Many of our grassroots community leaders and creatives have utilised the online world to create spaces of information, talanoa and creativity for our Pasifika people during this lockdown. Here are some of the pages and groups you can follow: Calm our Community Created for people who may feel disconnected, alone or anxious in these uncertain […]
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Associate Clinical Director for Pacific at ProCare Health Dr Justine Mesui spoke with Tagata Pasifika about the importance of Pacific people seeking medical assistance for health conditions not related to Covid-19.
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Source: Winston Peters & Ron Mark Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Ron Mark today announced that New Zealand will provide a further package of assistance to Vanuatu, to support the response to Tropical Cyclone Harold. “Tropical Cyclone Harold has caused widespread damage to critical infrastructure, buildings and homes, and crops in the
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Pasifika students in the Aiga Tasi unit at Fraser High School in Hamilton send out a message of encouragement from their bubbles. #StayConnected #Community #UniteAgainstCovid19
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Tagata Pasifika Reporter Alistar Kata shares what it’s been like for our team to work from home over the last couple of weeks. Kitchen benches, makeshift shelves, coffee tables, bedrooms, backyards and 1920s bungalows are all perfectly acceptable workspaces for our team during lockdown. We’ve had two weeks of figuring out the tricks of working
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Punialava’a sing a Samoan rendition of a gospel favourite, Chris Tomlin’s ‘How Great is Our God – ‘E Ofoofogia ‘Oe Lo’u Matai’ (lyrics written by Punialava’a Lale Peteru). Happy Easter!
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Sela Alo spoke with Tagata Pasifika after his diagnosis with Covid-19. He shared a strong message to Pacific communities of the importance to stay home and stay local.
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Source: Rt Hon Winston Peters Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced an initial package of support to help the people and the Government of Vanuatu respond to the impact of Tropical Cyclone Harold. “Our Pacific neighbours have been hit by a Category 5 Cyclone at the same time as dealing with the economic impacts
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“There are a few special moments in life that linger in your heart forever. Tonight was one of those for me.” Jeff Hunkin, member of Musical Island Boys and Co-Director of Vocal FX, sings with his dad, Galumalemana Alfred Hunkin, and Wellington-based a capella group Vocal FX, the Samoan song Lo Ta Nu’u. “I dedicate this song to
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Alistar Kata talked to Clinical Psychologist Dr Elizabeth Mati about how our Pacific people can stay mentally well during lockdown.
-For more information on Le Va’s #CatchYourself initiative: https://www.leva.co.nz/our-work/catchyourself
-Make sure you’re staying up to date with the Government’s Covid-19 information here: https://covid19.govt.nz/
-For more information on looking after your mental wellbeing: https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/
Further resources:
Le Va
Supporting Pasifika to unleash their full potential
www.leva.co.nz
Mental Wealth:
Equipping young people to look after their mental health.
www.mentalwealth.nz
Atu-Mai
Preventing violence by supporting families to have respectful relationships
www.atumai.nz
Mana Restore
Enhancing mental health literacy in online gaming
www.manarestore.nz
Aunty Dee
Shaping resiliency in young people with e-mental health tools
www.auntydee.co.nz
Helplines:
1737 – Free call or text 1737. Kiwis feeling down can talk to a trained counsellor for free.
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