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According to an article published in the Fiji Times on August 7, 1991, Suva City Councillor Asenaca Nawagalevu was one of the first graduates of the town and country planning degree.
Ms Navagarevu took on a new challenge when she took part in the week-long Air New Zealand Hibiscus Carnival.
Nawagalevu, 24, an assistant town planner at SCC, took on this responsibility with confidence.
The article states, “When I first started, I felt a little uncomfortable with having someone older than me working under me, of course, because I was a woman, but I have gotten over that feeling now.”
“I think being raised by my grandparents also helped me, it gave me a sense of maturity.
“I also knew that when I took the job, I had to have a thorough understanding of my field, and I was confident in that.
“You could say that I stumbled onto this career path, in a way, by chance, having had great geography teachers who perhaps inspired my interest in the field.
“I also wanted to do something that women don’t normally do.”
The article states that her hobbies are baking, reading, singing and jogging.
The article states: “I took vocal training once a week while in college and sang with the Oakland Orpheus Choir.”
She had no new role in singing, as she had sung in the Kadavu Choir for four years before leaving.
She admitted that her voice was a mezzo-soprano, a voice between soprano and alto (the lowest female voice), but she was too busy at the time to sing.
The article stated that during the conversation, the reporter noticed a pile of documents next to her desk (which she checked one by one) and asked her how she could take on this responsibility.
“I think the important thing is the ability to organize and get along with people.”
It was later revealed that she was the leader of the girls at Dudley High School, which might explain her mature manner and fluent language.
But she found time in her busy schedule (she worked as a city planner for two weeks) to prepare for the carnival.
“I buy all my clothes here, except for evening wear.”
Nawagalevu joined SCC in February of that year after graduating from the University of Auckland the previous year.
Her work includes dealing with development applications, writing reports for various committees and handling public grievances.
Navagalevu received his primary and secondary education in Fiji before moving to New Zealand where he attended Grade 7 at Baradney College in Auckland.
She once said that when she travels to Fiji as a tourist destination, she pays attention to the friendliness of the locals.
“Visitors who come here have the opportunity to enjoy the diverse culture we offer.”
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