Karaat is wearing a beautiful garment she designed. Her husband, Gary, painted the Bird of Paradise onto the shirt. A dynamic duo! Whānau Ora Navigator, Karaat Ngateina Reay not only…
Moving on and accepting what is, is no easy feat. That is why taking the time off work to re-group and re-focus was necessary for Lavenia Kafoa. As we talked…
On Friday the 14th of June we celebrated the graduation of one of our biggest Money Smart classes to date. This quarter, we congratulated, and celebrated with twenty-eight participants. The…
On Monday the 3rd of June, the fabulous Phylesha Brown-Acton became one of the many recipients of the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Phylesha, fondly known to…
As part of the Whanau Ora 'Health & Wellbeing' arm of the programme, our navigators got to work scoping the most suitable options for our families. Options that encouraged a…
It was at Fia Ola where Victor first met his current wife Iliganoa (Noa) Loeta-Ahpoe. Invited along by a friend Noa first joined Fia Ola in 2012. Working in the…
Twelve surgeries later, she was moved to the recovery unit where she underwent physio and speech therapy. This was only the beginning of an uphill battle. This served as motivation…
Tatryanna's uncanny ability to bounce back is mind-blowing! "I have always believed that if you put your best foot forward, no matter what it is, if you are giving the…
The panel representatives were treated to different stories and feedback on what works well in both core commissioning and innovation models for whanau, what works well for navigators, what are…
“Moving to South Auckland was a blessing for my children and I” Life sure can throw some major curve balls sometimes! it takes a strong character to come back from…