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DRA AGM And Public Meeting
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Movie Fundraiser
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The Sound Of Music
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News In Brief
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Holidays - Focus For Future
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New Vehicle for Darfield District Nurses
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Pace for Parkinson’ Parkinson’s
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Speech Competitions High Quality
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Winter Home Heating Feature Pages 66- 9 Darfield Volunteer Fire Brigade 10 Report Zero Adoption Fees For Pets
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Government Update
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High Country Accolades
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Wheelchair Donation
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ISSUE 1,142 Friday 5th July 2024
LAVALAVA COMES TO DHS By Jessica Lal, Darfield High School Student. The Lavalava is a traditional Pasifika garment, mainly worn by boys in a formal matter. In Fiji, we call this garment a "Sulu Va Taga". After watching the school’s 1st XV games, I noticed many players on the opposing team wore a Lavalava, with their school crest embroidered on the bottom corner, to the formalities after the games. As a FijianRotuman and as someone who has fought for more cultural representation of Pasifika students in my school and community, this inspired me to take it up with our principal, Mr England. After a long email and countless classroom debates, Mr England proposed the idea at a board meeting and thus, the Lavalava was born. Not only does the Lavalava add diversity to our school uniform, but it also adds a unique aspect to our rural school. It shows that Darfield High does care about Pasifika representation and the confidence of our Pasifika and Māori students. Now Māori and Pasifika boys have the option of a more representative garment and something to show how proud they are to be an Islander. Seeing the Lavalava in person was just a token of pride for myself and my people, I'm excited for the future for Pasifika students here at Darfield High and can only hope we go up from here. "Ahakoa he iti, he ponamu" Although it is small, it is a treasure.
Jessica Lal with her brother Ronny Lal, who proudly wears his Lavalava as part of the Darfield High School uniform.
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