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2002

January 2002

2nd Kyowa Hibiscus V. 51 arrives Apia port
4th Head of States Birthday
4th&5th Head of State's Birthday Golf Tournament
7th NUS Reopens
12th 2002 Samoa Island Run, Samoa
12th Pacific Islander V. 123 arrives Apia port
14th Polynesia V. 305 arrives Apia port
17th NUS Management Committee Meeting
SCL international phone services shift to the Lotemau Centre
24th NUS Staff Review Committee Meeting
36th Apia Bowling Club AGM, Club house Sogi
27th Tausala Samoa V. 33 arrives Apia port
28th Sinave Kindergarten Term 1 starts
28th Apia Rugby Union AGM, 5pm;Apia Park Gym
31st Deadline for annual licences and returns for companies to be filed with Justice Dept

February 2002

2nd Kyowa Cattaleya V. 39 arrives Apia port
Captain Wallis V76 arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
Captain Tasman V51 arrives Apia Port from Australia and New Zealand
3^rd Fua Kavenga II V901 arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
Tausala V0333 arrives Apia Port
4^th M Nations 37W arrives Apia Port from US West Coast and Hawaii
M Nations V37E arrives Apia Port from US West Coast and Hawaii
4th -8th NUS Enrolment
5th NUS Finance Committee Meeting
6^th Forum Rarotonga V16 arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
7th NUS Senate Meeting
7th NUS Professional Development Leave Committee
7th Turf Club AGM, Apia
8-9th IRB Rugby Sevens, Wellington, NZ
8th NUS Staff & All Faculty Meetings
11th Polynesia V. 306 arrives Apia port
11th Coral Islander V. 73 arrives Apia port
11 - 15th NUS Orientation/Late Enrolment
14th NUS Executive Committee Meeting
14th Tennis Samoa Inc AGM,SASNOC Office, Matafele
14th Valentine's Day..Go the Samoalive e-cards to send a Valentine's card
15th Avanoa Tutusa Career Day, Tooa Salamasina Hall, Apia
15^th Polynesia V306 arrives Apia Port
15th TSS Albatross Passenger Cruiser in Apia
16th SCOPA Clearing of site for multipurpose hall project, Vaivase
18^th Forum Samoa II V06 arrives Apia Port from New Zealand and Australia
Captain Wallis V77 arrives Apia Port from Australia and New Zealand
18th NUS Semester One begins
20th Spirit of Oceanus Passenger Cruiser in Apia
20th Samoa Netball Assoc. Inc AGM, SASNOC Meeting Rm 5pm
20th Pre Marist 7s Golf Tournament, Faleata Golf Course
21st NUS Management Committee Meeting
21st Institute of Professional Engineers AGM, PWD,Savalalo
22nd Avanoa Tutusa Year 12 and 13 Career Day, 12:30pm Salelologa Town Hall
22nd & 24th Marist Polynesian Airlines Samoa Sevens
24^th Forum Rarotonga V17 arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
24th Tausala Samoa V. 24 arrives Apia port
28^th M Heritage V43E- Arrives Apia Port from the Far East
28^th M Heritage V43W- Arrives Apia Port from US& Hawaii

March 2002

2^nd Fua Kavenga II V01 arrives Apia Port from New Zealand and Australia
2nd SAMCO Class of 78, AGM, Canton, Vaitele 4pm
2nd Samoa Swimming Assoc meeting, Tusitala Kitano Hotel 8am, Sogi
3^rd Tausala V034 arrives Apia Port
4th Kyowa Hibiscus V. 52 arrives Apia port
7th NUS Senate Meeting
9-18th 2002 OFC Nations Soccer Cup, Toleafoa JS Blatter Football Fields, Tuanaimato
12th Pacific Islander V. 124 arrives Apia port
14^th Polynesia V307 arrives Apia Port
15 - 15th NUS Council Meeting
16-17th. Shanghai China Sevens (Manu 7s)
18th Samoan Parliament resumes sessions, Tiafau, Mulinuu
19^th Captain Wallis V78 arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
19^th M Navigator V45E - Arrives Apia Port from the Far East
19^th M Navigator V45W- Arrives Apia Port from US& Hawaii
21st NUS Management Committee Meeting
22nd World Water Day
22-24 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, Hong Kong
29th Good Friday (Public Holiday)
29th Falealili By-elections for Parliament
30th (Public Holiday)
31^st Tausala V035 arrives Apia Port

April 2002

1st Easter Monday (Public Holiday)
2nd NUS Finance Committee Meeting
2 - 5th NUS Mid Semester Break
4th NUS Senate Meeting
4th Kyowa Cattleya V. 40 arrives Apia port
8th to 12th Vailima Junior Tennis Annual Camp, Vailima
8th to 14th of Pacific Oceania Davis Cup to play against representative teams from Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Tajikistan, United Arabs Emirates and Syria.
9^th M Nations V38E – Arrives Apia Port from the Far East
9^th M Nations V38W – Arrives Apia Port from US & Hawaii
11^th Polynesia V308 arrives Apia Port
11th NUS Executive Committee Meeting
11th Coral Islander V. 74 arrives Apia port
13th David Tua vs. Fres Oquendo Will be televised live from the Mountaineers Race Track and Gaming Resort in Chester, West Virginia on Showtime. Log onto www.tuaman.com to wish the Tuaman well on this crucial bout.
17-18 ACP Trade Ministers Meeting,Apia
18th NUS Management Committee Meeting
20-21st Singapore Rugby Sevens, Singapore
23-27th Macdonald's Kids Tennis Circuit , Apia Park
25th ANZAC Day (Public Holiday)
26th - 28th Chanel College 40th Anniversary
27th Moataa Vailima Larger 10-A-Side Tournament
27-28th KL Rugby Sevens, Malaysia
29th Start of the Youth Week

May 2002

2nd NUS Senate Meeting
2^nd M NationsV38E – Arrives Apia Port from the Far East
2^nd Forum Rarotonga V18 - Arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
3rd End of the Youth week
8th Manu Sina departs Auckland for WRWC – Barcelona Spain
9^th Forum Fiji V001 – Arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
10th Mothers Day Flower Show
11^th Captain Tasman V53 – Arrives Apia Port from Australia
13th Mothers of Samoa Day
13^th Polynesia V309 – Arrives Apia Port from the States
13th -25th Womens Rugby World Cup, Barcelona,Spain
13th Manu Sina Vs Scotland
13, 15, 17 SVMacKenzies Smoke-Free Rugby Tournament – Apia Park
16th NUS Management Committee Meeting
17th/18th ManuSina plays either Canada or Ireland
21 st Manu Samoa Camp Starts in Apia
22^nd Forum Rarotonga V19 – Arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
24-25th, England Sevens (Manu 7s)
25th Manu Samoa Vs Samoa Development (President XV)
28^th Forum Samoa II V09 – Arrives Apia Port from Australia
30^th Forum Fiji V002 – Arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
31^st Tausala V309 – Arrives Apia Port from the States
31May-1 June 2002 Cardiff Wales (Manu 7s)

June 2002

40th Independence Celebrations (31 May-4th June) (Click here to see whole program)
1st Manu Samoa vs Fiji (Manu 15s)..Apia Park
3rd -4th Independence Public holidays
4th - 7th NUS Study Week
4^th Sofrana Bligh V45 – Arrives Apia port from Australia
6th NUS Senate Meeting
8th Manu Samoa vs Samoa Development Team..Apia Park
10th - 22nd NUS Semester One Exams Begins
10^th Captain Tasman V54 – Arrives Apia Port from Australia
11^th Polynesia V310 – Arrives Apia Port from the States
12^th Forum Rarotonga V20 – Arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
13th NUS Executive Committee Meeting
13th SAME Mission Seminar and Display 12:30 to 3pm, Outrigger East Hotel, Honolulu, USA
14/15 Tonga Vs Manu Samoa..Tonga
18th SAME Trade Exhibition12noon to 3pm, Ramada Plaza Hotel, Culver City, LA, USA
20^th Forum Fiji V003 – Arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
20th NUS Management Committee Meeting
21st Fiji Vs Manu Samoa ....Fiji
22nd NUS Semester One Exams Ends
26^th Forum Samoa II V10 – Arrives Apia Port from Australia
27th Telethon-Radiothon Commonwealth Games fundraising,Samoa-NZ
28 Manu Samoa Vs Tonga..Apia Park
28th NUS Senate Assessment
28^th Tausala V038 – Arrives Apia Port from the States
28^thSofrana Bligh V46 – Arrives Apia port from Australia

July 2002

3^rd Forum Rarotonga V21 – Arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
4th NUS Senate Meeting
6 Manu Samoa Vs Springboks Loftus Versfeld . Sth Africa
8th NUS Semester One Results Released
8 - 10th NUS Semester Two Course Changes
9^th Captain Tasman V55 – Arrives Apia Port from Australia
9^th Polynesia V311 – Arrives Apia Port from the States
10 Manu Samoa vs Mpumalanga Nelspruit Rugby Stadium
11^th Forum Fiji V004 – Arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
12th NUS Deadline for Semester One Recounts
12th NUS Staff & All Faculties Meeting
13 Manu Samoa vs Orange Free State Bloemfontein
23^rd Forum Rarotonga V22 – Arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
23^rd Sofrana Bligh V47 – Arrives Apia port from Australia
25th NUS Staff Review Committee
25th Commonwealth Games start, Manchester, UK
25^th Forum Samoa II V11 – Arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
26^th Tausala V039 – Arrives Apia Port from the States
30th NUS Finance Committee Meeting
There are no significant events, however generally has some of the most favourable weather for visitors with cooler temperatures and less rainfall

August 2002

1st NUS Senate Meeting
2nd NUS Open Day (teaching day)
3-4 , Manchester Commonwealth Games Sevens,UK (Manu 7s
4th Commonwealth Games end, Manchester, UK
5th Labour Day (Public Holiday)
6^th Polynesian V312 – Arrives Apia Port from the States
8^th Captain Tasman V56 – Arrives Apia Port from Australia
8th NUS Executive Committee Meeting
12th - 17th Samoa International Game Fishing Tournament
15th NUS Management Committee Meeting
16^th Sofrana Bligh V48 – Arrives Apia port from Australia
17th Rugby World Cup Playoffs(Oceania champion vs Tri-Nation 3rd place)
23^rd Tausala V040 – Arrives Apia Port from New Zealand
24th Rugby World Cup Playoffs(Oceania champion vs Tri-Nation 3rd place)
29th NUS Professional Development Leave Committee
31st Te Vaka Show at Apia Park

September 2002

1st Teuila Festival
7.00pm Church Choir Competition Tooa Salamasina Hall
2nd - 6th NUS Mid Semester Break
2nd - 6th South Pacific Trade Fair 2002
3^rd Polynesian V313 – Arrives Apia Port from the States
2nd Teuila Festival continues
8.00am             Samoan Cricket Tournament                             Pls contact your Youth Sports & Culture
                        Stalls                                                                SVB Ground

                        Demonstration of Weaving                                SVB Village Fales

                        Carving of Artifacts & Handicrafts

4.00pm            Participants to assemble for the

grand marching                                     Beyond the Vaisigano Bridge

4.30pm            Teuila march led by the Police Band

5.30pm            Guest Seated                                                    Infront of the Government Building

5.45pm            Invocating (President of LDS)

                        Call of Welcome

                                    Hon. Hans Joachim Keil

                                    Minister of Tourism

                                    Lower National Flag                             Police Band to Play

                        Entertainment                                                    St. Marys College

                        Introduction of Miss Samoa Contestants

                        Entertainment                                                    Samoa College

7.00pm            Traditional Songs Competition
2^nd Forum Rarotonga V23 – Arrives Apia port from NZ
3^rd Polynesia V313 – Arrives Apia Port from LA
3rd Teuila Festival continues
8.00am             Samoa Cricket Tournament                              Held at various Malae Kirikiti
                                                                                               (Pls contact Youth Sports & Culture)

                        Stalls                                                                SVB Grounds

            Demonstration of Weaving                                SVB Fales

                        Carving of Artifacts & Handicrafts
4th Teuila Festival continues
8.00am             Samoa Cricket Tournament                              Held at various Malae Kirikiti
                                                                                                (Pls contact Youth Sports & Culture)

                        Stalls                                                                SVB Grounds

                        Demonstration of Weaving                                SVB Fales

                        Carving of Artifacts & Handicrafts

9.00am             Taulafoga (Traditional Games)

12.00noon        Traditional Food Preparation &Tasting for Tourists

6.00pm            Fire Dance & Comedy Show Competition        Infront of Government Building

                        Brass Band Competition
5th NUS Senate Meeting
5th Teuila Festival Continues
8.00am             Samoa Cricket Tournament                              Held at various Malae Kirikiti
                                                                                                (Pls contact Youth Sports & Culture)

                        Stalls                                                                SVB Grounds

                        Demonstration of Weaving                                SVB Fales

                        Carving of Artifacts & Handicrafts

                        Paopao, Nofoa Tasi & Nofoa Lua Race           Waterfront Apia

4.30pm            Fautasi Race Final                                            Faleula/Apia Waterfront

                        Laei Taualoa o le Malo o Alii ma Tamaitai         Infront of Government Building

                        Competition

8.00pm            McDonald Variety Show
6th Teuila Festival continues:
8.00am             Stalls                                                                SVB Grounds
                        Demonstration of Weaving                                SVB Fales

                        Carving of Artifacts & Handicrafts

9.00am             Floral Parade                                                    From Vaisigano towards Government Bldg

9.30am             Invited Guests seated                                        Infront of Government Building

10.00am           Introduce Miss Samoa Contestants

10.30am           Closing                                                 Hon. Hans Joachim Keil
7th Miss Samoa Pageant, EFKS Hall Mulinuu 7pm
7th Apia Yacht Club annual Raft Race
7th SCOPA Registration and Games Day, Vaivase 8am to 6pm
7^th Capt. Tasman V57 – Arrive Apia port from Australia
9th-11th: National University of Samoa Conference on Samoan History, Papaigalagala,Vaivase
9-14th Sports Competitions EFKS and Methodist Churches, Apia
10^th Sofrana Bligh V49 – Arrives Apia port from Australia
10^th Sofrana Bligh V49 – Arrives Apia port from Australia
12^th Forum Fiji V007 – Arrives Apia port from NZ
12th - 13th NUS Council Meeting
19th NUS Management Committee Meeting
19^th Tausala V041 – Arrives Apia port from LA
20/21 Friday/Saturday Vailima Breweries Telecom Cellular Rugby 7s Kanana Fou/Pago Pago Field
23^rd Forum Samoa II V13 – Arrives Apia port from Australia
23^rd Forum Rarotonga V24 – Arrives Apia port from NZ
28th and 29th - Annual Pacific Island Festival in San Diego, California. One of the biggest island event in California - Islanders from: New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji, Tongans, Marshall Island, and Samoans will be coming together for a 2 day program. Held in Ski Beach, Pacific Beach, San Diego, California. Should you need more detail, please email me at this address or at Kalala.P.Foxworthy@bankofamerica.com
SASNOC General Meeting. Apia

October 2002

1st NUS Finance Committee
1^st Plynesia V314 – Arrives Apia port from LA
3^rd Forum Fiji V008 – Arrives Apia port from NZ
3rd NUS Senate Meeting
4^th Sofrana Bligh V50 – Arrives Apia port from Australia
5 October TelecomSamoa Cellular Rugby 7’s Apia Park
7th - 14th Oceania Optimist Championship Regatta
7^th Capt. Tasman V58 – Arrives Apia port from Australia
10th NUS Graduation Committee Meeting & Executive Committee Meeting
13th White Sunday
14th Lotu-A-Tamaiti - White Sunday Observance (Public Holiday)
14^th Forum Rarotonga V25 – Arrives Apia port from NZ
17^th Tausala V042 – Arrives Apia port from LA
17th NUS Management Committee Meeting
17th Yandall Sisters and Lapi Mariner Show, The Show Palace Casino, Oceanside, Cali,USA
The Official Tours website with info on dates etc is www.sivalasvegas.co.nz
18th Yandall Sisters and Lapi Mariner Show, The MGM Grand, Las Vegas,Nevada,USA
The Official Tours website with info on dates etc is www.sivalasvegas.co.nz
19 October Saturday NZ Samoa Telecom Samoa Cellular Rugby 7’s Auckland
21 -25th : National Prayer Week in Samoa
22nd Yandall Sisters and Lapi Mariner Show, Civic Centre,LA,USA

The Official Tours website with info on dates etc is www.sivalasvegas.co.nz

24^th ForumSamoa II V14 – Arrives Apia port from Australia
24^th Forum Fiji V009 – Arrives Apia port from NZ
25th Yandall Sisters and Lapi Mariner Show, Pacific Theatre,The Polynesian Centre, Hawaii, USA
26,27,28th Savaii Palolo Rise
26 October Saturday Australia Samoa Telecom Samoa Cellular Rugby7’s Sydney
27^th Sofrana Bligh V51 – Arrives Apia port from Australia

November 2002

1st Arbor Day Public Holiday)
4^th Forum Rarotonga V26 – Arrives Apia port from NZ
6^th Capt. Tasman V59 – Arrives Apia port from Australia
4th - 8th NUS Study week
4th Melbourne Cup Extravaganza, Rotary fundraising(Kitano Tusitala hotel
7th NUS Senate Meeting
8th Exporter of the Year 2002 Prize Giving
11th - 23rd NUS Second Semester Exams
14^th Forum Fiji V010 – Arrives Apia port from NZ
14th-17th Sth Pacific Bodybuilding Champs, Apia
14th NUS Graduation Committee Meeting
20th Closing date for 2002 Samoa Sports Awards nominations
21st NUS Management Committee Meeting
23^rd Forum Samoa II V15 – Arrives Apia port from Australia
23rd NUS Second Semester Ends
28th Nominations for 2002 Volunteer Award closes
29th NUS Senate Assessment
29th Alataua West, Savaii Parlimentary By-election
27,28,29th Upolu Palolo Rise