Motions — Maualaivao Albert Wendt—2013 Honoured New Zealand Writer

I seek leave to move a motion without notice and without debate concerning Samoan Language Week and the achievement of High Chief Maualaivao Albert Wendt.

💬 Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There appears to be none. The member can so move the motion.

Lau Afioga le Fofoga Fetalai, Ou te fa’atuina le lafo ina ia momoli aloia e le Maota Fono a Niu Sila le fa’amalo ma le fa’afetai i le afioga ia Maualaivao Albert Wendt CNZM, le alii polofesa o le gagana igilisi i le Univesete o Aukilani, i le avea aloaia o ia ma Tusitala o Niu Sila mo le tausaga 2013, e pei ona tauoloa iai le faalapotopotoga o le Autusitala ma le Aufaitau o Aukilani ona o lana sao tāua i le tusitala ua fa’aea ai le igoa o Samoa, Niu Sila ma le Pasefika i le anoanoa’i o tusitusiga e matagofie le felanulanua’i ma le loloto, ma avea fo’i ma lu’itau o le a mafai ona faitau iai le gasologa o tupulaga faimai ma avea ia tusitusiga ma lu’itau iai latou mo le lumanai, ma ua mātou fa’apea atu ai lau afioga Maualaivao, fa’afetai le tautua, fa’afetai le fa’aea aiga, fa’afetai le fa’aeaina atunu’u.

I move, That the House congratulate and acknowledge High Chief Maualaivao Albert Wendt, Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Auckland on being awarded the Honoured New Zealand Writer 2013 by the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival for his significant contribution, which has lifted the names of Samoa, New Zealand, and the Pacific in the area of literature, that is wonderfully colourful, deep, and provocative, and that will enable future generations of leaders to be inspired. We say now to high chief Maualaivao thank you for your services, thank you for lifting up families, thank you for lifting up our countries.

Motion agreed to.