Dr Tukuitonga has been a trailblazer in the field of Pacific health in New Zealand and in the Pacific region. He has served in various roles and across multiple organizations, holding key positions that have influenced and improved Pacific health services.

His impressive résumé includes having been the CEO of the New Zealand Government’s Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs (now the Ministry for Pacific Peoples), the Director-General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Director of Public Health for New Zealand’s Ministry of Health.

PMA congratulates Dr Tukuitonga – a founding member – for this outstanding accolade. He served as the President of PMA from 2002-2003 and was appointed a Life Member in 2016 for his exceptional commitment to Pacific health and wellbeing. 

PMA CEO, Debbie Sorensen, says Dr Tukuitonga has been a loyal member of PMA and his legacy of leadership is inspirational.

“He has demonstrated a life of sacrifice and service and we are proud to see one of our colleagues and leaders recognised. We stand on the shoulders of giants like Sir Collin Tukuitonga”

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Date: Monday 6 June 2022