In occasion of the Festa della Repubblica celebrations in Auckland Sandro Aduso, President of the ComItEs, past president of the Dante Auckland, and a pillar of the Italian community in New Zealand, was awarded the title of Maestro del Lavoro. The Stella al Merito del Lavoro (Star of Merit for Labour) is bestowed by decree of the President of the Italian Republic on the recommendation of the Minister of Economic Development, and was presented to Sandro by the Italian Ambassador Fabrizio Marcelli. It is the first time in history that the The Stella al Merito del Lavoro is conferred in New Zealand.
