Dame Susan Glazebrook and Feagaimaalii Leuga Vaipou Saluni, of Lower Hutt, QSM for services to education and the Pacific community
Vaipou Saluni has supported Pacific families settling in Wellington. She taught ESOL and Samoan language at schools and remains involved as a volunteer. She advised the Ministry of Education in developing resource materials and was a Samoan evening tutor and consultant. She provided translation services for a Pacific health campaign. She chaired Lavea’i Trust Inc., which helped Pacific people graduate from a life-skills programme. She is a cultural advisor and Samoan tutor for Failoa Famili Trust. She was a founding member of Samoan Seventh-day Adventist churches in Porirua and Lower Hutt. Saluni has led numerous community programmes.