Toleafoa Aiolupotea
Toleafoa Aiolupotea, of Goodwood Heights, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to the Pacific Islands community. Mr Aiolupotea has been immersed in the Pacific Islands community in Otara for more than 30 years. He is a foundation member of the Otara Pacific Islands Church, where he has held all offices, including the Session Clerk for the Cook Islands, Niue and Samoa, the Samoan Group Secretary, and has been an Elder and Leader of the South Auckland regional pacific churches. Mr Aiolupotea served with the Pacific Island Church Synod of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand and is an executive member of the Fono Samoa Pacific Island Church Synod.