Leadership Archives

Le Va Pacific Emerging Leadership Award winners shine at Sunpix Awards

by Le Va | Nov 27, 2023 | Le Va for Youth, Leadership

I believe all issues in the world are connected – things like mental health, climate change, as well as child poverty. No young person should have to live in an environment where they can’t thrive. – Nele Kalolo As the proud sponsor of the Pacific Emerging...

Le Va signs MoU with global mental health leadership groups

by Le Va | Nov 7, 2023 | Disability, Le Va, Leadership, Mental health and addiction

“O le tele o sulu, e maua ai figota” is a Samoan proverb meaning, “Through collaboration, the most difficult challenges can be overcome.” Partnership and collaboration are integral to the success of Le Va, Aotearoa’s leading Pacific primary prevention organisation,...

ProCare and Le Va announce partnership for collective impact in Pacific healthcare

by Le Va | Aug 15, 2023 | Le Va, Leadership

Le Va, a Pacific primary prevention NGO, and leading healthcare provider, ProCare, are delighted to announce a partnership to improve health equity and Pacific healthcare in Tāmaki Makaurau. This formal partnership is the result of several years of working together...

Growing Pasifika health champions

by Le Va | Jul 1, 2021 | Addiction, Le Tautua, Le Va, Leadership, Mental health and addiction, Outcomes

O le ala i le pule o le tautua – the pathway to leadership is through service Dr Ashley Bloomfield was on the lineup at Le Va’s Le Tautua Leadership Programme last week, supporting Pasifika leaders to develop their unique leadership perspectives and enhance their...

Pacific Youth Parliament simulation – our young poly-ticians feedback

by Le Va | Jul 5, 2017 | Leadership

This year the Pacific Youth Parliamentary simulation event lead by the Pacific Youth Leadership and Transformation (PYLAT) Council developed its own Bill which included advocating for compulsory mental health education in schools. Le Va commented about it on RadioNZ....

Connecting in with New Zealand’s Public Health leaders

by Le Va | Jul 4, 2017 | Leadership

Le Va staff members Apollo Taito and Abba Fidow were fortunate to engage with 20 of New Zealand’s public health leaders about the relevance and application of Pasifika values in public health, and the challenges and strengths of ensuring those values are aligned to...