Malia Hamani founder and CEO of Toa Pacifica in Otahuhu in Auckland and a leader in the wellbeing and care of older Pacifica peoples is one of three winners recognised for the 2022 Huia awards.
The Huia Awards are an annual celebration of New Zealand’s older people and those who support them. Each year Age Concern New Zealand will award three recipients a Huia Award. Nominations must show how recipients support older people in Aotearoa and make a positive difference.
Age Concern New Zealand Chief Executive Karen Billings-Jensen says, “I am delighted to celebrate Marcia Te Au Thomson, Rangimahora Reddy and Malia Hamani as the esteemed winners.
It is timely to honour these three remarkable women as part of our International Day of the Older Person celebrations in 2022.”
Malia Hamani says, “I want to thank my family and colleagues for all their support over many years. My passion is people and making sure they have a connection to their culture, so making sure that the services we at Toa Pacifica provide are fit for pacific peoples and cultures is very important.”
Toa Pacific Inc – Treasuring Older Adults, Aiga Carers has been advocating on behalf of Pacific Older People for more than 10 years. TOA Pacific aims to empower Pacific Older People to be independent, to participate and therefore contribute to the community.
