New Zealand Minister of Health, the honourable Andrew Little, took time out of his busy schedule yesterday to visit the Pasifika Medical Association’s (PMA) Auckland office to talanoa with Chair Dr Kiki Maoate (ONZM, FRACS), CEO Mrs Debbie Sorensen and members of its various governance boards – La’auli Sir Michael Jones, Mr Abel Smith and Dr Tule Misa.

Wellington nurse and Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) member Sailosa Kabiriera who proudly hails from Kiribati, helped establish a Kiribati women’s group – the Ribanaia Womens Group – to ensure their unique language and culture is retained and celebrated in Aotearoa.

The release of a recent report that found that Pacific people are at greater risk of needing hospitalisation due to Covid-19 in New Zealand – and at much younger ages than the rest of the population, is a timely reminder for the Pacific community to be vigilant and be proactive in getting their Covid-19 vaccinations, says a leading Pacific doctor.

Kiribati migrant Kabwenea Tangiraoi is not shy about sharing stories of the struggles her and her family faced when moving to Tauranga 12 years ago. Along with her husband, Jason, and their four young children, Kabwenea lived in poverty and become homeless.

Lose Sipiki received a timely call from her mother this morning to remind her how special this day is for her and the family. But Lose didn’t need reminding and she knew the call f...

Ni sa bula vinaka, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Talofa lava, Faka alofa lahi atu, Fakatalofa atu, Malo ni, The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) advises that due to the current COVID-...

Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Group CEO, Debbie Sorensen is a proud Pacific woman who is leading by example and providing opportunities to empower and enable other Pacific wom...

As we near the end of this month – June, was New Zealand Men’s Health Month and it was a time for Pacific men to get a warrant of fitness on their physical and mental well-being. F...

The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Auckland office hosted representatives from the US Embassy and British Consulate last Friday as they presented an online symposium exploring...

The Cook Islands Mamas are a colourful group of matua, who are reservoirs of cultural knowledge across traditional customs and practices, such as the artistic Polynesian quilting c...

Medical doctor and former Cook Islands Prime Minister, Dr Robert Woonton, has accomplished many milestones in his career and has devoted his life to serving the Pacific community h...

Pacific nursing leader Mr Abel Smith is hoping that the recipient of the new Pacific Medical Association (PMA) Nursing Scholarship, named in his honour, will pay it forward and sup...