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Auckland disability advocate and safety reformer Colenso Fa’amoe, 64, dies after leading lifejacket mandate for small boats and championing Pacific inclusion.
Tunumafono Fa’amoetauloa Avaula Colenso Fa’amoe, a prominent Auckland disability advocate and former local board member, has died at 64.
He was instrumental in making lifejackets mandatory on small boats across Auckland, pushing the policy through community consultations and council committees.
A founding member of the Tōfā Mamao Collective and former chair of Vaka Tautua and the Taikura Trust, he championed inclusion for disabled people, especially Pacific communities in South Auckland.
His leadership on the Ōtara Community Board and Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board from 2010 to 2013 earned widespread respect.
Colleagues and community members remember him as a resilient, inspiring leader whose advocacy left a lasting legacy in public safety and social equity.
El defensor de la discapacidad y reformador de la seguridad de Auckland, Colenso Faamoe, de 64 años, muere después de liderar el mandato de chalecos salvavidas para barcos pequeños y defender la inclusión del Pacífico.