Mrs Tofilau Nina Kirifi-Alai, QSM, of Auckland, for services to education and the Pacific community
Tofilau Nina Kirifi-Alai was the University of Otago’s Pacific Manager for more than 20 years. She has supported ethnic events, celebrations, and fundraising campaigns. She helped establish a homework programme through a Samoan Church community in Auckland. As Manager of External Engagements for the University of Otago, she has led developments for the university to support Pacific tertiary institutions and assisted the setup of scholarships for staff from universities in Samoa and Fiji to undertake professional developments. Mrs Kirifi-Alai hosts the Samoan Programme on the National Pacific Media Network radio and chaired the Association of Pasefika Staff in Tertiary Education.