The Pasifika Medical Association through Pasifika Futures (PFL) – the Whānau Ora commissioning agency – is aware of multiple Pacific groups currently displaced in New Zealand due to the nation’s level four lockdown and the closures of neighbouring Pacific borders. The organisation has been working with their Covid-19 Support Partners across the country to ensure these groups are being kept safe and are supported during the lockdown.

With many office workers forced to work from home during the Covid-19 crisis, it’s important that good posture and work conditions are maintained to prevent serious injuries, says a leading Pacific physiotherapist.

A total of 5166 Covid-19 Support Packages have been delivered to vulnerable families across New Zealand, providing support to 27,829 individuals. Eighty-two percent of families who received support packages reside in the North Island.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...