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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...
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...
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