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22 Mar 21
Dr Aumea Herman appointed as new Director of Pacific health for Waitemata DHB
Dr Josephine Aumea Herman – Director of Pacific Health Waitemata DHB The new Director of Pacific Health at the Waitemata District Health Board, Dr Josephine Aumea Herman, says she...
18 Mar 21
ANZEA Conference 2021 will highlight the pivotal role of Pacific evaluators
A young team from Pasifika Futures will deliver a presentation at the biannual Aotearoa New Zealand Evaluations Association conference which will be virtual this year. They will sh...
17 Mar 21
Covid-19 urgency needed to address an “avalanche of diabetes” amongst the Pacific community
A senior Pacific doctor says that the enthusiasm the New Zealand government has shown to combat the Covid-19 pandemic is also needed to fight the current diabetes crisis. Pasifika...
15 Mar 21
Etu Pasifika extends hours to cater for community demand
Etu Pasifika, the largest health provider for Pacific families living in Canterbury, are extending their weekday hours to offer social services support to cater for the influx of c...
12 Mar 21
Canterbury Polyfest looking to celebrate our shared Pacific heritage
Cantabrian – Dawson Misa, is excited to lead his school’s Pacific cultural group for the very first time at tomorrow’s Canterbury Polyfest in Christchurch. Pasifika Futures is one...
12 Mar 21
6,493 Pacific families supported during this recent lockdown period
The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) through Pasifika Futures – the Whānau Ora commissioning agency injected an additional $700,000 to their partners who worked with community Fo...
10 Mar 21
The impact of Community Finders in the fight against Covid-19
People hiding in their rooms and screening their phone calls are just some of the challenges that community finders face when tracking down close contacts of those in the community...
9 Mar 21
Thousands of viewers tune in to #IWD Wave of the Moana
More than 5,000 viewers have watched a special online talanoa of young Pacific women celebrating their culture, their success, and the important role that our women play in the com...
7 Mar 21
International Women’s Day: Wave of the Moana celebrating young Pacific women
Twenty-five-year-old Arizona Leger is a young Pacific/Maori woman who describes herself as a “proud daughter of Oceania.” With a Samoan/Tongan/Fijian father and a Maori/Pakeha moth...
6 Mar 21
Internship programme for Pacific youth a success
For the past year, Charles Salt has been working as a Project Support Officer at the Pasifika Medical Association (PMA). It’s a full-time role that he secured after he was an inter...
4 Mar 21
No Pacific voice with recently announced Pharmac review
The president of the Pacific Pharmacists’ Association, Kasey Brown, is disappointed that a government led Pharmac review has not consulted her organisation or has not included a Pa...
3 Mar 21
Self-isolation rules vital in combating Covid-19 and saving lives
Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) member Dr Apisalome Talemaitoga says it is important to follow the strict self-isolation rules to combat Covid-19 which will ultimately alleviate...
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