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1 Jun 21
Etu Pasifika Opening – “God has blessed us today”
The rain did not dampen the opening celebrations of the new Etu Pasifika health clinic in central Christchurch on Saturday morning. Local priest and Etu Pasifika board member, Fath...
28 May 21
Etu Pasifika Opening – “an atmosphere of family and home”
Moving to Christchurch from Samoa with her family, mother-of-five Malia Fonoti was searching for places and communities that could help her settle into her new country. She found t...
26 May 21
A “moral responsibility” to reduce the export of soft drinks to the Pacific
Producers of sugary drinks have a moral responsibility to acknowledge the damaging effects their products have on Pacific families says a member of the Pasifika Medical Association...
25 May 21
PMA Scholarships 2021: Nurse dedicates scholarship to her grandmother
Trainee nurse Kairangi Teokotai was only 18 years old when she left high school to become a full-time carer to her elderly grandmother. The year-long experience changed Kairangi’s...
25 May 21
PMA Scholarships 2021: Nurse dedicates scholarship to her grandmother
Trainee nurse Kairangi Teokotai was only 18 years old when she left high school to become a full-time carer to her elderly grandmother. The year-long experience changed Kairangi’s...
21 May 21
PMA Scholarships 2021: Young mum inspired by legacy of service
Pacific trainee doctor Sophia Dean is a new mum to a four -month-old daughter, and as a recent patient, she discovered what kind of medical professional she aspires to be. “Being i...
21 May 21
PMA Scholarships 2021: Young mum inspired by legacy of service
Pacific trainee doctor Sophia Dean is a new mum to a four -month-old daughter, and as a recent patient, she discovered what kind of medical professional she aspires to be. “Being i...
20 May 21
Pink Shirt Day – Standing up against bullying in our community
When Phylesha Brown-Acton, MNZM, went door knocking to secure support for an organisation advocating and empowering Pacific LGBTQI+ people, she was met with resistance and a barrag...
19 May 21
Lessons of best practice will enhance new Etu Pasifika Covid-19 Vaccination Centre
Senior staff members from the Etu Pasifika clinic in Christchurch, spent the morning in Auckland yesterday observing and learning from another Pacific health provider around the ef...
17 May 21
PMA Scholarships 2021: From Gridiron to nursing
Born in Tonga and raised in New Zealand, Gridiron player Paul Ma’u is 6’4 tall and weighs more than 200kgs and is often mistaken for a security guard. But the self-professed gentle...
14 May 21
Sign Language Week: Pacific sign language interpreter shares her journey
Tongan mother, Viola Tuakimoana, is a sign language interpreter who was so determined to be a voice for the Pacific deaf community that it took her ten years to be accepted into th...
13 May 21
PMA Scholarships 2021 – New scholarships announced to support Pacific students
Three new scholarships offered by the Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) to Pacific tertiary students pursuing a career in health will be named after three members who have made a...
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