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March, 2009 Queensland State elections Saturday, 21st March 2009.It is Premier Anna Bligh's first general elections since her ascendency to the Premiership incumbency in the state of Queensland. This will be her true democratic baptism of fire with the enfranchised endorsement by the Queenslanders. The QALP has been ruling Queensland now for the past 11 years and have seen the less affable departure of the National Liberal coalition governments of the last National Premier The Hon Mr. Rob Borbidge and co, as a long ago distant history of Queensland conservative politics.
The legacy of the National Liberal coalition parties have bequethed a united party, the LNP political party, under the leadership of Mr. Lawrence Springborg, an ex-Queensland copper, with a very distinctively Queensland 'bobby' air about his political character. The recent one on one public debate aired on the ABC over the weekend would reveal the current political situation of Queensland politics and the somewhat seemingly middle of the road realpoliticking which has tempered the election issues. The outcome seems to be one of yesteryear Keynesian macroeconomics applied into neo-monetarist realism. The stimulus economic packages, which seems to be considered rather urgent amongst the G20 member nations, seem almost insignificant in real practical terms in Queensland. This is perhaps due to the seemingly decent quality of life of the recent economic political landscape in the statewide level.
The hiccups along the way have more to do with a divine act of God with the recent spate of floodings and the usual seasonal cyclones have wrecked havoc amongst the dispirited locals, in particular, in the far north region of Queensland. The response by the incumbent government has been a 'common sense' approach.
Economic development has been considered sound. Lawlessness has been consistent and in parity with a growing Queensland population. The health system has been questionable which has been highlighted with the current Dr Patel libel court case. Education as per usual is still 'class locality' determined, with public schools being given the scraps from the rich mans table.
On a Tim Tufuga readers digest version of the Queensland state political elections I would sum up the situation as Queensland is politically stable with a more likely situation of the current incumbent government being returned into office and finally Premier Anna Bligh will be legimately voted into office making her the first female Premier of Queensland to be elected into office.
As for the fate of the LNP and Mr. Lawrence Springborg? The hope and a prayer seems to beckon an act of God for the LNP to dethrone the Sheila in the Premiers Office. It is almost certain that all 'Bobbies' will be voting loyally for their man in blue, as well as most of the servicemen personnel, small business and the upper crust, will be LNP stalwarts.
As for the centrelink welfare recipients, and the pensioners, etc, well, the blue collar workers, and the trade unions, the ALP have their unfettered support.
The swingers, well, they are the minorities, religious groups, the greenies, the students, the politically sceptical, and the dumbass.
As for myself, Mr. Tim Brian Tufuga?, Well, this is my first ever election I will be casting a vote. I am registered in the Woodridge electorate in which there is really a one horse race. It seems that the present ALP incumbent, Ms. Desley Scott, MLA, will still have a public service job for yet another three years.
I will be like a pendulum come 21st March 2009 and at the moment it is a toss of a coin.
I am going to vote in Australia for the first time, wow. Then it is back to training for the Mooloolaba triathlon which is on in just a weeks time after the election.
Ia manuia le palota ma ia manuia le malo o Kuinisilani nei.
Tim Tufuga
Woodridge electorate
March, 2009 On the waiting list for the Mooloolaba triathlon 2009.Talk about leaving it to the last moment. Mooloolaba Triathlon 2009 has me on the waiting list. I am going to Mooloolaba with a hope and a prayer to compete in my second Mooloolaba Triathlon Olympic event. I have done this course before and I have some idea of what to expect. This time I have prepared myself adequately and have spent enough on my pre-race prep. I have noticed that triathlons has really grown in Australia. The event was filled out this year so fast with so many more triathletes entering. I am amazed with the enthusiasm by people entering the sport. I am particularly surprised with having to be left out onto the waiting list for the first time. I have pre-paid for my transport and accomodation as well as my entrance fee and I was surprised that even though I had paid early as per usual I was informed that the event was sold out? http://www.usmevents.com.au/mooltri/index.html Nevertheless, I have paid for everything, including prep for my bike, my swim suit, and nutrition, amounting to thousands of dollars, and not to mention my time and effort in training, all to be stopped at the front gate? I find this to be incredulous if I am denied entry to the Mooloolaba triathlon event. I am still going up still and I will be very irate if I have to stay on the side and watch people competing without me partaking in it. After the triathlon it is back to training for my Marathon running event. There are some 18,000 of us doing this event four times as many as triathletes believe you me. See you at the start line, on Sunday 29th March, 2009, on the morn, at 0730 at Mooloolaba beach. Tim Tufuga. February, 2009 Le "Nifo Oti" the weapon of choice of the Samoan warrior.Le Nifo Oti. By Tim Tufuga
 The weapon of choice of the ancient Samoan warrior in time of war. This same weapon was used to drive out the Tongan invaders of Samoa. It has been so deftedly used by the Samoan warrior who bedazzled and overwhelmed the Tongan warrior in hand to hand battle. The Tongans armed with larger cumbersome weapons (clubs and spears), were completely out manuevoured by the parrying, cut, and thrust manouvres, of the faster weaponry skills of the Samoan Toa. The lightening skills of the weapon skills of the Samoan would eventually drive the bravest Tongan Toa from the Samoan islands once and for all. In the end the vanquished would submit to the superior weaponry skills of the Samoan by declaring Malie Tau, Malie Toa, O Samoa". The highest paramount chiefly title in Samoa during the Tongan-Samoa war of independence would be bestowed a Tongan title, the title of Malietoa.
 The typical view of a Samoan warrior during this period illustrated as so. The modern day machete is more familiar to Samoan warriors of old in modern hand to hand combat or 'close quarter combat' forays. This illustration is a more accurate description of what Samoan warriors looked like and how they were conditioned for combat. Athletic, steely determination, slim and very fit, which was the true Samoan warrior physique. In old footages of Samoan warriors doing 'Kata forms' similar to Bushido Japanese warriors, they lined up and used their nifo oti in synchronicity forms with other warriors and danced and sang in uniformed formation.
The north western region of Savai'i in Neiafu, and Vaisigano Pule illustrates a particularly popular design version of the nifo oti which has been duplicated elsewhere in Samoa.
 This is the version that was the prime prototype weapon design of the Nifo Oti made from Hardwood and other modern versions, introduced during European contact in the early 19th century and used during skirmishes during the Matafa Iosefo and his rivals conflicts, circa1889-99, have been crafted in steel. The functionality of the weapon has been difficult to explain except according to the Pitt River Museum;
"Numerous fanciful interpretations have been postulated for what use the hook could serve as part of a nifo‘oti. Some thought it was for impaling the removed head of a defeated enemy in order to take it home in triumph, whilst others assumed it was for hooking under the enemy’s ribs, in order to pull him from the front of battle, so that he might be attacked more easily". (Pitt River Museum)
Perhaps, more practically considered, would be the parrying of an opponents weapon away from the the combatants hands before inflicting the final death thrust and penetration blow upon the enemy combatant, which would be considered as more to the true functional use for the 'hook' at the end of the 'Nifo Oti' design. To 'catch' a weapon, or rather to 'hook it', whilst parrying, can easily be conceived with a flick of the wrist by the Nifo Oti weapon handler, allowing the weapon to engage the enemy's own weapon, thus, unsuspectingly disarming him, rendering the enemy weaponless and vulnerable to the Nifo Oti's lethal blows. The movie 'Lord of The Rings' trilogy, which was filmed in New Zealand under the direction of Mr. Peter Jackson, a local Porirua lad, North of wellington, New Zealand, seemed to have a duplicated version of the Samoan 'Nifo Oti', as was used by the 'Orks' against Middle Earth. I wonder whether Samoans may have been an inspiration for this weapon for the Orks? Peter Jackson, methinks, does not like Samoans?
Ia soifua tatou
Tim Tufuga
February 2009
February, 2009 TUFUGA surname defamed by bigoted used car salesmen in Logan City.A Samoan with the surname of TUFUGA, defamed needlessly, by used carsales men, at Motor Finance Wizard, at Slacks Creek; Uwin Wholesale Cars, at Compton Road, at Underwood; and Auto Outlet Centre, cnr Compton Road and Ewing road, Underwood.
I have been to three used car yards in the Logan City area, in search of a car and car finance. Unfortunately, to my disappointment, my family name of TUFUGA, is considered discredited in the following car yards. Motor Finance Wizard, in 1 Monte Street, Slacks Creek, Qld 4127; Auto Outlet Centre, cnr, Compton and Ewing Road, Underwood; and, Uwin Wholesale Cars, in 16-22 Compton Road, Underwood.
At the abovementioned car yards, my sister and I, have never conducted any business dealings with them in the past, in the twenty seven years living in Queensland.
I am surprised with how our family name of TUFUGA had earned disreputable record with these businesses. It is shocking and diasappointing that the surname TUFUGA has been associated with a purported bad credit by the following car dealership companies of the Wizard finance group; the MCM finance group (Auto Outlet Centre) and or the Uwin wholesale Cars. I am bitterly disappointed with this situation, in one instance, I had been quoted with a $1,000 deposit deal and for $140 per week repayment schedule for three and a half years, as pre arranged by the Wizard finance group, this was considered necessary due to the disrepute associated with the surname of TUFUGA.
Furthermore, the Auto Outlet Centre, in Compton Road, had declined my sister's application for finance due to the expectant inability of my sister to meet the repayment schedule of 48% interest per annum on a car loan. Once again this is due to the purportedly considered austere financial situation of my sister's situation as well as due to the purported disrepute of the TUFUGA surname.
Unfortunately, I am proud of my family name and my heritage, although I am poor I am not ashamed of my heritage. Unlike the poor white trash who are the used car salesmen with their audacious attitude such as the men at the Auto Centre who deliberately mispronounced my surname and said that my sister was too poor as well as stating that her email correspondences were considered offensive and the salesman named Phil would not elaborate further. I had considered that the loan contract was in itself offensive with the 48% interest per annum which would indeed warrant an indignant response by any rational human being. I am an Australian citizen and already I have realised that citizenry democratic rights are nominal tokenistic gesture by a predominately monoculturalist hate group throughout the community determined to sow the seeds of hatred into the community. I have considered that the true purveyors of community anxiety are people whom prey on the misfortunes of the community vulnerable, in order to incite, provoke and to stir emotive response to feed their pernicious intentions. I have considered that these men whose reputations are based on usuary criminal extortion is considered as a process that will deprive us with certain liberties. It is true that people are burdened with certain unrealistic car loan repayment schedules, based on outrageous loans repayment schedules, such as 48% ir on top of the actual principle of the cost of the car, plus running costs, as was the AUTO Outlet Centre, with their MCM car loan repayment schedule. Auto Outlet Centre's business dealings with my sister is nothing short of a criminal business transaction, Auto Outlet Centre, in Comton road logan City, for a Samoan person, is having to deal with shonky used car salesmen with their equally shonky used vehicles.
Then, there is the Uwin Wholesale Cars, whose carsales representattive, a large thick set man, considered even with a deposit, the financial situation considered was considered too meagre in order to meet the car repayment schedule. Moreover, as well as the lack of financial assistance, what has exacerbated the situaion further, and it has come to my conclusion, that in Queensland at least, the surname of TUFUGA is considered defiled.
It is just as well that my sister is not going to take a vehicle from any of these car yard thieves.
On a personal note, however, and what seems very shocking to me, is the defamation associated with the TUFUGA surname, which has really astounded me, which inadvertantly meant that the surname of TUFUGA, which is considered unwelcomed by these carsales yard. The pronounciation of my surname by these men included tutugaga, fufufaga, tufaka, fufaka, and tu-fucka, which I feel that the humour is not appreciated nor is it considered fair and it is certainly unwarranted. I would like to make note that as a proud Samoan man I am easily offended by people who do not know anything about my culture, my heritage, my history and my life, then trampling upon my heritage needlessly.
It is like the old biblical passage in Matthew chapter 7 verse 6, " Do not cast pearls amongst swines, for they shall trample upon them...". If I were a Christian I would have been so offended that I would have reacted according to my cultural pride. These are true 'swines', who deserve to be treated as we in Asau, Savai'i, Samoa, would like to treat them. We kill them, quarter them, roast them, and then devour them. I would not like to cannibalise a white man but they do give us a very good reason from time to time.
Cannibalism is not practised in Samoan culture, however, during the war between Malietoa Vainu'upo and the A'ana and Atua districts, in circa1830, Malietoa, and some of his warriors, had cannibalised the highest ranking warriors of A'ana and Atua, in a sign of defiance and absolute victory. My ancestors from Asau, from the 'Itu O Tane', 'The side of men', had fought alongside Malietoa Vainu'upo, it is just as well that Malietoa Vainu'upo embraced Christianity soon after the war.
Car salesmen in Queensland continue to defile my family name they defile our heritage and who we are and why we are the way we are!
You will keep.
You evil racist white people, and your sycophantic toadies, have never defeated me spiritually, psychologically, religiously, emotionally and physically!
Ia soifua
Tim TUFUGA February, 2009 An old video footage of Asau, Savai'i, Samoa.Just trying to get things into perspective. In the next couple of weeks I will commemorate the passing of my late mother, Ms. Tumema Siala Tolua Tufuga, and I will like to celebrate this occassion with you by sharing this video footage of my late mother's birthplace. It is a fooatge of Asau taken from a flight from Fagali'i Airstrip, in Apia, to Asau airstrip, taken by a Danish tourist, back in 1981. I took the exact same flight in 1988. I have experienced this same image of my flight from Apia to my late mother's birthplace, Asau, in Savai'i.
Everything you will view on this footage is as I recall it during my travels to Asau back in 1976-77; in 1977-78; as a child, then as a high school teenager in 1986-87; and, lastly, in 1988, when I was an University undergraduate scholar/football player.
The memories I have of Asau are all pre-cyclone Val and Ofa devastation, and so, I can only recall the tranquility images of this place as is also revealed in this film. I hope you can envisage the same experience as this Danish tourist and I also felt from our shared experiences viewing the vistas of an ancient volcanic land.
Click onto this youtube link :-
In summary, I hope you can appreciate the journey my late mother took in order to find her final resting place in Beenleigh cemetery, in Logan City, Queensland, Australia. This film reveals where she had begun her journey.
It is an ancient journey already committed to by anceint Polynesian mariners who departed from Matavai (Asau) harbour to venture forth to distant shores in Eastern Polynesia, then centuries later, to sally even further afield, to the north to Hawai'i; and others still went due South, to Aotearoa. This ancient land is 'Havaiki', or to the Samoans, it is demystified, and is known simply as 'Savai'i'.
It may be considered as a short journey of a lifetime for one person, but from a historical perspective, it is not an insignificant journey undertaken by an ancient culture of seafaring Polynesian travellers from ancient Antipodes.
Ia soifua tatou uma.
O Tim Tufuga
Crestmead, Australia
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Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony 2009
Brisbane 42k marathon April 2008
Brisbane State High School Photos 1986.
Christmas 2008 with my sister Rochelle Tufuga
Crestmead Community Centre
Dreamworld and Whitewaterworld in October 5, 2008
Graduation University of Queensland. 1995.
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