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Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o
New Zealand activist (born c. 1976)
Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o (c.1976 - ) OM is a New Zealand activist for Pasifika people in Auckland.
Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1976 Tonga |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Education | Massey University |
Afeaki-Mafile'o was born in Tonga to Pat and Edith Afeaki. She said that she never read a book until she was nineteen[1] however she later attended Massey University where she graduated and then took a master's degree in philosophy.[2]
In 2001 at the age of 25[1] she was running her own mentoring service.[2] The service went on to employ 100 people to deliver support to 5,000 Pasifika young people in Auckland.[2]
She runs a community café in the Auckland suburb of Ōtāhuhu. She and her family own a coffee factory in Tonga and the coffee is sent to New Zealand to support her work.[2]
In 2006 she was given a Sir Peter Blake Emerging Leader Award.[3]
In 2013 she won the Community Service and Social Enterprise category of the New Zealand Women of Influence Awards.[4]
In 2016 she was awarded an Order of Merit for her work with the Pacific communities as part of the New Year Honours.[3]
- "Conversations: Biggest struggle for Pacific kids in NZ is understanding their parents, says Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o". NZ Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- Zealand, Massey University, New. "Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o – Massey University". www.massey.ac.nz. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o receives New Zealand Order of Merit | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- "Women of Influence 2016: Meet our alumni". Stuff. June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2017.