Oceania Teacher Visits

Oceania Teachers to NZLA Conferences

The NZLA is committed to developing literacy awareness of Pacific Island teachers.

Every year the NZLA, with financial support of local councils invites a different country of the Pacific to be represented.

Often this is tied in IDOC meetings

Year From Name Conference Hosted by Conference Venue
2019 Cook Islands Roberta Murray

Piri Puna

Canterbury Christchurch
2018 IDOC Committee Members Apolonia Tamata – Fiji

Folia Tohovaka – Niue

Manawatu Palmerston North
2017 IDOC Committee Members Apolonia Tamata – Fiji

Folia Tohovaka – Niue

Waikato Hamilton
2016 Fiji Amelia Samo

Adi Mere Cula

Tai Tokerau Bay Of Islands
2015 Samoa Ana Veikoso

Selevaia Maafu

Wellington Wellington
2014 Tonga Debbie Tiatia

Moli Amituanaimisi

Tauranga Tauranga
2013 IDOC Committee Members Eve Reea – Cook  Islands

Kathy George – Cook Islands

Apolonia Tamata – Fiji

Folia Tohovaka – Niue

Dinah Iusitini – Samoa

Auckland Auckland
2012 Cook Islands Vaine Teokoitu

Maara Scheel

Hawkes Bay Hastings
2010 Cook Islands Maureen Goodwin from Cook Islands

(attended as chair of IDOC but living in NZ at the time, not sponsored by NZLA

IRA World Congress Auckland
2008 Cook Islands Kathy George

Peo Vano

Waikato Hamilton
2006 Fiji Matavuso Kotobalavu Tai Tokerau Bay of Islands