DJ Tuaru Temu tears up when he thinks how many Pasifika high school students are working full time to support their families who’ve lost income due to Covid-19. The head of the Tamaki College’s Tereora Academy, set up to encourage students to reach their full potential, says 38 of their students have been working since… Read more »
The Ngalu Fānifo mental health segment, completed its second show last week with Dr Siale Foliaki addressing a couple of key mental health concerns that we all face in our day to day lives which have been compounded during the current Alert Level restrictions: Stress and anxiety. Dr Foliaki emphasized that ‘healthy stress’ makes… Read more »
The Fijian and Rotuman community in Auckland are intensifying their fight against Covid with their community’s vaccination drive which started yesterday and continues today and tomorrow at the Māngere Centre Park in Favona. Pasifika Futures (PFL) Health Engagement Manager, Mr Malcolm Andrews, is helping with the vaccination drive as a member of the established working… Read more »
In a recent talanoa on 531 Pacific Mornings radio show, Pasifika Futures (PFL) – the Whānau Ora commissioning agency for Pacific families – CEO Mrs Debbie Sorensen reassured Pacific families across the country that their wide range of support is still available and accessible for all who need immediate or interim assistance. “The support is… Read more »
Regardless of recent government announcements around changes with Alert Level restrictions for various regions, the demand from Pacific families for support continues to grow and so Pasifika Futures (PFL) – the Whānau Ora commissioning agency for Pacific families – will continue to respond to these needs. To date, PFL and their partners have supported approximately… Read more »
The communication of Covid-19 messaging in Pacific languages is key to helping people better understand the virus, says a Tuvalu community leader. Coordinator of Pasifika Futures partner, Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust, Mrs Sagaa Malua, says Tuvalu Language Week is a good reminder of how important language is in connecting with communities. “Language is everything. It… Read more »
As part of the recent wave of ethnic vaccinations – Tuvalu, Tokelau and Kiribati are uniting for a vaccination drive for their respective communities that continues today at 40 Kirrie Avenue, Te Atatu South. Tuvaluan Nurse, Temasi Kitara, will be helping to vaccinate people at the vaccination event today. “I’m feeling very optimistic and excited…. Read more »
“Amongst the areas that Pasifika people live and thrive in, I think mental health is growing and I think the need is slowly being met, but I think we’ve still got a way to go. The Ngalu Fānifo initiative helps break a few of those barriers”, says Samoan psychiatry registrar and PMA member Dr Christmas… Read more »
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and given the pressures created by this current Covid-19 Delta outbreak, it is timely that the Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) through Pasifika Futures (PFL) – the Whānau Ora agency for Pacific families – will partner with the Pacific Media Network (PMN) to launch a dedicated weekly mental health segment… Read more »
The Samoan community are joining the many Pacific Island communities running ethnic specific vaccination events this week. The Samoan vaccination drive through event – Samoa Tatou Tutū Fa’atasi – is running from Friday 24 September to Sunday 26 September at the Māngere Town Centre. Among the Samoan population in Auckland, 63.1% have received their first… Read more »