The Dawn Raids of the 1970s were a dark time in history for Pasifika migrants in Aotearoa New Zealand. To acknowledge their ongoing legacy, the Ministry for Pacific Peoples (MPP) is holding a series of events around the country to capture the untold stories of those...
Matariki kāinga hokia Matariki calls you home The Le Va team celebrated Matariki alongside their Wise Group colleagues in Harakeke House in July, marking the start of the Māori new year with a time of learning, reflection and whanaungatanga. Guest speaker Te Otinga O...
Le Va Chief Executive, Denise Kingi-‘Ulu’ave, and members of our Atu-Mai team were pleased to attend the inaugural National Pacific Practitioners FVSV Fono in Auckland in early July. Organised by practitioners for practitioners, the focus of the fono was to build and...
Le Va was honoured to receive a COVID-19 Response Recognition Award in June from Prime Minister Chris Hipkins for its ACC-funded #CatchYourself initiative. During the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Le Va led an...
Samoan is a complex language which means we’re always learning – even those of us who are fluent speakers are constantly deepening our knowledge of Gagana Samoa. – Toleafoa Mark Esekielu Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa – Samoa Language Week 2023 – gave the Le Va team...