Mr Charles Kiata, of Waitakere, Honorary MNZM for services to the Pacific community
Charles Kiata was a founding member of the New Zealand Kiribati National Council. He helped establish Waitakere Kiribati Community, of which he is a member and past President. He was a founding member, director and administrator of the Pasifika Migrant Services Charitable Trust. He produces and presents radio programmes for Access Community Radio Auckland and the National Pacific Radio Trust and has been involved with the Pacific Wardens of Auckland and the Ranui Community Centre. He is a representative to the New Zealand Pacific Leaders Forum. He helped with the Ministry of Social Development’s Kiribati conceptual framework around preventing family violence, and works as a court interpreter and language translator.