| Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1976 Tonga |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Education | Massey University |
Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o (c.1976 - ) OM is a New Zealand activist for Pasifika people in Auckland.
Early life and work
Afeaki-Mafile'o was born in Tonga to Pat and Edith Afeaki. She said that she never read a book until she was nineteen however she later attended Massey University where she graduated and then took a master's degree in philosophy.
In 2001 at the age of 25 she was running her own mentoring service. The service went on to employ 100 people to deliver support to 5,000 Pasifika young people in Auckland.
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.
Awards
In 2006 she was given a Sir Peter Blake Emerging Leader Award.
In 2013 she won the Community Service and Social Enterprise category of the New Zealand Women of Influence Awards.
In 2016 she was awarded an Order of Merit for her work with the Pacific communities as part of the New Year Honours.
References
- ^ "Conversations: Biggest struggle for Pacific kids in NZ is understanding their parents, says Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o". NZ Herald. March 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Massey University. "Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o – Massey University". www.massey.ac.nz. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "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.