Condolences for tsunami and earthquake victims

Wed Sep 30 2009 13:00:00 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)

Condolences for tsunami and earthquake victims

On behalf of The University of Auckland I convey to the people of Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga and Indonesia our deepest condolences for the tragic loss of life as a consequence of the disasters which befell their countries this week. Our prayers go out to all of those families who have lost loved ones, those injured or displaced by these tragic events.

Avea ia lo`u nei leo e fai ma sui o le Iunivesitē o Aukilani, e momoli atu ai i le paia ma le mamalu o Samoa, Amerika Samoa ma Tonga, sa matou fa`amaisega i finagalo nutimomoia ona ua afenoa la tatou fōlauga e le malaga a le maliu ma le oti, e pei ona tula`i mai le fa`alavelave lēma`alofia i le taeao o le aso 29 o Setema, 2009. E fa`apitoa sa mātou tatalo mo `āiga ua motusia le mafutaga ma i lātou e pele i o lātou agaga, i lātou `olo`o mānunu`a fa`apea foi i lātou ua le maua o lātou tino maliu ona o lenei fa`alavelave mata`utia. E momoli atu o mātou alofa`aga fa`atasi ma a mātou talosaga mo outou.

‘Oku ou fakafofonga‘i ‘a e ‘Univēsiti ‘o ‘Okalaní ‘i hono fakahoko atu heni ‘a ‘emau fie kaungāmamahi mo‘oni ki si‘i kāinga ‘o Ha‘amoa, Ha‘amoa ‘Amelika mo Tonga foki, ‘i he mole kāfakafa kuo hoko ‘i he fakatamaki ‘o e pongipongi ‘aho 29 ‘o Sepitema 2009. ‘Oku fakafolau atu he vahanoá ‘a ‘emau ‘ofa mo e lotu ma‘a e si‘i ngaahi fāmili kuo mole si‘onau ngaahi ‘ofa‘anga, mo kinautolu kuo nau lavelavea, pe mole si‘onau ngaahi nofo‘angá. ‘Ofa atu fau mo e hūfia.

Atas nama Universitas Auckland kami menyampaikan rasa duka cita yang sedalam-dalamnya kepada masyarakat Samoa, Samoa Amerika, Tonga, dan Indonesia, atas terjadinya malapetaka dahsyat minggu ini serta hilangnya begitu banyak jiwa akibat musibah tersebut. Doa kami menyertai semua keluarga yang kehilangan anggota tersayang, para korban luka cedera, dan para pengungsi yang kehilangan tempat tinggal oleh kejadian tragis itu.

Stuart N. McCutcheon
Vice-Chancellor

Further information

We encourage staff and students with concerns about people affected by the tsunami to try and make direct contact with them. If necessary, telephone the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) on (04) 439 8000 (if calling from within New Zealand), +64 4 439 8000 (if calling from overseas).

If you are concerned for family members who may be in one of the northern islands in Tonga, Niuatoputapu, which is close to Samoa and was hit by the tsunami, you should do likewise.

Please go to the MFAT website for further information and travel advisories for Samoa, Tonga and Indonesia: www.safetravel.govt.nz

Our Health and Counselling staff are ready to help students and staff with family and friends affected by the tsunami. Phone 373 7599 ext 87681 on the City Campus.