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Mary-Kate Fonua wins YWCA Auckland leadership award [1]

Auckland. New Zealand

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - 17:06

Mary-Kate Fonua. Auckland, December 2016.

Mary-Kate Fonua (18) was last week awarded the 2016 YWCA Auckland Future Leader of the Year. Mary-Kate immigrated with her family from Tonga to New Zealand in 2008.

A former deputy head student of Mount Roskill Grammar School, Mary-Kate Fonua spent four years as part of a YWCA leadership programme for girls from low-decile schools. 

As a Tongan immigrant Mary-Kate said that she used to be insecure with herself, but credits the programme with giving her self-confidence. 

She told Stuff News, "Moving from Tonga I had to become more open minded in New Zealand. I had to fit in, and that was hard for me because I didn't think anyone would get me - get all of me."

"When I completed Level Six I was so happy. That was the first time I pushed myself beyond what I thought I could handle."

Tongans [2]
Tongans Overseas [3]
Tongan achievers [4]
Mary-Kate Fonua [5]
YWCA Auckland Future Leader of the Year [6]
People [7]

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