Sailauama Cheryl Talamaivao, of Auckland, KSM for services to the Pacific community and education
Sailauama Cheryl Talamaivao is a senior lecturer for the New Zealand Certificate of Health and Wellbeing with Unitec’s School of Healthcare and Social Practice. She volunteers with Te Atatu Congregational Church Faith Based Social Services. She was co-founder and Chairperson of the Waitakere Pacific Wardens Trust, supporting Pacific communities in West Auckland. She was a member of the Waitematā Police Advisory Board.
She served on the Waitakere Pacific Board and was a panel member for Auckland Council’s Pacific People’s Advisory Selection Panel. She was Vice President of the Public Service Association. Ms Talamaivao is a Justice of the Peace.