Ulamila Kurai Wragg
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Ulamila Kurai Wragg born 18th June
1968 is a Fiji
an journalist
currently based in Rarotonga
, Cook Islands
.
Tevita Vakalalabure
(the Vunivalu of Natewa) and is the younger sister of Ratu
Rakuita Vakalalabure
. Her mother was born in Aitutaki (Tearetoa/Strickland families) in the Cook Islands
. She is married to Dr Graham Wragg. The couple have four children - Adi Tara Chloe, Henry, Jean and Tevita. The family resides in Vaima'anga, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Wragg was hired by publisher Floyd Takeuchi as a senior reporter for The Daily Post
. Following a stint at The Daily Post, Wragg took posts as a sub-editor at both the Fiji Times
and the Fiji Sun
. Additionally, Wragg lead a team which developed the Fiji Sun's Sunday Magazine.
Wragg relocated to the Cook Islands in 2003 to take a position as a writer with the Pitt Media Group. She also joined the Cook Islands News as a reporter. Wragg was later promoted to deputy editorof the Cook Islands News, a position she held until her departure from the newspaper in May 2008. Wragg has also worked as a correspondent
for Radio Australia
in the Cook Islands.
On October 1, 2008, Floyd Takeuchi, the publisher of Pacific Magazine
, appointed Wragg as the Managing Editor
of Pacific Magazine
. She replaced editor Giff Johnson, who had supervised Pacific Magazine's transition from a print publication to a strictly online magazine. Takeuchi had previously hired Wragg as a reporter The Daily Post
earlier in her career. Wragg had also worked as Pacific Magazine's Cook Islands correspondent before her appointment as its editor. Takeuchi praised Wragg saying, "I’m extremely pleased that Ulamila Wragg is joining us as Managing Editor...she’s one of the finest journalist
s working in the region."
Pacific Magazine suspended its operations on January 1, 2009, citing the ongoing financial crisis of 2007–2010 and a decline in advertising revenue.
In December 2008 Wragg co-founded the Pacific NGO "WAVE" (Woman Advancing a Vison of Empowerment) with the Cook Island's born journalist Lisa Williams. WAVE is a not-for-profit Pacific network with three thematic areas - Climate Change
, HIV
/Aids and Violence Against Woman.
June
June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of the four months with a length of 30 days. Ovid provides two etymologies for June's name in his poem concerning the months entitled the Fasti...
1968 is a Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
currently based in Rarotonga
Rarotonga
Rarotonga is the most populous island of the Cook Islands, with a population of 14,153 , out of the country's total population of 19,569.The Cook Islands' Parliament buildings and international airport are on Rarotonga...
, Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
.
Personal life
Wragg is a Fijian citizen, she is the daughter of the late Fijian Chief RatuRatu
Ratu is a title used by Fijians of chiefly rank. An equivalent title, Adi is used by females of chiefly rank.-Etymology:Ra is a prefix in many titles and Tu is simply "chief"...
Tevita Vakalalabure
Tevita Vakalalabure
Ratu Tevita Vakalalabure was a Fijian chief and politician.Ratu Vakalalabure held the chiefly title of Vunivalu of Natewa, one of the three senior titles in Cakaudrove Province. He served as a Senator in the 1990s, becoming President of the Senate before winning the Cakaudrove West Fijian...
(the Vunivalu of Natewa) and is the younger sister of Ratu
Ratu
Ratu is a title used by Fijians of chiefly rank. An equivalent title, Adi is used by females of chiefly rank.-Etymology:Ra is a prefix in many titles and Tu is simply "chief"...
Rakuita Vakalalabure
Rakuita Vakalalabure
Ratu Rakuita Saurara Vakalalabure is a Fijian lawyer and politician. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1999 and following the elections after the 2000 political uphevals was a candidate of the Conservative Alliance...
. Her mother was born in Aitutaki (Tearetoa/Strickland families) in the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
. She is married to Dr Graham Wragg. The couple have four children - Adi Tara Chloe, Henry, Jean and Tevita. The family resides in Vaima'anga, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Career
Wragg's career as a journalist in the Pacific region spans over twenty years as of 2008. Her first job was as a writer with Rubine Public Relations Company, in Suva, Fiji. She next took a position as a reporter for Communications Fiji, Ltd., which is Fiji’s largest commercial radio company.Wragg was hired by publisher Floyd Takeuchi as a senior reporter for The Daily Post
Daily Post (Fiji)
The Fiji's Daily Post is a newspaper that was formed by Wame Waqanisanini JR in Oct 1987, who owned 50 percent of the shares. Taniela Bolea was the original publisher. The majority shares were later owned by the Fijian government. The government now has 44.70 percent of the shares while Australian...
. Following a stint at The Daily Post, Wragg took posts as a sub-editor at both the Fiji Times
Fiji Times
The Fiji Times is a daily English-language newspaper published in Suva, Fiji. Established in Levuka on 4 September 1869, it is Fiji's oldest newspaper still operating....
and the Fiji Sun
Fiji Sun
The Fiji Sun is a daily newspaper published in Fiji. Owned by Sun News Limited, it was first published in September 1999. An internet edition is also published....
. Additionally, Wragg lead a team which developed the Fiji Sun's Sunday Magazine.
Wragg relocated to the Cook Islands in 2003 to take a position as a writer with the Pitt Media Group. She also joined the Cook Islands News as a reporter. Wragg was later promoted to deputy editorof the Cook Islands News, a position she held until her departure from the newspaper in May 2008. Wragg has also worked as a correspondent
Correspondent
A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is a journalist or commentator, or more general speaking, an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, location. A foreign correspondent is stationed in a foreign...
for Radio Australia
Radio Australia
Radio Australia is the international broadcasting and online service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation , Australia's public broadcaster.- History :...
in the Cook Islands.
On October 1, 2008, Floyd Takeuchi, the publisher of Pacific Magazine
Pacific Magazine
Pacific Magazine was a regional news and current affairs magazine and online news agency specializing in the coverage of the Pacific Islands region, including Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia...
, appointed Wragg as the Managing Editor
Managing editor
A managing editor is a senior member of a publication's management team.In the United States, a managing editor oversees and coordinates the publication's editorial activities...
of Pacific Magazine
Pacific Magazine
Pacific Magazine was a regional news and current affairs magazine and online news agency specializing in the coverage of the Pacific Islands region, including Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia...
. She replaced editor Giff Johnson, who had supervised Pacific Magazine's transition from a print publication to a strictly online magazine. Takeuchi had previously hired Wragg as a reporter The Daily Post
Daily Post (Fiji)
The Fiji's Daily Post is a newspaper that was formed by Wame Waqanisanini JR in Oct 1987, who owned 50 percent of the shares. Taniela Bolea was the original publisher. The majority shares were later owned by the Fijian government. The government now has 44.70 percent of the shares while Australian...
earlier in her career. Wragg had also worked as Pacific Magazine's Cook Islands correspondent before her appointment as its editor. Takeuchi praised Wragg saying, "I’m extremely pleased that Ulamila Wragg is joining us as Managing Editor...she’s one of the finest journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
s working in the region."
Pacific Magazine suspended its operations on January 1, 2009, citing the ongoing financial crisis of 2007–2010 and a decline in advertising revenue.
In December 2008 Wragg co-founded the Pacific NGO "WAVE" (Woman Advancing a Vison of Empowerment) with the Cook Island's born journalist Lisa Williams. WAVE is a not-for-profit Pacific network with three thematic areas - Climate Change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
, HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
/Aids and Violence Against Woman.