Kusitino "Kossy" Halemai was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2005 for aid given to victims of the 2002 Bali bombing. He was born in Wallis and Futuna in 1959 and is now an Australian citizen. Halemai is the manager of the Bounty Hotel in Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service. The Order was established on February 14, 1975, when Queen Elizabeth II signed Letters Patent instituting the Order. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The 2002 Kuta bomb explosion The Bali terrorist bombing occurred on October 12, 2002 in the town of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali, killing 202 people and injuring a further 209. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bali is an Indonesian island. ...
I te nusipepa 'ositalalia ko te Sydney Morning Herald, ne'e fai 'anâfi te talanoa o 'uhiga mo te fakapale o te tagata futuna 'aeni ko KusitinoHALEMAI e te pule'aga o Ositalalia.
Kuta was in darkness because the lights had died too but his Bounty Hotel had a generator and was a beacon for the wounded and the panicked streaming away from the carnage in search of aid and safety.
They found it there with him and now Mr Halemai, 46, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to the victims and families affected by the Bali bombing, in which 202 people died, including 88 Australians.
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