Our Production 2 at top NZ conference
Two Fiji Sun Production staff members have been attending New Zealand’s top conference for newspaper production managers and printers, known as SWUG.
Prepress Supervisor Rayape Karavaki-Qumivutia and Press Lead Colour Hand Joana Bueta were sent to New Zealand by the Fiji Sun. It is part of continuing development of production capacity. They attended the SWUG conference in Auckland. They also spent time at two quality-leading newspaper production sites, the Whakatane Beacon in Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, and Beacon Print at Hastings, Hawke’s Bay.
Fiji Sun Publisher/CEO Peter Lomas said: “Every year we send some of our Production people to SWUG and for site attachments in New Zealand. They see and experience best practice and development.
“Brendon Whitley, managing director of our longtime press equipment suppliers Webco, has connections throughout New Zealand newspapers. He opens doors and makes sure our people get the very best of access and help.” Ms Karavaki-Qumivutia and Ms Bueta are groundbreakers in newspaper production. Ms Bueta was the first women to successfully work on a web press in Fiji. She now runs Fiji Sun press operations some nights. Ms Kara va ki Q um ivut ia was the first woman appointed to a supervisory role in the Production Department. Both are on their second training trip to New Zealand.
“We’re proud of them,” Mr Lomas said.