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Ratu Tevita requests Ro Teimumu to open Lau Provincial Council meeting

Ratu Tevita requests Ro Teimumu to open Lau Provincial Council meeting

By Vijay Narayan
11/07/2025
Photo: Ro Teimumu Kepa

Na Marama Bale Na Roko Tui Dreketi and the head of the Burebasaga Confederacy, Ro Teimumu Kepa says its an honour and privilege for her to open the Lau Provincial Council meeting in Tubou at the request of the Turaga Bale na Tui Nayau na Sau ni Vanua ko Lau, Na Tui Lau, Ratu Tevita Mara.

She says we all witnessed the historic event of the bestowal of the titles of Tui Nayau, Sau ni Vanua ko Lau, na Tui Lau earlier in the week.

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Ro Teimumu says the week long ceremony ends with the Lau Provincial Council meeting which will be the Tui Nayau’s first official meeting with his vanua before the Tui Nayau will proceed to Sawana tomorrow.

She says the kind gesture conveyed to Kubuna, Burebasaga and Tovata speaks volume of the humility that the Tui Nayau has started his reign as Turaga na Tui Nayau, Sau ni Vanua ko Lau na Tui Lau.

Ro Teimumu is Ratu Tevita’s aunt.

Ratu Tevita’s mother, the late Ro Lady Lala Mara was Ro Teimumu’s elder sister.

You can watch the live coverage of the Lau Provincial Council meeting on our website, fijivillage.

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