Company Director  Iulia was born and bred in Taumarunui in the central North Island of New Zealand. Of Samoan and Maori (Ngati Haua, Ngati Hekeawai) descent, her journalism career began in Auckland in 1987 when she was a pioneer member of TVNZ's Maori Department and the Pacific programme 'Tagata Pasifika'. Later she formed her own media and public relations company, Silk Associates. Her clients have included the Pacific Business Trust, Pacific Chiefs of Police, Turangawaewae Marae, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, Legal Services Agency, Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival, Miss South Pacific Beauty Pageant and UNDP. She worked as a freelance feature writer; a news producer for TVNZ's ONE News; a newsreader and journalist for Pacific Media Network/Niu FM radio; and an OB and field director for many independent Māori TV productions. In 2003 she helped launch Maori Television's publicity department. She works as a senior reporter for Maori Television's current affairs programme 'Native Affairs'. She is also the chair of the Pacific Island Media Association in New Zealand and director/owner of the Brown Pages, a directory of Maori, Pacific and indigenous peoples in media, arts and culture. Work Experience 2009 2008 Current Affairs Reporter, Native Affairs, Maori TelevisionNewsreader/Journalist Pacific Media Network Director Miharo (Tumanako Productions) 2004- Publicist Maori Television 2003-2005 Communications Manager – Pacific Business Trust 2002-2005 Public Relations Contract Work - BreastScreen Aotearoa/Ministry of Health 2001-2002 Public Relations Contract Work – 4PM Ltd/ Ministry of Health 1999-2001 Corporate Communications Department (Public Relations) - TVNZ 1998-1999 News Producer One News, Midday, Tonight – TVNZ 1997-1998 Writer - Publicity Department – TVNZ 1996-1997 Producer Aotearoa Television 1987-1997 Reporter, Presenter, Director – Tagata Pasifika, TVNZ 1986 Department of Maori Affairs - Taumarunui Freelance Work Experience 2009 Stenographer PICP Women’s Advisory Network Conference – Rarotonga Stenographer Pacific Island Chiefs of Police Conference – Papua New Guinea Communications Strategy Development – Maori SIDS Cultural Awareness Training – Food Standards Australia New Zealand 2008 Media Training Blueprint Learning Centre/Le Va Stenographer Pacific Island Chiefs of Police Conference – Apia, Samoa Media Management Turangawaewae Trust Board – King Tuheitia’s Coronation Script Writing Department of Labour Pacific Division Publicist Taki Rua Theatre Produce Marketing DVD Pacific Island Trade and Investment Commission 2007 Publicist Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2007 Publicist Celebrate Pasifika Project Leader 2007 Pacific Business Awards 2006 Director Raukatauri Productions (Maumahara) Production Work Pacific Arts Development Centre 2005 OB Director Raukatauri Productions (Moteatea on Maori Television) Contract work for Consultus Public Relations Director Front of the Box Productions (Panui Pasifika on Maori Television) Contract Public Relations Work Procare Publicity Work Pacific Arts Development Trust Public Speaking Workshop Auckland City Council 2004-2005 Researcher Ngati Haua Land Claim 2004 Scriptwriter/Stage Manager Taumarunui Matariki Fashion Show Writer Spasifik Magazine 2003 Writer Tu Mai Magazine 2002 Publicist Polyphony Entertainment Australia: Grace and Michelle Rounds Writer NZ Architecture Magazine Writer Lean For Life – www.leanforlife.co.nz Corporate Journalist - Ministry of Education Publicist for Lindah E – Oplom Productions Reporter Tagata Pasifika - TVNZ Programme Producer – Human Rights Commission Publicist Te Aratai Productions (Tu Te Puehu on TV2) Senior Writer www.eventpolynesia.com Publicist Waitangi Day 2002 Celebrations 2001 Script Writer Samoan Sports Awards Production Manager Front of the Box Productions (Maori Sports Awards on TV ONE and NZ Hiphop Summit on TV3) Senior Writer www.eventpolynesia.com Publicist Fresh Fest Hip Hop Festival Reporter Tagata Pasifika, TVNZ Publicist Waitangi Day 2001 and Web Editing 2000 Public Relations Legal Services Agency 2000 Publicist Waitangi Day/Bob Marley Celebrations (15,000 people) 1999 Publicist Te Haeata Productions (Moko Toa on TV2) and Te Aratai Productions (Tikitiki on TV ONE) 1998 Video Producer Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs 1998 Writer Southern Skies Magazine 1997-1998 Publicist Ministry of Internal Affairs Projects 1997 Video Producer National Heart Foundation Publicist Auckland City Council (Pasifika Festival – 90,000 people) Publicist Miss South Pacific Beauty Pageant (1,000 people) Publicist Auckland Rugby League (2,500 people) Writer NZ Fitness Magazine, NZ House and Garden Magazine, Tearaway 1996 Researcher BBC World (Cook Island Programme); Mana Maori Media 1994-1995 Aerobics Instructor National Heart Foundation 1993 Voice Over Work National Radio Research Waka Huia, TVNZ 1992-1995 Writer Samoa Observer Newspaper 1990 United Nations – Samoa (Information Specialist) Computer Skills Microsoft Office 2007, PhotoShop, Corel Draw, html, shortland, typing (60 wpm), Perspective Broadcasting Database System, Burli Radio Broadcasting System. Other 2008 Trustee Ngati Haua 2004- Associate Member PRINZ (Public Relations Institute of NZ) 2003 Managing Director Pacific Island Media Association Published Brown Pages Media Directory 2001 Launched Public Relations Company (SILK Associates) Winner Media Peace Awards Premiere Public Relations Award (for Pacific Law 2000 Campaign) Formed Pacific Island Media Association in New Zealand www.pima.org.nz   Education 2007 Rumaki Reo Te Wananga Takiura o Aotearoa (Maori Language) 1999-2000 Graduate Diploma Public Relations AUT (still to complete) 1993 Certificate 1 and 2 in Aerobics Instructing – AIT 1986 Introductory Course to TV – AIT/TVNZ 1986 Certificate Journalism Waiariki Polytech, Rotorua (Maori Affairs Scholarship Student) 1985 7th Form Taumarunui High School 1981-1984 St Joseph’s Maori Girls’ College, Napier 1972-1980 St Patrick’s Convent School, Taumarunui