Meet the team

Vaimoana joined the PJSP team in November 2023.  Fluent in both the Fiji and Tonga languages, Vaimoana has extensive teaching experience in Fiji, Tonga and Aotearoa New Zealand as a High School Principal, Deputy Principal, Dean and teacher.

She has a background in educational psychology, curriculum, Assessment and Training and learning differentiation and is passionate about Pasifika, Pacific cultures and supporting fair and just systems.

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Holly brings rich experience developing and delivering projects through a variety of modes and sectors including community, local and central government and across the arts. By building relationships from the flax roots up to the decision-makers she enjoys connecting diverse people to create meaningful change.

She encourages creative ways of learning and a flexible, responsive project management style -- stemming from a colourful career as a professional musician, music teacher, community advocate and mother. She lives in the small seaside village of Paekākāriki where she has enjoyed a long history of involvement in community initiatives.

Franz Fleischanderl has over 18 years’ experience in the justice sector, including service with New Zealand Police, international advisory roles across the Pacific, and humanitarian work with the United Nations in the Middle East. His expertise spans family violence prevention and investigation, case management, project leadership, and Pacific-focused development. Franz was raised in Aotearoa New Zealand and has Cook Islands and Austrian heritage. 

Sylvia is PJSP's Senior Advisor, Projects, coordinating and supporting the implementation of PJSP events and activities. Sylvia has an extensive background in administrative and project support and has spent the last 15 years working in the science industry.

Carolyn is responsible for adapting and integrating norms of International human rights law with local customary values and practices to assist PJSP partner courts in formulating local approaches to human rights. In addition to this, Carolyn works to develop and build the capacity of Bar Associations and Legal Aid providers within PJSP partner countries. She is a barrister and solicitor with more than 20 years' experience, specialising in human rights, refugee law, justice reform, community and customary legal empowerment, and gender justice. She has worked with a range of United Nations organisations and a number of international NGOs, and on developing legal aid models and the capacity of Bar Associations in under resourced environments. She has a PhD in Law from the University of Melbourne.

Tony is responsible for the development and strengthening of Information and Communications Technology-related systems and processes in the management of courts and their caseloads. Tony is a court systems and court performance specialist with over 23 years' experience with courts in Australia, the Pacific, South East Asia, Africa and central Asia. His experience includes implementation and ongoing use and management of technologies, and he is well-versed in the challenges of introducing technologies and systems into court environment

Enoka Fereti Puni is Samoan and presently resides in Auckland, New Zealand. He is a former judge and in the past 20 years has been a judicial training consultant to many Pacific regional judicial training and development programmes and initiatives. He has been particularly passionate and committed to lay judges’ professional development and the incremental enhancement of their judicial knowledge, skills and values to enable them to provide proper and quality justice within the scope of their jurisdictions.

Tere is Solomon Island-Kiwi (from the Makira and Malaita provinces) and has strong cross-government knowledge as well as a background in Cultural Anthropology and Religious Studies. As a Pasifika woman, Tere always aspires to work in fields that empower other Pacific Islanders, ensuring that their communities are strong and independent.

Matauaina works as the Support Services and Programme Coordinator for the PJSP team, where she provides administrative support and oversees the coordination of upcoming initiatives. A graduate of Victoria University in Criminology and Pacific Studies with many years of public sector experience, Matauaina is committed to supporting the successful implementation of the programme. Proud of her Sāmoan heritage (Faleāsi'u, Fasito'o'uta) and a mother of two, she is dedicated to empowering Pasifika judiciaries and strengthening the ties between Pasifika communities and Aotearoa.

Kiani Duffull has a background in administration and public service. As the Personal Assistant to the PJSP Director, she provides support in organizational tasks and communication. Passionate about Te Ao Māori and Pasifika cultures, Kiani has helped establish networks that foster cultural awareness and community empowerment in her workplaces.