OUR STORY
Fibre Fale was founded by Julia Arnott-Neenee and Eteroa Lafaele to bridge the digital divide and grow representation of Pacific people in tech.
Since launching Fibre Fale in November 2022, we have engaged with over 10,000 people across more than 70 events and programmes and reached over 3 million people online.
OUR VALUES
TAUTUA
Service
Leading with humility by serving others.
LE VA
Space
Nurturing relationships and maintaining sacred connections.
FA'AALOALO
Respect
Honouring people, planet and culture.
AIGA
Family
Prioritising collective wellbeing and belonging.
LUMANAI
Futures
Creating opportunities for the next generations.
JUSTICE
Advocacy
Advocating for fairness, equity and empowerment.
OUR TEAM
Our team is made up of Pacific excellence and experience across the digital landscape. We hire and collaborate with Pacific and Māori-owned businesses who share in our vision and believe in our mission.
For Us, By Us, With Us.
Julia Arnott-Neenee
Co-Founder and Director
Chief Executive Officer
Julia is an award-winning trailblazer and thought-leader who has worked in tech all over the world—Australia, the UK and the USA—before she returned home to Aotearoa in 2020 with a mission to serve Pasifika communities. She’s passionate about digital equity, representation and creating opportunities, which led her to co-found Fibre Fale in 2022. As a CEO, Social Entrepeneur and Board Member, she’s driven by her core values: justice, people and the future.
Eteroa Lafaele
Co-Founder and Director
Head of AI and Culture
Eteroa is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree, Young New Zealander of the Year 2025, NZ Hi-Tech Young Achiever 2024 and proud Sāmoan Software Engineer from Cannon’s Creek, Porirua. As the Founder of DigiTautua and Co-Founder of Fibre Fale, she's passionate about breaking barriers and has dedicated her career to ensuring that Pacific peoples have access to the technology, skills and opportunities needed to prosper in an increasingly digital world.
Saphron Matamua
Director
Head of Digital and Media
Saphron is a creative powerhouse and strategist, born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau and now based in Te Tai Tokerau. She’s spent the last 10 years navigating a portfolio career in the digital world—doing everything from design and marketing to brand and digital strategy. An advocate for Pacific people in tech and the creative industries as well as a Mother of three, Saphron is passionate about empowering Moana peoples with the skills to thrive in the future of work.
OUR WORK
We create platforms and programmes for Pacific people in tech to connect, learn and grow.
Our mission is to create generational change through sharing knowledge, building collective skills and emerging the next wave of transformative industry leaders.
AWARDS
Fibre Fale is proud to have been recognised for our work in the tech and social impact space with our Co-Founders as recipients of numerous awards and accolades.
Forbes 30 under 30 for Social Impact 2023
Hi-Tech Young Achiever Award 2024
University of Canterbury Young Alumni Award 2023
Young New Zealander of the Year Award 2025
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