Media Release

31 May 2007

Waitakere’s Health and Wellbeing Ambassador: Beatrice Faumuina

In a coup for Waitakere champion athlete and Dancing with the Stars celebrity Beatrice Faumuina last night became the city’s first Health and Wellbeing Ambassador.

As the 1997 discus World Champion and three time Olympian rose to formally accept her new role as Health and Wellbeing Ambassador she received a standing ovation from the audience at Waitakere Central.

Ms Faumuina says that if her high public profile can help positive and healthy messages get through to the community then she is only too happy to fulfil that role.

Mayor Bob Harvey says Waitakere is delighted to have Ms Faumuina in such an important position – “she is a very proud westie that the west is very proud of,” he says.

“It’s just great having Beatrice on the team and she will be a great ambassador and role model for the children and future generation of this city,” Mayor Harvey says.

As Waitakere’s Health and Wellbeing Ambassador Ms Faumuina will be working together with the council, Sport Waitakere on the Active Waitakere programme.

This will involve visiting local schools and encouraging our children to be physically active and to live healthily.

In 2003 Ms Faumuina joined Waitakere’s Hall of Fame.

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