Palmerston North’s new deputy mayor, Debi Marshall-Lobb, is a former Catholic school principal. Among her many leadership roles in education, she’s the former principal of Hato Pāora Catholic Māori Boys’ College and Masterton’s Chanel College. Mayor Grant Smith sees a positive future for Marshall-Lobb (Rangitāne and Ngāti Rangi), who is fluent in New Zealand’s three Read more
When the Harlequins beat Leicester in the Aviva Premiership Rugby Final at Twickenham Stadium their flanker Maurie Fa’asavalu found himself opposing with his compatriot Leicester wing Alesana Tuilagi. The pair first locked horns as teenagers in Apia Speaking earlier in the week Fa’asavalu said: ‘We are from the same club in Samoa -the Marist club Read more
Chanel College in Samoa was established in 1962. That was the year that Samoa became independent. This weekend it is celebrating its jubilee while the country is celebrating fifty years of independence. The celebrations will be attended by many former teachers and students from all over the world, including one of the founders, Father Conrad Read more