Lessons learned: From one father to another

As Father’s Day has just passed, I reflect on the many fatherhood lessons I’ve learnt. I have so much to be thankful for in the way my father raised us, what I learned from him, and in the sacrifices he and our mother made to ensure we had everything we needed. Right...

Sharing Pasifika values across Christchurch

It is important that our Engaging Pasifika cultural competency programme meets the needs of mainstream health professionals in attendance; sometimes this requires working in #collaborACTION with key people within organisations in each region. Last month we had the...

The context for Drua: The Pasifika addictions network

By Philip Siataga, co-chair, Drua The way the world can get high has changed significantly. Growing and supporting innovative and culturally relevant pathways to wellbeing are at the forefront of our vision for Pasifika families to live free from drug and gambling...

Le Va CE wins eHealth Award

Dr Monique Faleafa, Chief Executive of Le Va, has scooped an AUT Centre for eHealth innovation leadership award presented in Auckland yesterday. A prime example of this forward thinking and innovation is the Aunty Dee app – a digital wellbeing tool targeting...

Covid-19 Update

Face-to-face workshops will not continue while New Zealand is at Level 4. We will be in contact with all participants soon.