Igniting communities,
creating change

Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Malo e lelei, Ni sa bula vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Malo ni and Kia ora koutou.

Welcome to Le Va

Our purpose is to support Pasifika families and communities to unleash their full potential and have the best possible health and wellbeing outcomes.

Our work

Violence prevention

Equipping Pasifika young people and their families to live violence-free.

Atu-Mai

FLO: Pasifika for life

Equipping Pasifika families & communities to prevent suicide.

View the FLO knowledge bank

Mental Wealth

Learning how to look after your mental health creates "Mental Wealth".

Check in. Feel good. Stay connected.

Engaging Pasifika

New Zealand’s national Pasifika cultural competency training programme.

Find out about the EP programme

Evidence-informed national suicide prevention training

Supporting those who may be at risk of suicide to get the help they need.

LifeKeepers

GPS Satellite Seminars

Focusing on integrated solutions to achieve the best possible outcomes for Pasifika people and their families.

Growing Pasifika Solutions

Disability Support

Helping Pasifika people with disabilities to live the lives they choose.

Tools to enhance access & quality

Mental health and addiction

Supporting the workforce to meet the needs of Pasifika people and their families.

Developing the workforce

Supporting public health

Reducing inequity in health outcomes through workforce development.

Supporting the public health workforce

Check out our news and events for the latest about what’s happening in your community. Download and use our resources for free!

Our news

Le Va is pleased to announce our first Growing Pasifika Solutions (GPS) regional seminar focused on addiction. We are activating Drua, our national Pasifika addiction network, to host a free seminar for Pasifika addiction workers on 18 September in Auckland. Find out more about the awesome line up of speakers and register today!

Activating Allied Health

Pasifika Allied Health Aotearoa NZ (PAHANZ) was established to support and grow the Pacific allied health workforce. Join us at a free symposium on 17 August in Auckland. See who is on the programme and come along to connect and talanoa. Read our guest's heartfelt blog on why she is passionate about championing Pasifika Allied Health.

Activating Waiouru with LifeKeepers

The NZ Army approached Le Va to upskill personnel in suicide prevention skills. Le Va's in-house Royal NZ Army territorial, Apollo, supported Le Va's LifeKeeperss team to deliver the workshop to the troops and turn our frontline into LifeKeepers! Read about Apollo's personal insights into how the team nourished the Va and added to the troop's survival bags.