Helen Clark opens Pacific EXPO in Waitakere City [1]
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - 14:32. Updated on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 18:44.
Left to right: Hon. Paul Karalus, Sefita Hao'uli, Hon. Lisiate 'Akolo and Baron Afeaki
Pousima 'Afeaki of the Tonga New Zealand Business Association, and Gilbert Ulrich of the NZ Pacific Business Council at Pacific Expo.
Bill Sanft of Morpheus Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Tonga, with his Kava Kane tea.
Tongan handicrafts at the Pacific Trade Expo, Left, Pili Sima Lea'aetoa of the Tonga Handicrafts Association and right, Tina Fehoko of the Art of Tonga.
New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark talks to Tongan exhibitors. Photo by Scott Cossey
Miss South Pacific performs at a reception for the exhibitors at the Pacific Trade Expo 2008.
Visitors to the Pacific Trade Expo on Wednesday were the 'Utulei sisters, Tupou Lindberg, who has been living in Manila, and Tuifua Somerville, now of Birkenhead, Auckland.
Launching the new PATH2 website, Marilyn Kohlhase director of O'kaioceanikart of Auckland and Tina McNicolas from the Pacific Cooperation Federation, Wellington, visiting the Pacific Trade Expo.
Lavi Maka of Jones Travel and Di Warner of Skips Custom Joinery reception for the exhibitors at the Pacific Trade Expo 2008.
Natalia Palu, at Expo in support of Professional PR, the public relations company based in Tonga and run by her sister Mona Palu.
Internationally recognised scuptor and artist, Filipe Tohi and his wife with Ta Karalus of Royal Coffee at the reception.
Visiting the Pacific Trade Expo was Auckland City Soccer Player of the Year, Striker, Grant Young, with colleague Bob Tolra of Nicholson Print Solutions, Henderson.
Tonga has the most exhibitors at the Pacific Trade Expo 2008, Waitakere Trusts Stadium March 5-6.
Tonga Creative Arts and Performers Association, from left, Meletaulelei Sete, Laota 'Ikani, 'Ofa Hafoka.
Tongan Prime Minister Dr Fred Sevele, with Helen Clark at the Pacific trade Expo 2008. Photo by Scott Cossey
Tongan Prime Minister Dr Fred Sevele
New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark, visits the Tonga section at Pacific Trade Expo 2008. Photo by Scott Cossey
Miss Heilala and Tongan Prime Minister Dr Fred Sevele