Paula Niukula

Rev Niukula studied further in Los Angeles, US, in 1987. His last posting was to be the superintendent of the Vuda district from 1988 to 1990.

Rev. Niukula worked with the Bible translation project into modern Fijian at Davuilevu and was posted to Suva to be the Conference Secretary of the Methodist Church in Fiji in 1969. In 1970 he became the first Fijian Principal of Davuilevu Theological College. Upon furthering his studies, he was the recipient of the first master's degree to be given by the University of the South Pacific in 1977. Niukula joined the Pacific Conference of Churches and worked as secretary. In 1979 he was elected Connexional Secretary of the Methodist Church in Fiji; this position was later renamed General Secretary. He was the President of the Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma from 1984 to 1986.

In 1967, Niukula married schoolteacher Sainimere Waqatairewa Nasau, who is also a daughter of a Methodist minister, the late Reverend Sakaraia Nasau of Muanaicake, Vutia, Rewa.

Niukula attended Lelean Memorial School in Davuilevu and went on to Davuilevu Theological College. Niukula taught at Nasoso, Macuata and later completed a Bachelor of Divinity degree in India in 1966.

Reverend Paula Nayala Niukula (1937 — 1996) was a minister of the Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma in Bemana, Ruwailevu, Nadroga, Fiji.

Reverend Paula Niukula was born in April, 1937 in Dobuilevu, Ra where his father, the late Ratu Epeli Niukula, was stationed as an Agricultural officer.