Ms Meleua Ikiua, of Auckland, MNZM for services to Vagahau Niue language and education
Ms Meleua Ikiua has been Vagahau Niue Learning Leader, Head of Languages and Cultural Co-Ordinator at Alfriston College. As a subject-matter lead working with the Ministry of Education and NZQA, she has been key to establishing Vagahau Niue as an NCEA achievement standard. She has been at the forefront of the Niue community’s participation in the Polyfest cultural festival, first as a tutor and then as the Niue stage coordinator. Through the Hakupu Atua Trust Board, she established Three Star Nation, a network that delivers leadership, educational, and cultural programmes that elevate young people. Ms Ikiua established the Tokiofa Arts Academy, the world’s first Niue Performing Arts Academy.