Earlier this year, Le Va facilitated Le Tautua Alumni leadership programme; “O le ala i le pule, o le tautua (The pathway to authority is through service)”. Le Va supports Pacific leaders to develop their unique cultural leadership perspectives and enhance their...
Guest Blog Improving the health of Polynesian people through cycling. Uso Bike Ride is a platform for Polynesian people to connect and be inspired through cycling – you don’t need a flash bike. As long as you have two wheels a helmet, a sense of humour and...
FIZZ is a group of researchers and public health doctors who have joinned forces to advoate for ending the sale of sugar sweetened beverages from New Zealand. The group will hold Toward a Sugary-drink Free Aotearoa symposium in Wellington on Tuesday 11th October. ...
Opinion Piece by Flora Apulu I, like many others, often wonder if when my ancestors and forefathers made the courageous decision to migrate from the pacific, if they had envisaged the realities of growing up in Aotearoa New Zealand today. I first-hand can say that...
Le Va was recently invited to join a sector reference group contributing to the refresh of the Ministry of Health’s flagship public health plan Te Uru Kahikatea: the Public Health workforce Development Plan (TUK). The plan provides a national strategic approach to...