year, I decided that priesthood was not 

my vocation so I returned to Samoa. You 

can say that I was still on a journey of selfdiscovery 

and still unsure as to what career 

I should really pursue. I just wanted 

to be able to provide for my family. 

My education level was sufficient for 

Samoa’s standards, and equivalent to a 

Higher School Certificate. This level of education 

blessed me with a job with Polynesian 

Airlines for 7 years since 1972 at 

age 21. I knew I was passionate about a 

job related to up-keeping the law, but of 

course I was not able to pursue further 

studies to realise a law career. I joined 

the Samoa Police Force in the hope of 

getting a promotion through “promotions 

exams” available to police officers who 

had served over 2 years. However, after 

exams were delayed for 4 years since my 

employment, compounded by the exciting 

buzz around town for the 1983 South Pacific 

Games, I decided to resign. 

At the age of 33, the year 1984, I 

moved to New Zealand to pursue a new 

future, hoping to enrol at MIT (Manukau 

Institute of Techonology) for a Tertiary 

qualification. However, my father became 

sick, and my mother asked for help, if 

one of us boys could come home to help 

out. By then, two of us boys were in New 

Zealand with our families, and my older 

brother was living in the United States of 

America with his wife and children. I drew 

the short straw so I went back to Samoa 

in 1985 with No Savings, No Assets, and 

still No formal Tertiary qualification. 

No doubt some of you could relate to 

my story, and I hope your situation wasn’t 

as helpless as I felt back then. Nevertheless, 

I hung onto my prayers and religion, 

and continued to toil any way I could to 

bring money in the family, by working the 

land. 

Back in Samoa, I tried to imitate what 

my father used to do, ‘working the land 

during the day and going fishing at night’ 

to support the family. BUT it was very difficult, 

as I was not used to this type of 

routine. I was struggling but still tried my 

best. With my wife Naomi standing strong 

by my side, we managed to carry on and 

survived. 

My father passed away in 

February 1990 but we still 

lived in Samoa with my mother, 

my wife, and my daughter, 

Charity, who was born on the 

19th May, 1991. 

After fourteen years (from 

1985 to 1999), at age 48, 

my wife took me back to New 

Zealand to seek medical treatment 

for my severe spinal injury 

which paralyzed me from my 

chest down. The injury was due 

to an unofficial rugby game in 

our backyard in the village. At 

this point of my life, my dreams 

of getting a good steady office 

job was blurring into a very far 

distance. 

I spent 5 months with the 

Otara Spinal Rehabilitation 

Unit. Crying almost every night 

from stress since we could only 

survive from one day to the 

other on the Sickness Benefit 

money we were given by the 

government. My wife became 

my 24/7 carer. I could have 

been discouraged and given 

up at this point, living the rest 

of my life as a cripple, but I did 

not want to be beaten by this 

medical condition. I simply willed myself 

to health through prayers and positive 

thinking. When I managed to use crutches, 

I pushed myself further to start studying. 

I was given another chance when 

I got accepted at MIT to study for an NZ 

Diploma in Business Management. I was 

50 years old then, oldest in the class of 

15 students. 

In 2003, I came across a vacancy on 

the internet that grabbed my interest, so 

I submitted an application, and was accepted 

by the Ministry of Social Development 

as a Case Manager. I am still currently 

employed there as an Employment 

Coordinator. 

Remember my passion for Law? In 

upkeeping the peace? The reason why 

I applied for the Samoan Police Force? 

Well, that passion never left me. With 

years of maturity, comes clarity. With my 

newfound clarity, I knew my true passion 

was in Law, especially sitting at the Land 

and Titles’ Court in Samoa. My father 

was employed for Judiciary Duties with 

the Land and Titles Court even though 

he had no academic qualification, but he 

was gifted with great knowledge of the 

Samoan Customs, Traditions, and History 

of Samoa. For as far as I can remember, 

I always wanted to follow in my father’s 

footsteps, and be qualified for Judiciary 

Duties in any Court of Law. I also wanted 

to be a good solid role model to my family 

and their children, showing them that it’s 

never too late to achieve your dreams. It’s 

never too late to study. 

In 2005, after undertaking more studies 

part-time, while working a full time 

job, I was appointed as a Justice of the 

Peace. 

At the age of 62, in 2009, I completed 

my Judiciary course with the Open Polytec 

of New Zealand. In December 2014, 

I was finally appointed and sworn in to 

the Bench to do Court Duties at Auckland, 

North Shore, Waitakere, and Manukau 

District courts. When I walk into 

the courts to serve at the Bench, I am addressed 

by the Courts as “Your Worship”. 

Who would have thought that a simple, 

humble guy from Lotoso’a Saleimoa, 

many decades later, would be addressed 

TUISA LEONE FILIPO, son of Patea Tanuvasa Filipo 

and Maria Nive Maiava Filipo, Lotoso’a Saleimoa 

in such a prestigious manner in a country 

like New Zealand? All glory be to God 

for this blessing in my life. Without my 

Almighty Father, and my Saviour, through 

prayers and faith, where would I be now? 

I am now 65 years old, and at the age 

where I can retire back to the Islands and 

give back to my beloved country of Samoa. 

I always wanted to be able to serve 

at our Lands and Titles’ Court in Samoa. I 

still have this dream. I pray one day soon, 

this dream will finally be realised, God 

willing. I know that I am more than qualified 

now for that prestigious opportunity. 

It took this long, but I have proven that it’s 

doable, no matter your age. One just has 

to keep on dreaming, believing, and keep 

on working, and God will do the rest. 

If you continue to dream, and work 

on that dream or passion, you too will 

achieve. Age is only a number. It is never 

too late to study. It is never too late to 

start on a new career path. I hope my father 

is smiling down on me. Dad was a 

fighter. I realise now, I too am a fighter, 

and a quiet achiever. God bless.



11 

Faaipoipo Deborah Fainifo Fuimaono ma Chanell 

Dion Tanielu Sini Ausetalia 

Tusia: Tiumalumatua Maifea Fetu-FAAOLAOLA MISSION 

E tau le matu 

loimata o le fiafia 

ma le faanoanoa 

o nai matua o le 

tamaitai faaipoipo, 

faapea foi le tina o 

le tina(Grandma) 

o le alii faaipoipo, 

ina ua tau i manuia 

le faamoemoe o 

nai alo ma fanau 

ua leva ona fuafua 

mai, ao lea ua 

faataunuuina i le 

agalelei o le Atua. E 

faanoanoa ona o le 

a motusia le mafutaga masani faa matua ma fanau. 

Toe fiafia foi matua ma aiga na lua i le vavave o le 

tatalo faatauanau a Chanell ma Deborah ua tali mai 

iai le Atua ao lei faapaiaina i le faaipoipoga lo la aiga 

fou. 

Pastor Saupo & Elenise Fainifo Fuimaono matua tamaitai faaipoipo ia Deborah Fainifo 

Faatalanoaga ma se Molimau a matua o Deborah Fainifo Fuimaono 

(Pastor Saupo ma Elenise Fainifo Fuimaono) 

Ulugalii fou ma le aiga o le tamaitai faaipoipo 

I 

le molimau a le tama ia Pastor Saupo 

Fainifo Fuimaono i si ona afafine ia 

Deborah, o ia o se teine lelei tele ma le 

tauaogaina i lo latou aiga, o lo la alo laititi 

foi lea poo le uii o le fanau. O Deborah o 

loo iai se faamanuiaga mai le Alii, ma o ia 

e lima taumatau iai i laua i lo la tofi faifeau 

o le AOG i Claymore Campbeltown. Sa tau 

saili se tasi e taina le piano ma taitaia pese 

a le aufaipese(Team), sa tatalo atu ai i le 

Atua ina ia faaaogaina le afafine ma ua tali 

le Atua, ua maua e le afafine le taleni o le 

taina o le piano faatasi ai ma le fesoasoani 

a si ona atalii matua. 

I se faatalatalanoga ma matua o le 

tamaitai faaipoipo ia Pastor Saupo ma le 

faletua ia Elenise Fainifo Fuimaono ma le 

tatou nusipepa le Iniini Samoa, na la taua 

ai le faafetai tele i le Atua i lona alofa faalia 

iai laua ma si a la fanau e toafa(4), e lua 

tama lua teine. Mai lava i le ulua'i taimi na 

taunuu ai i Otara Niu Sila 1982, ma toe agai 

mai ai i Ausetalia 1986. Saunoa Saupo ma 

le tina o le aiga,na la iloa lelei le agalelei 

ma le alofa o le Atua i si o laua aiga ma si a 

la fanau.ia Francis Poutoa Fainifo na fanau 

i Aukilani, le ulumatua, na maua lana 

konekalate lakapi ma taalo ai mo le au a 

le Brumbies(ACT) i Kenepera ma agai atu 

ai i Farani ma taalo lakapi ai. Ua faamautu 

nei ma si ona toalua i Kenepera ma taaalo 

lakapi ai. O le tama lona lua o Solomona 

Fainifo faigaluega ave lifi (Forklift driver), a 

o lona toalua e iai lona pito Fiti e faigaluega 

fomai i le Falemai Livapulu. E lua o la alo 

tamaitai ua fai foi le aiga o le isi a o le uii 

lava a laua ia Deborah lea ua faiaiga nei. 

E faafetai ai i le Atua i mea uma ua malie 

le agalelei i lona alofa faasoa, malie foi le 

loto i le lagolago malosi a si a la fanau i le 

faiga o le aiga, aemaise ai le tutu malosi i 

le atinae ina o le galuega a le Atua, lea ua 

avea ai i laua ma faifeau i le AOG Claymore 

Cambletown Sini Ausetalia. 

O le susuga ia Pastor Saupo Fainifo 

Fuimaono o ona tuaa ia Lalogafau Fainifo 

ma Lafo Fualau Fainifo Fuimaono o Salani 

Falealili, ao le faletua ia Elenise Fainifo 

o ona tuaa o Faga Lama Mu'a ma le tina 

ia Lauvi o Asau. O matua ia ma tuaa o 

le tamaitai faaipoipo ia Deborah Saupo 

Fainifo Fuimaono.

ASO FIAFIA Deborah Fainifo Fuim

aono ma Chanell Dion Tanielu


Solinuu Sauma Tanielu (Tina na tausia) 

Molimau mo si ana tama Chanell Dion Tanielu 

Na faapea foi i le molimau a le tina o le tina o Chanell 

ia Solinuu Sauma Tanielu, na ia taua ai le lelei tele 

o Chanell mai lava i le ulua'i taimi na avatu ai e 

lona tina ia Ailini Tanielu la te tausia ma le Tama o le aiga i 

Samoa ma faaaoga ai, seia oo ina ua toe manao atu lona 

tina e toe aumai i Ausetalia Chanell e faaauau ai ana aoga 

ma faigaluega ai ma tausi atu ai laua i Samoa. Na faapena 

foi se molimau a le susuga ia Pastor Saupo aua o Chanell 

o si tasi foi o lana aulotu ma taua ai e faaioga lava e lona 

faletua o si ana tama Chanell i taimi uma e tapa iai ini 

feau e fia fai. O se tama lelei tele, ua tutusa lelei ma si ona 

afafine le taufai galulue malosi i le faiga o viiga o le lotu ma 

le atinaeina o le ekalesia. O Chanell Dion Tanielu o le alo o 

le tina ia Ailini Tanielu, ae na tausi lava e nai ona matua ia 

Solinuu Sauma ma Tanielu Salima o Apolima. 

Na matua'i faatumulia le auvalaaulia ma aiga na lua i le 

aso fiafia o le afioga ia Laauli ma le afioga ia Tamasailau ma 

avea ai i laua o le tino ua tasi ia Keriso Iesu, Mr Chanell Dion 

& Mrs Deborah Tanielu. 

Na faaleo mai foi moomooga alofa i le tina ia Ailini Tanielu 

isi ana tama e toatasi ia Chanell Dion Tanielu, ia saga 

faatumauina pea lona tausaafia ma lona lelei i lo latou aiga 

ma le ekalesia, aemaise ai le amataga o lona aiga fou ma 

si ona toalua ia Deborah. Ia faamanuia tele le Atua Soifua 

i lo oulua aiga fou, ma e tumau pea lo'u alofa mo oe Son. 

Tina Charnell ia Ailini Tanieli,Solinuu Sauma Tanielu 

(Grandma) na tausia o ia i Samoa ma le uso o lona tina 

Chanell ma lona faletua Deborah Tanielu, Tina Solinuu Sauma Tanielu 

nisi aiga o le Tama faaipoipo 

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MEAALOFA A LE ATUA 

mo Deborah & Chanell 

Tanielu 

O 

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nisi ulugalii ua leva ona mafuta ae lei oo mai lava iai le tufa faasoa o lo tatou Atua. Ae 

amuia lenei aiga fou ua faapea foai mai iai le oloa taua mai le Atua la te tausia. 

Talosia ia i saga fua tele le niu ma faatoatele ai le aiga aua le Atua mo lona finagalo. 

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Manatua e fafagu Iesu o loo tofa i lo oulua sa pe a feagai ma faafitauli o le olaga. 

MAY THE GREAT LORD BLESS YOU BOTH CHANELL & DEBORAH TANIELU. 

Chanell Dion Tanielu ma lona tina ia Ailini Tanielu 

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15 

Hillary Clinton clinches US Democratic 

presidential nomination - AP survey 

Hillary Clinton has reached the number 

of delegates needed to clinch 

the Democratic U.S. presidential 

nomination, the Associated Press said on 

Monday, the day before six states were set 

to vote in nominating contests. 

But the campaign of her rival, Bernie 

Sanders, vowed to keep up the fight, saying 

it was wrong to count the votes of superdelegates 

before they actually cast ballots at 

the Democratic National Convention in July. 

“Our job from now until the convention 

is to convince those superdelegates that 

Bernie is by far the strongest candidate 

against Donald Trump,” the campaign said 

in a statement. Superdelegates largely consist 

of party leaders and elected senators, 

members of Congress and governors. 

Clinton, a former secretary of state, 

reached the 2,383 delegates needed to become 

the presumptive Democratic nominee 

with a decisive weekend victory in Puerto 

Rico and a burst of last-minute support from 

superdelegates, the AP reported. 

She would be the first woman nominated 

for president by a major US political party. 

“According to the news, we are on the 

brink of a historic, historic, unprecedented 

moment,” Clinton told a rally in Long Beach, 

California, shortly after the AP report. “But 

we still have work to do, don’t we? We have 

six elections tomorrow and we’re going to 

fight hard for every single vote, especially 

right here in California.” 

Clinton has 1,812 pledged delegates won 

in primaries and caucuses. She also has the 

support of 571 superdelegates, according to 

an AP count. 

URGES PARTY UNITY 

Earlier on Monday, Clinton called for party 

unity, suggesting it was time for Sanders, a 

U.S. senator from Vermont, to abandon his 

hard-fought challenge, as six states hold 

nominating contests on Tuesday when she 

expects to clinch the nomination. 

Clinton told reporters in California that 

Tuesday marked eight years from the day 

she withdrew from the 2008 White House 

race, endorsing Barack Obama after a bitter 

rivalry. Her supporters have said Sanders 

should look at that as a road map for his own 

exit from this year’s race. 

After staying above the campaign fray for 

months, Obama could endorse his former 

secretary of state as early as this week, the 

New York Times and CNN reported. White 

House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters 

the president was waiting for New 

Jersey and California to vote on Tuesday before 

weighing in. 

Although she has won more votes and 

earned the support of more delegates to 

the Democratic National Convention in July, 

she has shied away from calling on Sanders 

to drop out of the contest. On Monday, 

she pointed to her 2008 decision to unite 

the party and said Democrats needed to do 

the same to take on Trump, the presumptive 

Republican nominee. 

“I believed it was the right thing to do. No 

matter what differences we had in our long 

campaign, they paled in comparison to the 

differences we had with the Republicans, 

and that is actually even more true today,” 

Clinton said. 

“Anyone who has supported me, anyone 

who has supported Senator Sanders has 

a lot at stake in this election in preventing 

Donald Trump from being our president,” 

she said. 

Clinton has long been the front-runner 

to be the Democratic nominee in the Nov. 

8 election but has faced an unexpectedly 

tough fight against Sanders, 74, and his attacks 

on her from the left. 

An Obama endorsement would come as a 

welcome boost to Clinton and to Democrats 

concerned the party needs to turn its attention 

to campaigning against Trump. While he 

has made remarks indicating a preference 

for Clinton, Obama has so far avoided a clear 

endorsement. 

Obama remains popular with many voters. 

His job approval was over 50 per cent in 

a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll and has been on 

the rise in 2016. 

CALIFORNIA VOTES 

Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota 

and New Mexico also hold nominating contests 

on Tuesday, but most attention will focus 

on California. Clinton once held a sizable 

lead there over Sanders, but opinion polls in 

recent days showed them in a dead heat. 

A Sanders victory there could embolden 

his supporters to urge him to wage a fractious 

convention fight. It could also help 

Trump, 69, who clinched the Republican 

nomination last month, argue that she is a 

weak candidate. 

“It’s going to make her ability to seal the 

deal with disaffected Democrats all that 

much harder, which is unfortunate given the 

fact that the Republicans for better or for 

worse already have their candidate,” said 

Jim Manley, a Democratic strategist who 

supports Clinton. “The only one benefiting 

from this is Donald Trump.” 

Sanders’ campaign appeared to burn 

through cash to get to the final nominating 

contests, ending April with just US$5.8 

million on hand, compared with Clinton’s 

US$30 million. The senator has not released 

his May fundraising figures. Spokesman Michael 

Briggs said in an email the campaign 

was “doing fine.” 

Clinton heads into Tuesday’s contests 

after a victory over the weekend in Puerto 

Rico’s primary. She is also expected to win 

in Washington, DC, which holds the final primary 

of the year on June 14. 

Trump, a real estate developer, has regularly 

stirred up controversy on the campaign 

trail. In recent days, his comments about 

a judge he believes to be biased against 

him because he is Mexican-American have 

drawn criticism. 

On Monday, Trump insisted his concerns 

were valid. 

The latest Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll 

showed Clinton with an 11-per centagepoint 

edge over Trump, 46 per cent to 35 

per cent, a marked change from just 10 days 

ago, when fewer than 4 points separated 

the two. 

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Samoa News 


Excise taxes to increase for Tobacco, 

alcohol and selected food items 


Health Minister Tuitama Dr Talalelei 

Tuitama is 110% behind 

the propose excise tax increases 

for alcohol, tobacco and select 

sugary and salty products included 

in the 2016-2017 budget estimates 

now before parliament. 

The looming increase will see excise 

taxes go up by 6.5 per cent for alcohol, 

5 per cent for tobacco and ‘select 

sugary and salty products.’ 

Describing the looming excise tax increase 

as “sin taxes,” the Health Minister 

said that up to 75% of deaths 

from non-communicable diseases 

such as heart disease, cancer and 

respiratory diseases all related to 

smoking and excessive eating habits. 

Added Dr Tuitama; 

“We are currently facing a major 

health challenge with the steady rise 

of life style diseases such as obesity, 

diabetes, high blood pressure, gout 

and government is providing dialysis 

treatment in two centres in Upolu and 

Savaii Island not to mention millions 

of public funds to pay for medical 

treatment overseas for illness related 

to smoking and poor dieting. 

“From a health point of view, if we 

want people to stop smoking and to 

eat healthier to stay health we’ve got 

to raise the costs. 

“Increasing taxes will not stop everyone 

from lighting up, but it’s a step 

towards some change. 

“Increasing cost of sugary and salty 

products should also send a strong 

message to our people to respect 

themselves but respecting what they 

eat.” 

On the other side of the coin, Dr. Tuitama 

is also mindful that local cigarette 

manufacturers pay well over 

$20 million tala a year in taxes to 

government. 

But he pointed out that “the bottom 

line is for smokers to contribute to 

the hefty bill of over $10 million tala 

in government expenses to send patients 

overseas for treatment mostly 

related to excessive smoking.” 

Compared to neighboring island 

countries, local cigarette prices are 

relatively cheap. 

A packet of 20s costs $9 tala in Samoa. 

American Samoa’s retail price for a 

packet of 20 costs close to $20 tala. 

And the prices are even higher in New 

Zealand and Australia. 

Retail price for cigarettes have increased 

in the last five years but it is 

not stopping people from smoking, 

said the minister. 

And to get the message across that 

smoking is deadly; regulations to enforce 

the 2008 Tobacco Act are in 

draft form. 

The regulations will set fines and penalties 

for offenses ranging from 

• smoking in a non-smoking designated 

area, 

• selling cigarettes to minors, 

• and to prevent others from secondary 

smoking. 

Meanwhile, Samoa is not alone in 

the anti-tobacco campaign to kick the 

habit. 

The Pacific Tobacco Taxation Project 

has been in the works for the past 

three years, trying to change attitudes 

in the region. 

Samoa is the latest nation to announce 

it will raise its tobacco taxes 

the next financial year. 

It follows moves by the Cook Islands, 

Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Tonga to 

bump up tobacco taxes by up to 15 

per cent. 

Health 

Minister 

Tuitama 

Dr Talalelei 

Tuitama 

Samoas Free trade agreement touted 


A 

free trade agreement between 

the two Samoas is 

in the pipeline but when it 

will become a reality is the multimillion 

tala question that the 

Joint Trade Task Force from the 

two countries will need to answer 

soon. 

A framework for the agreement 

prepared by the Task Force was 

approved in last round of Inter- 

Samoa talks in Apia two years. 

And according to Director of 

American Samoa’s Department of 

Commerce Fuiavailili Keniseli Lafaele, 

the free trade document will 

outline a range of issues. 

“It’s a dual approach by the two 

Samoas for a free trade and investment 

pact. 

“It will tackle a range of issues 

from joint ventures, to business 

licensing, tariffs, excise taxes, 

transshipment and ultimately using 

American Samoa as a gateway 

to the US markets.” 

IMPROVING TRADE 

“American Samoa’s major export 

markets include USA, Australia 

and New Zealand. 

“Despite our close ties, Samoa is 

ranked as the 7th largest import 

market for the territory,” noted Lafaele. 

“However we see a lot of added 

value export goods here that 

should be exported to American 

Samoa. 

“And it’s no big secret that the bottleneck 

affecting Samoan made 

exports to the territory are federal 

regulations. 

“To that end, this is one of the crucial 

areas which the agreement will 

address. 

“In return, we are asking Samoa to 

relax is tariffs. 

“For instance, Samoa charges 15% 

for import tariffs and VAGST for our 

products compared 

to our 5% excise tax 

for imports. 

“Give us trade is a 

message from Pago 

and we will reciprocate. 

“We are proposing a 

uniform import tariff 

to boost trade between 

us.” 

JOINT VENTURES 

“One of our pursuits 

is to establish duty 

free access for products from Samoa 

via American Samoa to the 

United States,” said the Commerce 

Director. 

And he cited the canneries as an 

example of a successful joint venture. 

“Canned tuna is our biggest export 

and we hope for Samoa to be one 

of the major tuna importers. 

“The albacore used for the new processed 

tuna line exported mainly 

to the United States is supplied by 

fishermen from Upolu and Savaii. 

“Over 80 percent of the canneries 

workforce is from Samoa. And lots 

of those workers wages are remitted 

to their families here, week in, 

week out. 

“We believe we can do the same 

with a lot of agricultural 

products. 

“For instance cocoa 

is a viable joint venture. 

“A massive replanting 

campaign has 

started island wide. 

“And a few years 

from now we hope to 

start exporting raw or 

added value cocoa 

products to the United 

States. 

“Samoa cocoa farmers can help 

with raw supplies by shipping their 

cocoa to American Samoa. 

“From there, the Made in USA labeling 

comes into play. 

“On paper, its sounds easy but everything 

has to be documented to 

ensure that the trade free agreement 

complies with the federal government 

policies. 

“At the end of the day, the agreement 

will be designed to suit the 

needs of the two Samoas.”


Samoa News 


19 

P.M. issues caution to A.C.P 

Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi has cautioned the leadership of the Africa Caribbean Pacific (A.C.P) concerning the future of the 

group. 

Speaking on behalf of Pacific countries 

at the 8th A.C.P Summit of 

Heads of States and governments 

held in Papua New Guinea, Tuilaepa said 

the meeting was a defining moment for the 

group and they need to make “informed and 

far-reaching decisions” for a better future. 

“I am aware that the Eminent Persons 

Group under the able leadership of Chief 

Obasanjo will formally table its report during 

this Summit and that Council has considered 

and endorsed the Ambassadorial 

Working Group’s Report of the Future Perspectives 

of our Group,” Tuilaepa said. 

“Clearly, the merging of the salient and 

practical recommendations of both reports 

on key strategic issues such as “foundation 

pillars” to guide our work post 2020 is, in 

our estimation, the way to proceed. 

“But I caution against us taking decisions 

that we are not yet in a position to make 

regarding our future. There is too much 

at stake and too important a matter to be 

glossed over.” 

According to the Prime Minister, the A.C.P 

must construct a future that will strengthen 

“global influence in key strategic areas” utilizing 

the group’s strength in numbers. 

“To this end, it is possible to envisage a 

post-2020 A.C.P Group as a “cohesive force 

capable of articulating its shared concerns 

and interests in a participatory and inclusive 

manner at the global level. 

“A Group with strong and effective institutions 

geared towards speedy and timely 

decision-making and implementation. A 

Group focusing on and embracing its constituents 

and development partners, capable 

of demonstrating its value-added and 

utility. A Group that will forge new links and 

strengthen existing ones”. 

“One thing is certain – we shall face 

many challenges that will test our resolve 

and resilience as a Group in the coming 

years. Some will be familiar; others will be 

new and untested. 

“But the common denominator is the imperative 

for us to meet them together and 

front-on with clarity of purpose and vision, 

unwavering commitment, renewed hope as 

was evident in Sipopo, and above all in unity 

and solidarity. There is no other choice but 

to succeed – it is a moral imperative and 

our duty to the people we are honoured to 

represent and to serve. 

Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi 

has cautioned the leadership of the 

Africa Caribbean Pacific (A.C.P) concerning 

the future of the group. 

Speaking on behalf of Pacific countries 

at the 8th A.C.P Summit of Heads of States 

and governments held in Papua New Guinea, 

Tuilaepa said the meeting was a defining 

moment for the group and they need to 

make “informed and far-reaching decisions” 

for a better future. 

“I am aware that the Eminent Persons 

Group under the able leadership of Chief 

Obasanjo will formally table its report during 

this Summit and that Council has considered 

and endorsed the Ambassadorial 

Working Group’s Report of the Future Perspectives 

of our Group,” Tuilaepa said. 

“Clearly, the merging of the salient and 

practical recommendations of both reports 

on key strategic issues such as “foundation 

pillars” to guide our work post 2020 is, in 

our estimation, the way to proceed. 

“But I caution against us taking decisions 

that we are not yet in a position to make 

regarding our future. There is too much 

at stake and too important a matter to be 

glossed over.” 

According to the Prime Minister, the A.C.P 

must construct a future that will strengthen 

“global influence in key strategic areas” utilizing 

the group’s strength in numbers. 

“To this end, it is possible to envisage a 

post-2020 A.C.P Group as a “cohesive force 

capable of articulating its shared concerns 

and interests in a participatory and inclusive 

manner at the global level. 

“A Group with strong and effective institutions 

geared towards speedy and timely 

decision-making and implementation. A 

Group focusing on and embracing its constituents 

and development partners, capable 

of demonstrating its value-added and 

utility. A Group that will forge new links and 

strengthen existing ones”. 

“One thing is certain – we shall face 

many challenges that will test our resolve 

and resilience as a Group in the coming 

years. Some will be familiar; others will be 

new and untested. 

“But the common denominator is the imperative 

for us to meet them together and 

front-on with clarity of purpose and vision, 

unwavering commitment, renewed hope as 

was evident in Sipopo, and above all in unity 

and solidarity. There is no other choice but 

to succeed – it is a moral imperative and 

our duty to the people we are honoured to 

represent and to serve. 

“We are a Group steeped in traditions 

that cherish our diversity, seek to uphold the 

rule of law and the principles of democracy 

and good governance, believe in the equality 

of opportunities for all our communities 

and above all in seeing poverty become a 

thing of the past and the attainment of sustainable 

development. 

“We must never forget the hopes of our 

peoples, whether in the land continent of 

Africa, or the ocean continents of the Caribbean 

and the Pacific. For we all share a 

strong and common commitment to remove 

injustice and poverty.” 

In other parts of his address, Tuilaepa 

focused on the implementation of Agenda 

2030 and Climate Change. 

“Climate change is an existential threat 

for all of our member countries that are low 

lying atolls. Population displacement – is 

fast becoming a reality and more importantly 

we must ensure that every avenue is explored 

to guarantee migration with dignity, 

should the need eventuate. 

The world must realize and accept that 

saving small countries like Tuvalu and Kiribati 

from the adverse impact of climate 

change, is in effect saving our planet,” he 

said. 

“The Sustainable Development Goals 

is our roadmap for the future. The A.C.P 

Group must learn from each other – share 

best practices and lessons learnt and wherever 

possible execute these responsibilities 

through south-south and triangular cooperation. 

“As a family, we need to strengthen our 

resilience not only to climate change but 

other exogenous shocks whether they be 

natural disaster induced or economic and 

social in nature. The land is what defines 

us. It is integral and a part of who we are. 

“Land rights, particularly in the context of 

developing countries, are inextricably linked 

with the right to food, the right to work and a 

host of other human rights. 

In many instances, the right to land is 

bound up with a community’s identity, its 

livelihood, its very survival and a vital component 

of our particular way of life.”

20 06 June 2016 Sports 


Calling in the Coaches 

It has been a long time coming for 

Coach Alama Ieremia, but the wait is finally 

over. The wider squad has arrived 

and management has been brought together 

in what is a very exciting time for Manu Samoa 

and the Samoan Rugby Union. 

Darryl Gibson, Head Coach of the Waratahs 

Super rugby team and a long time friend 

of Ieremia was asked to join management 

earlier in the year. He jumped at the opportunity 

to come on board and has added a 

high level of technical expertise to the coaching 

group. Another newcomer to the Manu 

coaching staff is current Hurricanes forwards 

coach Richard Watt. Richard has coached 

together with Ieremia in Wellington coming 

through the age grades and then together 

at the Hurricanes from 2011 – 2014. The 

wealth of experience and knowledge that Ieremia, 

Gibson and Watt bring to the table is 

understated. 

In a recent interview coach Ieremia explains 

the processes of selecting his coaching 

staff. 

“I had a vision for Manu Samoa rugby 

moving forward. Part of that vision is to create 

a new era for the Manu Samoa team 

through players and expertise coaching. The 

key components of bringing that vision alive 

were to bring the best coaches into the fold.” 

Ieremia and Gibson played together for 

the All Blacks in 1999. They also played 

against each other at the Hurricanes and 

Crusaders in Super Rugby as well as Wellington 

and Canterbury during the NPC seasons 

from 1993-2000. Ieremia’s last NPC game 

for Wellington was against Canterbury, captained 

by Darryl Gibson. 

“I’ll always remember that game. To take 

the Air NZ Cup from Gibbo was a bitter sweet 

moment in my career. Watty missed selection 

the week before the final in 2000 and sent a 

motivational letter that was read to the team 

before kick-off. I have no doubt it made a difference. 

It’s great for the three of us to be 

reunited 16 years later. I’m humbled by the 

fact that Watty and Gibbo decided to come 

and help set foundations for the future of 

Manu Samoa.” 

Former Manu Samoa player, now technical 

assistant Kane Thompson and Set Piece 

coach Grant Henson have also been added 

to the coaching line up. This will be Thompson’s 

first time in the coaching arena, his 

experience playing along-side many of the 

players will no doubt benefit the team. Grant 

Henson is a centurion for Counties Manukau 

and brings to the team a wealth of knowledge 

at the set piece. 

When asked what he believes this group 

of coaches will bring to the future of Samoan 

Rugby, Ieremia stated. 

“With such steep history and tradition 

of Manu Samoa we all understand the non 

negotiables around representing the jersey. 

Our role is to coach and enhance the Manu 

Samoa jersey. Also its important to leave the 

Manu Samoa team in a successful position 

at the conclusion of our tenor. My personal 

goal is to ensure that the team plays to its 

potential. We have enough challenges as it 

is, those challenges can become opportunities 

if we work hard, take control of what 

we can and make it work for us. Our identity 

through that process will hopefully be obvious 

through our play and actions.” 

COACHES: 

Alama Ieremia – Head Coach 

Darryl Gibson – Technical Advisor 

Richard Watt – Forwards Coach 

Grant Henson – Set Piece Coach 

Kane Thompson – Technical Advisor 

David Edgar – Strenth and Conditioning 

Coach 

Technical Advisor Darryl Gibson is currently 

Head Coach at the NSW Warratahs. This is 

the first time that a head coach of a Super 

Rugby team has been named amongst the 

Manu Samoa coaching staff. 

Richard Watt is currently an assistant 

coach at the Hurricanes. He is renowned for 

his technical skill at the line out. 

Grant Henson works as the set piece 

coach at Counties Manukau and was one of 

very few players to represent Counties in over 

100 games of NPC. 

Ex Manu Samoa representative Kane 

Thompson comes into the coaching arena as 

technical advisor. 

Samoa Coach: Alama Ieremia 

Samoa Cptn: David Lemi 

Samoa VCptn: Faatiga Lemalu 

Georgia Coach: Milton Haig 

Georgia Captain: Shalva Sutiashvili 

England rugby rookie Ben Te’o given secret initiation by new team 

Source : www.foxsports.com.au 

What was said and done 

remains a secret but 

England rugby new boy 

Ben Te’o has been welcomed by 

his teammates in a behind-closeddoors 

initiation. 

The squad made the former NRL 

star welcome at the weekend during 

the team’s camp on the Gold 

Coast before Saturday’s opening 

Test against Australia in Brisbane. 

Te’o is thought to be a strong 

chance to make his debut in the 

centres for the tourists at Suncorp 

Stadium. 

It’s a remarkable rise for the 

29-year-old, who quit rugby league 

in 2014 to play rugby union in 

Ireland for Leinster and is yet to 

feature for his new English club, 

Worcester. 

England back-rower James 

Haskell said the bonding session 

had made him more aware of Te’o’s 

sporting pedigree. 

“It was amazing to see his 

achievements,” Haskell said. 

“I knew of Ben but I didn’t really 

know that he’d won three State of 

Origin titles and everything else like 

that. 

“I didn’t know he’d played with 

(Sam) Burgess as well and that 

kind of stuff, played with Greg Inglis, 

so it was really cool for me to 

have a chat with him and that was 

the whole idea — to spark up a bit 

of conversation because some 

people just don’t volunteer that information. 

“It was good to know what he’s 

about.” Te’o sat out Monday’s training 

session due to an unspecified 

medical reason. 

The former South Sydney and 

Brisbane Broncos star is expected 

to return to trainingon Tuesday and 

while defence coach Paul Gustard 

says no decision has been made, 

he’s confident Te’o is ready to go if 

picked. 

“He’s got a calmness about 

him,” Gustard said. 

“You can see this guy’s played 

top-level rugby and he’s comfortable 

with the ball in his hand.” 

Meanwhile, Wallabies defence 

coach Nathan Grey paid tribute to 

Te’o but believed the convert could 

be found out on the international 

stage due to his limited time in the 

code. 

“He’s a great talent. He provides 

a really good strong ball carrying 

centre,” Grey said. 

“He’s certainly on the sharper 

end of the queue in terms of being 

across what his strengths and 

weaknesses are.” 

Asked what his weakness was, 

Grey said: “His time in the game. 

“He’s been playing for a number 

of years now, but obviously taking 

that step up and playing international 

level is a big step. 

“Everything gets tested at a 

higher level — you’ve got less time, 

less space. 

“Your skills and execution under 

pressure is the hardest thing to replicate.” 

Grey baulked when asked if they 

would target Te’o. 

“You are soothsaying a little bit 

there,” he said. 

“Guys can step up to that level 

pretty quickly.” 

Asked if the Wallabies were preparing 

for Te’o to play, Grey said: 

“We are preparing for everyone.” 

Originally published as Te’o’s secret 

England rugby initiation


Sports 


21 

UFC 200: Mark Hunt handed 

blockbuster fight with Brock Lesnar 

Mark Hunt has been catapulted into the biggest UFC heavyweight fight of 2016 — against American megastar Brock Lesnar. 

Speaking on ESPN overnight, Lesnar revealed 

42-year-old Hunt would be his 

rival for what now shapes a blockbuster 

“one off” return to the Octagon at UFC 200 on- 

July 9. 

Following the announcement that Lesnar 

would return at UFC 200, Hunt has opened up 

as a solid favorite over the former heavyweight 

champion. 

According to the odds makers at Bookmaker. 

eu, Hunt was instilled as a -195 favorite with Lesnar 

as the underdog at +166. 

It means to win $100 on Hunt, you’d have to 

bet at least $195 and if you bet $100 on Lesnar 

and he won, you’d win $166. 

The Daily Telegraph first revealed Hunt’s impending 

appearance on the Las Vegas card a 

fortnight ago, when the Sydney slugger explained 

how UFC president Dana White had ordered him 

to “stay ready” for UFC 200. 

Then overnight in the US, Lesnar confirmed 

the bout during an exclusive interview on the 

Monday edition of SportsCentre. 

The announcement means UFC Fight Week, 

which culminates with the UFC 200 card, now 

shapes as a bumper one for Aussie fight fans, 

with rising Melbourne lightweight Jake Matthews 

also involved on a separate Las Vegas card a 

night earlier. 

Asked about facing Hunt in his Octagon return, 

Lesnar replied: “Why not? It could be anybody. 

I didn’t care. 

“If Dana White called me and said, ‘You have 

opponent X, Y, and Z, who do you want?’ He never 

gave me those options. 

“This is the guy that we want you to face, I 

said, ‘Great. This is what I’m going to do.’’ 

Later in the interview, Lesnar also hinted at 

the punching power of a western Sydney ratepayer 

who has won consecutive fights via knockout. 

“If Mark Hunt ends up on the ground, the 

fight’s over,’’ he said. “Obviously I need to work 

on my stand-up game (though), but I’m excited 

and enthusiastic about doing so.” 

While Hunt only fought in March, Lesnar has 

not stepped inside an Octagon since December 

2011, where he lost via first-round TKO to Alistair 

Overeem at UFC 141. 

During his initial run, however, the hulking Dakota 

native went 4-3, winning and twice defending 

the UFC heavyweight title. 

After retaining his strap against Frank Mir at 

UFC 100, however, Lesnar then battled a case of 

diverticulitis — with the medical condition outing 

him for almost 12 months. 

And while Lesnar eventually returned to defeat 

Shane Carwin — a bout The Daily Telegraph 

covered live in Las Vegas as then Australian 

lightweight George Sotiropoulos was also on the 

card — the US heavyweight then endured consecutive 

TKO losses. 

Which is why he describes this return bout 

with Hunt as unfinished business. 

“I couldn’t live with that decision [stepping 

away from MMA],” Lesnar said. “That decision 

has haunted me for the last 15 months, and I figured 

I couldn’t live like that for the rest of my life. 

“I’m a big believer of living out your dreams 

and facing your fears and just facing the reality 

of, I don’t want to be sitting 20 years from now 

and saying, ‘You know what son? You should’ve 

went and did that.’ And here I am. And on the 

biggest stage of all — I was on UFC 100, so why 

not be on UFC 200?” 

And as for how the fight came about? 

“It’s very simple,’’ he continued. “Nobody 

called me. It was nobody else’s idea. 

“Dana didn’t pick up the phone because [they] 

need to fill a spot. It didn’t happen like that. 

“I picked up the phone. It was me ... three 

months ago. 

“It’s taken some time for things to play out, 

but I just said, ‘What are the chances of having 

Brock Lesnar on the card at UFC 200?’ 

“I’m a crossover athlete. I’m a modern-day Bo 

Jackson, and I’m excited about it.” 

Asked about the purse for his one-off bout, 

Lesnar added: “I can’t disclose. There’s lots of 

zeros behind it.” 

Source : www.dailytelegraph.com.au

22 06 June 2016 Sports 


Fiji Rugby Union selects Jarryd Hayne in provisional 

23-player sevens squad for Rio Olympics 

The Fiji Rugby Union on Saturday named 

the code-hopping superstar in its provisional 

23-player sevens rugby squad 

for the Rio Games in August. Although his 

name was misspelt as “Jarryd Haynes” on 

the FRU’s website. 

Hayne made his sevens debut for world 

champions Fiji at last month’s seasonending 

tournament in London — less than a 

week after sensationally leaving NFL’s San 

Francisco 49ers to make a late run for Rio. 

Hayne was solid in his limited outings for 

Fiji at the London Sevens, but failed to display 

his blistering ball-carrying ability that 

earned him two Dally M medals in the NRL. 

His debut came with four and a half minutes 

left against England, where Fiji suffered a 

shock 31-10 loss to the host side. 

Hayne enjoyed similar minutes in the big win 

over Wales, earning a few more touches of 

the ball and did likewise against Australia. 

Speaking at the London Sevens, Hayne 

said he was still adjusting to the game and 

wasn’t bothered by his lack of time on the 

Steve Larkham spoon-fed 

Christian Lealiifano backline 

notes for 10 days while he 

was on baby-watch 

THE surprise baby gift for Christian Lealiifano is a parachute into the first Test against England 

because Steve Larkham has been spoon-feeding him backline notes for 10 days. 

Only because of backs coach Larkham’s 

close link with Lealiifano are the Wallabies 

prepared to take the major punt for Saturday 

night’s blockbuster at Suncorp Stadium. 

The inside centre pick for the Test side, to be announced 

today, hasn’t been within 1200km of 

a pass from a Wallaby since the squad started 

training on May 30. 

While rugby fans and media have been playing 

a nervous game of “Where’s Christian?”, coach 

and father-of-four Michael Cheika has been relaxed 

because of shrewd planning. 

Almost daily downloads of the Wallabies attacking 

plans, calls, training action and team themes 

have reached Lealiffano by computer and phone 

calls while he stayed on in Canberra. 

Now he and partner Luga Lam-Young are proud 

parents of a baby boy, Lealiifano, 28, can let his 

celebration energy flow at his first Wallabies session 

at Ballymore. 

The selection dominoes fall in the right places 

if Lealiifano plays with Israel Folau at fullback, 

Tevita Kuridrani at outside centre and a new 

winger, high-energy bolter Reece Hodge or giant 

Fijian Taqele Naiyaravoro. 

The 16-Test Lealiifano flew into Brisbane late 

Wednesday in time for just two sessions, today’s 

intense hitout and Friday’s lighter captain’s run 

tune-up. 

Larkham has huge regard for the midfield playmaker, 

based on six years together at the ACT 

Brumbies. 

Larkham is the key voice in selecting the Wallabies 

backs and his rugby “Mini-Me” also ticks 

key boxes that no one else in the squad does. 

Lealiifano has a near 80 per cent goalkicker 

this season as back-up for No.10 Bernard Foley 

and he’s a much-needed second playmaker and 

general play kicker a la Matt Giteau at the World 

Cup. 

Foley gave a strong pointer during the team’s 

Sunshine Coast training camp that he was comfortable 

playing beside Lealiifano whenever he 

arrived because of their history. 

“It’s not a problem because we’ve played a fair 

bit together, (three) Tests in 2014 and I know his 

style of play, his excellent running and distribution 

game,” Foley said. 

There is punch aplenty on the bench if Cheika’s 

“finishers” play to top form but the squeeze is 

on to find room for Reds’ weapon Samu Kerevi 

despite his 1000m of running in Super Rugby. 

With England loading their lineout with jumpers, 

the Wallabies must be armed too with three in 

the starting pack and two options on the bench 

in Sean McMahon and Dean Mumm. 

A second playmaker also means more ways to 

involve No.1 weapon Folau, who launched FOX 

SPORTS live, ad-break free coverage of the Test 

by turning Brisbane gold on Wednesday night. 

He helped flick the switch at City Hall with FOX 

SPORTS duo Tim Horan and George Gregan in a 

powerful show of support for the Wallabies from 

the Brisbane City Council. 

WALLABIES (POSSIBLE): Israel Folau, Rob 

Horne, Tevita Kuridrani, Christian Lealiifano, 

Reece Hodge, Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps, David 

Pocock, Michael Hooper, Scott Fardy, Rob 

Simmons, Rory Arnold, Greg Holmes, Stephen 

Moore (c), Scott Sio. Res: Tatafu Polota-Nau, 

James Slipper, Sekope Kepu, Sean McMahon, 

Dean Mumm, Samu Kerevi, Karmichael Hunt, 

Nick Frisby 

Source: www.foxsports.com.au 

field. 

“It’s not about game time, it’s about going 

out there and doing a job for the team,” he 

said. 

“It’s all hard, continuous, I got caught in the 

ruck a couple of times too. 

“That was a good learning curve and when 

you’re rucking and trying to ruck the ball obviously 

you exert a lot of energy. 

“It’s so much faster, it’s a lot quicker, 

(I’m) still getting used to it. I’m just being 

a sponge and learning as much as I can,” 

Hayne said. 

Hayne had no prior experience in sevens 

and still faces an uphill battle to crack Fiji’s 

final squad, which will be cut to 13 players 

for the Olympics. 

Fiji sevens coach Ben Ryan has said previously 

that Hayne has been given no guarantees 

he will make the final squad. 

“I’d be an idiot of a coach if having played 

five minutes in the World Series I can start 

to make assumptions on where he can go,” 

Ryan said. 

“He’s a good footballer but we’ve got world 

class players, we’re the reigning world 

champions. 

“When we go into the Olympic camp there’s 

no hiding place, we don’t pick by face, we 

pick by form and he’ll have six or seven 

weeks to prove himself. 

“If he gets into our side because of form in 

seven weeks time then he’s done remarkably 

well and if he doesn’t it just shows the 

quality we’ve got.” 

Fiji, who are yet to win a medal at the Olympics 

in any sport, are the hot favourites for 

sevens gold in Rio after winning back-toback 

world series titles. 

Fiji squad: Alivereti Veitokani, Amenoni 

Nasilasila, Apisai Domolailai, Emosi Mulevoro, 

Isake Katonibau, Jarryd Hayne, Jasa 

Veremalua, Josua Tuisova, Josua Vici, Kitione 

Dawai, Leone Nakarawa, Masivesi 

Dakuwaqa, Nemani Nagusa, Osea Kolinisau, 

Pio Tuwai, Samisoni Viriviri, Savenaca 

Rawaca, Semi Kunatani, Seremaia Tuwai, 

Sevuloni Mocenacagi, Vatemo Ravouvou, 

Viliame Mata, Waisea Nayacalevu 

Source: www.foxsports.com.au


Sports 


23 

All Blacks name two rookies for first 

Test of 2016 

But the 27-year-old has been 

warned not to feel too comfortable 

steering the World Champions 

as Beauden Barrett and Lima 

Sopoaga remain in the mix to succeed 

champion backline general Dan 

Carter. 

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen named 

a Test side Thursday stacked with 720 

Tests caps and to be captained by 

backrower Kieran Read who takes over 

from Richie McCaw who, like Carter, 

retired from Test rugby after winning 

the 2015 World Cup. 

The only uncapped players in the 

match-day squad of 23 are flanker 

Ardie Savea and centre Seta Tamanivalu, 

who are set to make their Test 

debuts off the bench. 

Wales, who last beat the All Blacks 63 

years ago, were hoping for a change 

of fortune with the absence of Carter, 

rugby’s most prolific Test points scorer. 

Instead, they find New Zealand has 

three players already with international 

experience, battling to take his 

place. 

“It’s pretty special, isn’t it, that one 

player has gone who has been there 

for a long time and you have got three 

players who have all been there before 

and all three are playing well,” 

All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster 

said. 

Cruden has already been the All 

Blacks starting fly-half in 23 of his 37 

Tests but missed last year’s World Cup 

because of a knee injury. 

Barrett, who has only started six of his 

36 Tests while developing a reputation 

as an effective impact player, has 

been named in the replacements while 

the one-Test Sopoaga does not make 

the squad. 

But Foster hinted there would be 

changes at fly-half as the three-Test 

series unfolded. 

“We want all three working hard together 

because we are going to have 

to grow that group because we know 

we are going to need all three at some 

point,” he said. 

For the first Test, Ryan Crotty and 

Malakai Fekitoa fill the centres in 

place of the departed Ma’a Nonu and 

Conrad Smith while Waisake Naholo 

joins Julian Savea on the wings. 

Joe Moody is preferred over Wyatt 

Crockett to start at loosehead prop 

and Nathan Harris has been named 

as the reserve hooker ahead of Codie 

Taylor with Dane Coles starting in the 

middle of the front row. 

The All Blacks lost three of the first 

four Tests they played against Wales, 

the last time being a 13-8 defeat at 

Cardiff Arms Park in 1953, and they 

have won all 26 clashes since then. 

New Zealand (15-1): 

Ben Smith, Waisake Naholo, Malakai 

Fekitoa, Ryan Crotty, Julian Savea; 

Aaron Cruden, Aaron Smith; Kieran 

Read (captain), Sam Cane, Jerome 

Kaino; Brodie Retallick, Luke Romano; 

Owen Franks, Dane Coles, Joe Moody. 

Replacements: Nathan Harris, Wyatt 

Crockett, Charlie Faumuina, Patrick 

Tuipulotu, Ardie Savea, TJ Perenara, 

Beauden Barrett, Seta Tamanivalu. 

Aaron Cruden has 

won the battle for the 

coveted All Blacks’ 10 

jersey as New Zealand 

bank on experience for 

the first Test against 

Wales in Auckland on 

Saturday. 

The Mad Dog Retires 

Samoan Born Cruiserweight boxer Monty Filimaea retires at the age of 29. The 

now New Zealand citizen boxer announced in the ring after his fight against 

Lance Bryant that he is retiring as a professional boxer. 

In Filimaea career, he has been in 

the ring with many greats including: 

IBO World Title Contender 

Robert Berridge, Former WBA - PABA 

Champion Adrian Taihia, Multiple Regional 

title holder David Aloua and WBO 

World Title Contender Brian Minto. 

In Filimaea twenty six fight career, 

he has fought one Light Heavyweight 

bout, four heavyweight bouts and 

twenty one Cruiserweight bouts. All of 

his bouts were fought in New Zealand. 

He is the first boxer to have won both 

NZPBA and NZNBF national titles in the 

Cruiserweight division. 

Filimaea began his career in 2010 

with no Amateur experience, against 

Adam Riley in Auckland New Zealand. 

Unfortunately Filimaea didn't have a 

good start in his career as he had a six 

fight losing streak before getting his 

first win. 

Midway through his career, Filimaea 

teamed up with former world title contender 

and international boxing Legend 

David tua. This was the best move 

in his career as this produced a seven 

win streak between 2012 and 2014. 

Filimaea has competed in three professional 

Cruiserweight tournaments. 

In 2011, he competed in an 8 man 

tournament, defeating debutant Faisal 

Attayee in the quarterfinals, however 

losing to Shane Chapman in the Semi 

Finals. In 2014, he competed in his 

second tournament, called the Super 

II. He won in the quarterfinals against 

Golden Gloves Champion James Emmerson. 

He lost in the semifinals against 

Samoan veteran Vaitele Soi. In 2015, 

Filimaea fought in his final tournament 

in the Super 8 III. Unfortunately he 

lost in the quarterfinals against Brian 

Minto. 

According to Boxrec, Filimaea ended 

his career ranked 8th in New Zealand, 

363rd in the world and now retiring at 

13th P4P New Zealand in the Cruiserweight 

division. 

Filimaea end his career with 10 

wins, with 6 going by way of Knockout, 

15 defeats and one draw. Filimaea has 

fought an impressive ninety rounds in 

his career. 

Monty Filimaea has sadly fought his 

last fight at Bush Multisport Stadium in 

Pahiatua. Filimaea will be very much 

missed from the boxing ring.

June

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