Tunumafono Fa'amoetauloa Avaula Fa'amoe
Chair
Tunumafono Fa'amoetauloa Avaula Fa'amoe MNZM (Ava) is Chair of the board of directors of Vaka Tautua and Vice Chair of PIASS Trust. He is a self-employed managing director for Dauntless Blue Limited.
Ava has helped establish organisations, notably PIASS Trust, Taikura Trust and Vaka Tautua. He is a former trustee of Taikura Trust. Ava is also active in civil society matters. He was an elected member of the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board, Auckland Council; and previously served as the Chair of the Otara Community Board, Manukau City Council. Ava is currently a board member of the Community Legal Services South Auckland.