"These things are very much appreciated by people in Fiji."
Last year, Whanganui woman Sheryl Chapman was concerned that children in Fiji needed school supplies and she approached Meteor Office Products for help.
Meteor general manager Richard McCosh put the word out and suppliers ACCO and Staedtler made generous donations.
When combined with Meteor's own contributions, there was around $18,000 worth of stationery added to the container.
"That stationery went to seven schools when it reached Fiji," said Mrs Puhipuhi.
The container arrived in Fiji in April where the stationery and all the donated clothing and goods were distributed by the Love In Action charity.
Each year, a group from Born and Raised Pasifika make a visit to one of their sister schools in Samoa, Rarotonga or Fiji.
"Last year we visited Vuda Treasure kindergarten, our sister school in Lautoka, Western Fiji," says Mrs Puhipuhi.
"Their area was not as badly affected as other parts of the country and they had not had to close but they had been affected like everyone in the country."
Mrs Puhipuhi said the Fijian rugby sevens team's gold medal win at the Rio Olympics in August last year was a huge morale boost for Fijian people everywhere.
"We celebrated for days here in Whanganui.
"It was so good for Fiji to be at the centre of a joyous occasion after seeing such a devastating one."
The 43-7 win against Great Britain in the final gave Fiji its first Olympic medal.