Walking the talk for holistic wellbeing

Le Va’s Cultural and Relationship Manager, Saveatama Eroni Clarke, became a vegan for the month of October to kindle a healthier lifestyle.  Family has always been important to Eroni, and so he has evolved his own patterns of behaviour, for better health, and has...

Supervision guidelines for Pasifika

Supervision, cultural supervision or advice when working with Pasifika families is essential for cultural safety. Le Va’s work contributed to Te Pou’s recently updated supervision guidelines for developing the mental health nursing workforce, so we thought we’d give a...

GPS Regional Satellite Seminar 2K17: Recap

On Wednesday 6 September 2017, Le Va held the last of its regional GPS Satellite Seminars in Wellington, at Te Papa. This seminar was different from the previous two GPS seminars, as it was co-facilitated with Drua, our national Pasifika addiction network, preceding...

LifeKeepers suicide prevention training launches

To coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day on Sunday, LifeKeepers – a new evidence-informed suicide prevention training programme designed especially for New Zealand communities, was officially launched by Le Va in South Auckland today. At the heart of the...

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...

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.