Fakaalofa lahi atu ma tau toa, malolo nakai a mutolu.

Update on NYC:
• 1. Lakepa Youth will be having their camp from 5-6 April at the Youth Centre.
• 2. Myself and Sunlou Freddie, NYC Advisor are currently trying to complete the Corporate Plan for the youth. Will send you a final copy electronically if it's completed.
• 3. Catholic Youth invites the Youth of Niue to participate in the march for Jesus, Station of the Cross to be held this Friday, 29 March, from Alofi, Fale Fono to Catholic Service, all are invited.
• 4. NYC Management and Youth Leaders Camp - proposed for the 3-4 May. Main purpose, for the Management and the Youth leaders from each youth group affiliated to NYC to come together and share their experience about what makes a good leader, and also learn a few leadership skills.
• 5. NYC Easter devotion, organised by Spiritual Officer Robin Hekau. Early morning devotion followed by breakfast at the Tamakau Makatea pitt near the airport. this is the Easter programme. Commences at 5.30 am in the morning. It will be followed by breakfast. Each youth group to bring in their own cereals or vala niu pakupaku/ vala loku ke lata ma e shared breakfast.
• 6. Alofi North Youth - Some of the youth members namely, Frances Talepita, Meself, Daph Togahai, Rosa Bilitaki tutoring NHS kids with their homework. Homework Programme starts 5.00 pm every Wednesday. To help out those students who needs or required extra tutorial for their school works.
• 7. Mutalu Youth - kaufakalataha to the Kini Kavihala programme last Saturday.

I think that is all the news I could advise you on.

Will keep you up to date every now and then kia.

Roberta Tuhaka Sionesini
Vice President

07/03/02 NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS No news from the team is good news for a start.

1/7/2001Working towards a Leo Atuhau TV program, set to start Aug 12. Canoe project : youth groups working towards target date Oct 19. 3 men canoe, 1 man canoe & raft races, one of youth highlights for constitution. We have a Leo Atuhau newsletter, anyone out there wish to have thoughts printed, foward to this add and we'll print. contributions welcome, mua atu ka tohi mai he vagahau motu, ne gahoa e koloa pihia he Leo Atuhau. There's an ekalesia youth service at Vaiea this Sunday, Berta & Alofi crew we'll be singing, ti tahake pulenoa taha liogi ole mai he tau faahi motu ia, ma e magafanau hinei. Yes, Alofi won soccer season, sai e tau tekeniki ha Osi & co, party at Fualahi green, this Sat after knockout tournament.

1/7/2001 Lahi he tau youth groups ko e gahua maaga. Pine youth working with VC, holo ki mua e tau gahua he magafaoa ia. They just had a workshop for youngsters making small canoes, a great idea leading up to 3 men project they are now into.Yes Hagen & Peta are back. SDA youth working towards an outreach program and intend to travel to villages with this. Ekalesia youth groups which involve most of the village youth gps are stiill with ekalesia commitment. Monthly services I've just posted smthg for global community today.

25/10/2001 RAFTS AND CANOE RACESReported by Moka Tano
Traditional raft and canoe races held at the at Sir Roberts Wharf.

Raft Race
1. Hikutavake
2. Makefu
3. Christian Outreach Church

Canoe Races
Junior Women
1. Stormy Fuhiniu
2. Petra Hopokigi
3. Melisa Talagi

Senior Women
1. Carmen Fuhiniu
2. Wendy Cover(PEACECORP)
3. Hegamoka Lio

Junior Mens
1. Hestern Hopokigi
2. James Magaoa
3. Jody Laufoli

Senior Mens
1. J Jay Talagi
2. Launoa Gataua
3. Vakapasa Kumitau

3 Men Canoe Race
1. Tuapa
2. Alofi North
3. Avatele
4. LDS
5. Makefu
6. Hakupu

The National Canoe Race was organised by Community Affairs & Centennial Committee

3 Man Canoe Race - 4 teams competed
1. Tuapa
2. Hikutavake
3. Alofi North
4. Avatele

Ladies Open Race
1. Carmen Fuhiniu
2. Stormy Fuhiniu
3. Hegamoka Lio
4. Sara Magaoa
5. Melisa Talagi

Mens Open Race
1. Launoa Gataua (new Champion)
2. Taumafai Fuhiniu
3. Elisala Hopokigi (Champion for 13 years defeated by Launoa)
4. J Jay Talagi
5. Vakapasa Kumitau