Eti Laufiso
'Eti' Mary Agnes Ivala-Laufiso QSM JP BEd | |
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| Born | 2 November 1939 |
| Died | 1 August 2009 (aged 69) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Occupations | Educationalist, Pacific languages specialist |
| Organization(s) | New Zealand Ministry of Education, Dunedin College of Education |
| Known for | Activism and advocacy for Pasifika New Zealanders and Pacific Islanders Campaigning for civil rights Protesting 1981 Springbok tour of New Zealand and Foreshore and Seabed Bill |
| Spouse | Mikaele (Filipo) Laufiso |
| Children | Pip Laufiso, Marie Laufiso, four others |
| Relatives | Filomena Tua'i and Ivala Leifi (parents) |
Mary Agnes Ivala-Laufiso, known as Eti Laufiso (1939–2009), was a policy writer and lecturer specialising in the education of Pasifika New Zealanders and the teaching of Pacific languages. She was involved in founding several organisations advocating for the Pasifika community in New Zealand and in the Pacific Islands.