Mrs Falanisesi Hafoka, QSM, of Auckland, for services to the Tongan community
Mrs Falanisesi Hafoka is an ordained Deacon of the Methodist Church New Zealand – Te Haahi Wetereiana O Aotearoa.
She is a Minister for the Tongan elderly and disabled community groups.
She is a chaplain for schools under the Church Education Commission Life Walk. She has provided guidance for visa applicants and overstayers.
She assists the community with the Glen Innes Advice Bureau. She has been a teacher in New Zealand and in Tonga and has worked with various South Auckland schools.
Mrs Hafoka is a Lay Preacher and Sunday School teacher with her Tongan Methodist Church.