D. Delegation Program - New Zealand and Samoa

D. Delegation Program - New Zealand and Samoa

Tuesday, 6 June 2023 – Christchurch, New Zealand

Meeting with University of Canterbury

  • Meeting with Professor Tom Wilson, Professor of Disaster Risk and Resilience

Kaikōura

Meeting with the Kaikōura District Council

  • Mr Will Doughty, Chief Executive Officer

Wednesday, 7 June 2023 – Wellington, New Zealand

Meeting with the National Emergency Management Agency

  • Mr John Price ONZM, Deputy Chief Executive Emergency Management

Meeting with the Australian High Commission

  • Ms Amy Guihot, Deputy High Commissioner, New Zealand
  • Ms Joy Clements, Third Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Consulate-General

Meeting with Hon Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Prime Minister of Fiji

Meeting with the Right Honourable Adrian Rurawhe, Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives

Meeting with the Parliamentary Friendship Group

  • Ms Shanan Halbert MP, Chairperson, Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee
  • The Honourable Louise Upston MP, Co-Chairperson, Parliamentary Friendship Group - Australia
  • Ms Anna Lorck MP, Co-Chairperson, Parliamentary Friendship Group - Australia
  • Dr James McDowall MP, Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee
  • Mr Jayden Blake, Clerk, Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee
  • Mr Nico Henneveld, Inter-Parliamentary Relations Adviser

Meeting with Ms Rachel Boyack MP, Member for Nelson

PukeahuPark

Visit to the Australian Memorial

Meeting with Her Excellency the Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor General of New Zealand and Hon Nanaia Mahuta MP, Member for Hauraki-Waikato

Thursday, 8 June 2023 – Apia, Samoa

Meeting with the Australian High Commission Samoa and the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP)

  • Au’uapaau Mulipola Aloitafua, Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa
  • Satama Leatise Uitime Tala, Clerk of Parliament
  • Elsa Fruean, Facility Manager, Office of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
  • Ms Emily Luck, Australian High Commissioner
  • Mr Gregory Furness, Australian High Commission
  • Mr Tuileva Tuileva, Australian High Commission
  • Ms Tiresa Po’e, Australian High Commission
  • Mr Robert Jauncey, AIFFP
  • Ms Stephanie Golda, AIFFP
  • Mr Klemm, AIFFP

Special event hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • His Excellency Mr Henry Puna, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum
  • Hon Fioame Naiomi Mata’afa, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Samoa

Friday, 9 June 2023 – Apia, Samoa

Meeting with the Legislative Assembly (LAO)

  • Hon Papalii Lio Oloipola Taeu Masipau, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
  • Satama Leatisa Uitime Tala, Clerk of Parliament
  • Elsa Fruean, Facility Manager, Office of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
  • Ms Emily Luck, Australian High Commissioner
  • Mr Gregory Furness, Australian High Commission
  • Mr Tuileva Tuileva, Australian High Commission

Site Visit: Walk through of Parliament House and LAO construction site

Meeting with the Ministry of Works, Transport and Infrastructure, Samoa

  • Fui Mau Simanu, Chief Executive Officer
  • Della Savaiinaea Siomia, Assistant CEO, Planning and Urban Management Agency (PUMA)
  • Tauiliili Kalavini Maualaivao, Assistant CEO, Sector Coordinator
  • Mr Gregory Furness, Australian High Commission
  • Mr Tuileva Tuileva, Australian High Commission

Site Visit: Leone Bridge and Ma’agao Bridge

Site Visit: Samoa Police Maritime Wing – Australian Defence Cooperation Program

Meeting with the Samoa Infrastructure Committee

  • Sulumanaia Fetaiai Tauiliili Tuivasa MP for Vaimauga, Member
  • Lupematasila Galumalemana Tologata Togia MP, Member
  • Tagaloatele Tasi Pasi Poloa MP for Sagaga, Member

Meeting with OSM Consultants

  • Vui Sebastian Mariner, Chief Executive Officer, OSM Consultants
  • Taupau Alex Mikaele, Regional Hub Manager, PacificAus Sports
  • Okalani Mariner, Co-founder/Marketing Assistant Onelook Studio
  • Ms Claire McGeechan, Deputy High Commissioner, Australian High Commission
  • Mr Tuileva Tuileva, Australian High Commission
  • Ms Tiresa Po’e, Australian High Commission

Saturday, 10 June 2023 – Apia, Samoa

Meeting at the Tiapapata Arts Centre

  • Ms Emily Luck, Australian High Commissioner
  • Ms Claire McGeechan, Australian Deputy High Commissioner
  • Mr Gregory Furness, Australian High Commission
  • Mr Galumalemana Steve Percival, Co-owner, Tiapapata Art Centre
  • Ms Wendy Percival, Co-owner, Tiapapata Art Centre

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