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12 May 21
International Nurses Day – acknowledging excellence and commitment to wellbeing
Jieni Naivaluvou with daughter Fiona Rotuman nurse, Jieni Naivaluvou, will be celebrating her profession during International Nurses Day and says it is a time for the Pacific commu...
10 May 21
Rotuman Language Week – Doctor passionate about preserving and sharing language
Rotuman Emergency Medicine Registrar, Dr Matthew Bray was born and raised in Australia but is equally proud of his Rotuman heritage. He did not grow up with the language as a child...
8 May 21
Mother’s Day Series – “Let your children know they are loved every single day”
Fijian radio personality Nemai Vucago says being a mother to three boys is a blessing and she has also enjoyed becoming an aunty to many of their friends. “I am a mother of three b...
7 May 21
Mother’s Day Series – Pearls of wisdom from Cook Island Mamas
The women who belong to the Cook Island Mamas group, are not only mothers and grandmothers to their own families but also to the wider Pacific community. The Mamas belong to a bran...
6 May 21
Mother’s Day Series – A challenging and rewarding life
Being a mother-of-three, with a son who has autism, has given Betty Pulefolau a challenging and rewarding life. “For me to be a mother of three special boys  it’s a blessing a...
5 May 21
A vision fulfilled – New Etu Pasifika premises a cause for celebration
When the team at Etu Pasifika move to their new purpose-built premises on Tuam Street at the end of this month, it will be the realisation of a dream for both staff and the communi...
30 Apr 21
Dr Mary Ann Heather – Having a voice to provide experience and direction
South Auckland GP, Dr Maryann Heather (BHB, MBChB), is happy working behind the scenes to help and serve the Pacific community. But as a new board member of the Pasifika Medical As...
29 Apr 21
Dr Elizabeth Dunn – “Increasing our visibility and leadership in healthcare”
Dr Elizabeth Dunn, MBChB, FANZCA New board member of the Pasifika Medical Association’s (PMA) Membership Board, Dr Elizabeth Dunn, MBChB, FANZCA, says she wants to use her new posi...
28 Apr 21
Autism Acceptance Month – “Not a special need but a special ability”
April is Autism Acceptance Month and for Samoan mother-of-four, Jessie Taefu, this heightened awareness is a welcomed gesture for her family and the wider community.   Autism...
27 Apr 21
Matua Day – Fun and fellowship for our Pacific elders
The fun day is coordinated by Ailua Makalio, the Cultural Advisor for Etu Pasifika – the largest Pacific health provider in the Canterbury region. She says the event brings togethe...
23 Apr 21
Technological support critical for rural communities to access health services
Akarere Henry, CEO South Waikato Pacific Islands Community Services Trust The CEO of a health and social services provider for Pacific families in Tokoroa says there is a strong ne...
22 Apr 21
Abolishment of DHBs an opportunity to unite Pacific health providers
Dr Kiki Maoate, ONZM, FRACS The New Zealand Government’s plan to abolish the 20 district health boards in favour of a centralised body is an opportunity for all Pacific health prov...
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