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Le Va

2 hours ago

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🌺✨ Very exciting times at Le Va, hosting a traditional Tongan kava ceremony to celebrate and welcome our new team members into the aiga!

The Kava ceremony is a symbolic part of the Tongan culture, the Kava ceremonial drink marks friendship, achievement of milestones in life and unity. By sharing Kava, we honour those before us, the Va and one another.

We look forward to everything our new team members will bring into Le Va to impact our communities.

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Le Va

1 day ago

Le Va is excited to announce the addition of a two new members into our aiga. Talofa lava and a big welcome to Brooke Hayward and Jewell Campbell!

Brooke studied Community Psychology (MAppPsyc) and has previously worked with Health NZ Counties Manukau for over 8 years, delivering research, evaluation studies and supporting the development of learning organisations. Brooke has worked within the health and social sector focused research and evaluation space for over 15 years.

Brooke is a wife, mum to two beautiful children and a pet rabbit. She is passionate in partnering with communities in Aotearoa to contribute privilege-aware, equity focused and pro-tiriti evidence that centres the voices of underserved communities.

Jewell is Māori with whakapapa to Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Pāoa, and Rongowhakaata. Born in Pukekohe and raised in Kirikiriroa, she draws strength and inspiration from her wonderful whānau of five adult children and seven beautiful mokopuna.

Jewell has an academic background in sport science, sport medicine, health science and more recently, psychology. Jewell joins the team with a diverse skill set and a wealth of experience. Jewell’s philosophy is rooted in the belief that we should care for our community as we would want our loved ones to be cared for. This drives her commitment to support and uplift others, empowering them to make meaningful changes in their lives.

We are so excited to have these two excellent woman join our Le Va aiga… We look forward to all the amazing work you’ll do! ... See MoreSee Less

Le Va

3 days ago

+1

Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue! 🇳🇺

The 2024 theme for Niue Language Week is 'Leveki mo e Feaki e Vagahau Niue ma Anoiha' - Protect and Nurture Vagahau Niue for the Future'.

This theme comes from the overarching Language Week Series theme for 2024, 'Sustainability'.

An old Niuean proverb reads: Tao e umu ke moho – Make sure to prepare an umu properly, otherwise the food will not be cooked.

This encourages us that when we take on a task, to ensure we cover all our bases and do our best. When we do this, our food (or our outcome) will be cooked, our goals will be accomplished.

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