Pefi Kingi
Pefi Kingi, of Manukau, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to the Pacific Islands community. Ms Kingi has been working with the Pacific Island and Niuaen communities, principally in the field of education in Auckland. She has also been a leader in Pacific mental health and Pacific women and youth development. She has initiated a number of community groups and is a founding member of the Pacific Islands Women's Health Project, the National Pacific Suicide Prevention Group and the Aoga Niue Language Nest. She also established the Tialetafa Trust, the Matakau Vagahau Niue/Niue Language Committee and the Tu Tagaloa Trust. She has been involved with the Auckland Secondary Schools Pacific Islands and Māori Festival, Polyfest, and has tutored Niue cultural groups at secondary schools. Ms Kingi also established Vaka Tiale; the International Niue Women's Outrigging Canoe Representative Team.