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9 Apr 20
Pacific Community Flock To Otara COVID-19 Testing Station
The COVID-19 testing station in Otara has become one of the busiest in Auckland, with large numbers from the Pacific community getting tested since the facility opened on Saturday 4 April.
7 Apr 20
Reflecting On Our Healthy Eating Origins During COVID-19
Chef Robert Oliver, who is known for his Island cuisine, says the Pasifika community can spend the self-isolation period returning to the basics of cooking food from the garden and...
6 Apr 20
2,956 COVID 19 Support Packages delivered so far – “Please reach out if you need our support.”
Pasifika Futures COVID 19 Support Partner, The Fono – a health and social services centre, are encouraging families to contact them if they are in need of any support during the Co...
4 Apr 20
Lockdown an Opportunity to “Reset” Physical and Mental Wellbeing for Pasifika Families
Tongan gym owner and personal trainer Joe Naufahu has built a career on encouraging people to maintain a healthy physical and mental lifestyle through fitness and diet. One week in...
3 Apr 20
What the “New Norm” Funerals Mean for Pasifika
The spread of the Covid-19 virus and the compulsory self-isolation period has dramatically changed the way we live, with restrictions on how we socialise and gather as a community....
2 Apr 20
“We are ready to support our community post COVID-19,” says Etu Pasifika
Staff at the Christchurch based health provider, Etu Pasifika, have said they understand the community is concerned about the long-term impacts the Covid-19 lockdown will have on t...
31 Mar 20
Managing Prescriptions During Covid-19
Before the country was forced into self-isolation due to Covid-19 , type 2 diabetic Jason Manumu’a of Otahuhu, made sure he renewed his prescriptions and stocked up on his much-nee...
29 Mar 20
Social Distancing Isn’t Social Isolation
The lack of modern technology may be an obstacle for our elderly living alone during the emergency self-isolation period to combat Covid-19. Regular news updates on the internet an...
28 Mar 20
What To Do If You Or A Loved One Contracts COVID-19?
As the country goes into Alert level 4 self-isolation to prevent the spread of Covid-19, you might be wondering what to do if you or a family member develop any symptoms, like a fe...
27 Mar 20
Covid-19 Support Packages received by over 1000 Pacific families in NZ, with more to come
Over 1000 Pacific families across New Zealand have received Covid-19 Packages of Support which, were funded by Pasifika Futures¾the Whānau Ora commissioning agency for Pacific fami...
26 Mar 20
How A Tongan Household of 10 are Coping During COVID-19
As a child growing up in Tonga, mother-of-12 Ivoni Fuimaono was haunted by the stories her great-grandfather would tell her about surviving the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic which infe...
25 Mar 20
PMA provides safe isolation for stranded USP students in NZ
The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) through Pasifika Futures has provided a safe haven for self-isolation for fourteen students from Tokelau, who arrived in New Zealand on Monda...
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