Faafia Re-builds Foundations
Pacific Homecare Whanau Ora client Faafia Mann says Whanau Ora has helped her and her four children to get back into a home they can call their own. We share…
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September 10, 2017
Tongan Language Week
Sunday 3 September – Saturday 9 September 2017 was Tonga Language week / Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga? The theme for Tongan language week this year was: Nofo-'a-Kaainga: A…
September 10, 2017
Jacinta’s Juggle
Field Coordinator and Whanau Ora Navigator Jacinta Pelenato is responsible for 38 Support Workers and 120-125 clients in her portfolio. She loves coming to work and keeps abreast of her…
September 6, 2017
Faivalu reclaims her birth name
First coming to New Zealand in her late teens, for most of her life Pacific Homecare client Faivalu Aiolupotea was known by her sister’s name ‘Pepe’. It wasn’t until she…
August 17, 2017
Pacific Homecare wins Whanau Ora Award
Monday the 31st of July was a significant night for Pacific Homecare and our Whanau Ora manager and navigators. Receiving Pasifika Futures Best Performing Core Whanau Ora Partner award was…
August 11, 2017
Cook Islands Language Week
Kia Orana Koutou Katoatoa It’s celebration time at Pacific Homecare! Last week was Cook Island language week. It was a great opportunity for all Kiwis to embrace the cultural diversity…
August 11, 2017
Sashi’s Skills
Originally from Fiji, Pacific Homecare Support Worker Sashi Kumar has a dedication to learning and takes an interest in her own development. Outside of work, she and her family enjoy…
August 3, 2017
Tolopo’s determination
In her younger days Samoan customer Tolopo Falanaipupu Faapito was a champion cricketer. Over the past 20 years her health has deteriorated with a series of strokes, but she’s determined…
July 13, 2017
Regina a former black fern
There are some amazingly talented people in our circle of friends. We've recently discovered that our very own Regina Sheck was a former Black Fern prop and won the World…
July 11, 2017
Teina goes the extra mile
Support Worker Teinakore-O-George Tutai (Teina) was raised by her Grand Uncle in Aitutaki. After raising her own family, working as a supervisor in a cleaning company, and looking after her…
July 2, 2017