Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury, Professor Cheryl de la Rey, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury, Professor Cheryl de la Rey, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua this morning, accompanied by Professor Steven Ratuva, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Pacific), and colleagues. The Prime Minister thanked the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and her delegation for visiting Tonga and agreeing to develop further cooperation on areas of mutual interest. He stressed the importance of preparing the youth in line with government’s development priorities for tomorrows workplace and future industries.

Professor de la Rey and her delegation are currently visiting Tonga to launch a local alumni association and engage with local partners, including the Tonga National Reserve Bank of Tonga, Tonga National University and its students, as part of ongoing academic and institutional collaboration.   

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Na’e faingamalie ‘a e Pule Lahi ‘o e ‘Univesiti Canterbury, Palofesa Cheryl de la Rey fakataha mo Palofesa Steven Ratuva, Tokoni Pule (Pasifiki), mo e ni’ihi ‘o ‘ene kau ngaue,  ke fakafe’iloaki ki he ‘Eiki Palemia, Lord Fakafanua he pongipongi ‘o e ‘aho ni. Na’e fakamalo’ia’i ‘e he ‘Eiki Palemia  ‘a e Pule Lahi mo ‘ene kau ngaue ‘i he faingamalie ‘a’ahi mai ki Tonga ni pea mo e felotoi ke hokohoko atu e fengāue’aki ke fakalakalaka ‘i he ngaahi ‘elia ‘oku fiema’u. Na’a ne fakamamafa’i ‘a e mahu’inga ke teuteu’i ‘a e to’utupu ‘o fakatatau ki he ngaahi fokotu’u fakalakalaka ‘a e Pule’anga, koe’uhi ko e ngaahi ngaue’anga ‘o e kaha’u .

‘Oku ‘i Tonga ni ‘a Palofesa de la Rey mo ‘ene timi ke fokotu’u ‘a e Kautaha ako tutuku ‘a e ‘Univesiti ‘i Tonga ni mo fengāue’aki mo e ngaahi hoangaue fakalotofonuá, kau ai ‘a e ‘Univesiti Fakafonua ‘o Tonga mo ‘ene fanauako, ko e konga ia ‘o e ngaahi fengāue’aki fakaako mo fakavaha’a ‘apiako ‘e hokohoko atu ‘i he kaha’u.