FIJI SECONDARY SCHOOLS ESSAY COMPETITION To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Fiji’s Independence, the Fiji Association in Auckland Inc, with support from the New Zealand High Commission in Suva, is proud to again sponsor in 2010 a National Essay Competition in Fiji Secondary Schools. This year the Essay Competition is designed to allow students opportunities to research Fiji’s Contribution to the International Community since Independence in 1970. Click here for further details.   SS SYRIA ESSAY COMPETITION To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the loss of the S S Syria near Fiji in 1884, the Fiji Association, supported by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the New Zealand High Commission Suva offered an Essay Competition in Fiji Secondary Schools. The competition was officially launched in Fiji schools by His Excellency the Acting High Commissioner Mr. Todd Cleaver in invitations dispatched on behalf of the Association. Special Certificates were issued to commemorate the occasion and each winner received a cup kindly donated by Lady June Hillary. Lady June Hillary, QSM and Dr Satendra Singh, ONZM, QSM, JP headed the Judges Panel, supported by several committee members. Entries from schools were received by the NZ High Commission from 30 July to 20 August 2009. The winners were Sekaia Niumataiwalu (Yat Sen Secondary School, Suva) & Ashwini Prakash (Dayanand Anglo Vedic College, Suva). Click here for the more details and the list of winners, as announced by the New Zealand High Commission, Fiji. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Venue: Armanesco House Date: Sunday 20th June 2010 Address: 524 Blockhouse Bay Rd (behind the Blockhouse Bay Public Library, past the roundabout) Time: TBA Any member wishing to volunteer to join the next committee please contact a committee member.