I Love Samoa

23/01/2024

23/01/2024

23/01/2024

LAUANO HENRY SILVA’S LEGACY LIVES ON

By: Nanai Taofiga Laveitiga Tuiletufuga

Taking over the Satitoa Slip Way operation as the new Proprietors, the brainchild Sala Leslie Silva is dedicating the commissioning of the Henry Silva Shipyard as a new chapter to his late father Lauano Henry Silva’s legacy and services to his country and family.

The late Lauano started his career with the O.F. Nelson Shipyard owned by Tuatagaloa Joe Annandale’s late father.

And there the Silva Legacy was born.

In 1982 the Silva Family started hauling cargo with inter-island shipping services catering to transport copra and timber.

And it blossomed to shipping Mobil Fuel on its way to becoming the largest Container Shipping Services provider in the country.

In the early 2000, the company expanded to infrastructure and road construction.

And it has since expanded to neighboring American Samoa providing employment for over 120 staff more than half are local citizens.

This week, the Silva Legacy enters a new chapter in its growing history by taking over the Satitoa Slip Way as the new proprietors.

“Service to the country is our late father’s legacy which we are continuing,” says Sala.

“Our success represents the support and commitment by our partners, stakeholders and mostly importantly our family.”

He looks forward to challenges that lay ahead as they embark on their newest investment at Aleipata.

“On behalf of our family and staff, I humbly seek your support in assisting us to deliver a service which is vital to our country’s supply of goods and services needed by our people,” says Sala.

07/01/2024

We are delivering on less tax.

30/11/2023

The space race is back on, but what role can we play?

24/11/2023

22/08/2023

Under National, New Zealanders will not have to leave the country, mortgage their home, or start a Givealittle page to receive these potentially lifesaving and life-extending cancer treatments.

19/07/2023

29/06/2023

If, like me, you’ve wanted the RMA overhauled, you might be disappointed at what the Labour government is serving up.

If this proceeds, and we expect they will want to ram it through Parliament-using urgency- it will be worse for any development.
National will have to sort it out once we are in government.

To give you a sense of it, here is a copy of the purpose clause:

29/06/2023

24/06/2023

18/06/2023

Health officials said it was an important step in reducing historical health inequities.

13/06/2023

The National Party says New Zealand will be left behind if it does not overhaul restrictions on genetic modification and it plans to address the issue if it leads the next government.

26/05/2023

So sad reading this report. Samoa was once regarded by the world bank and other world agencies as the jewel in the Pacific economically but now a country at high risk of debt blowout. Grouped economically as a basket case with Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Tonga, Kiribati. What is the Samoan Government doing to our beautiful country?

Government spending, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has escalated debt distress levels in six Pacific island nations, the World Bank says.

05/04/2023

I’m at a meeting of concerned Papakura and Takanini businesses about an Auckland Transport plan to close some of the level railway crossings in Takanini to trucks and cars - but it’s ok for cycles and walking.

The grade separation at Takanini Town
Centre would severely affect the properties shown in yellow.

I’m sure most people would support grade separation. But making it more difficult for trucks and cars will further drop productivity.

When will Auckland Transport end its war on productivity, on cars and trucks? How about Auckland Transport living in the real world, where people have to drive to work, pick up groceries, take kids to sporting events? And what about people with disabilities? Cycle ways are great. But do they have to be to the detriment of everyone else?

04/04/2023

I enjoyed meeting and speaking with the Administrative Law Class of Dr Dean Knight, at University of Wellington today.
I spoke and answered questions from students about the role of the Regulations Review Committee, which I chair. Here I am with the class leadership team.