Opinion Piece by Flora Apulu I, like many others, often wonder if when my ancestors and forefathers made the courageous decision to migrate from the pacific, if they had envisaged the realities of growing up in Aotearoa New Zealand today. I first-hand can say that...
Le Va was recently invited to join a sector reference group contributing to the refresh of the Ministry of Health’s flagship public health plan Te Uru Kahikatea: the Public Health workforce Development Plan (TUK). The plan provides a national strategic approach to...
The Public Heath Leadership Programme is designed for public health leaders in New Zealand, and is funded by the Ministry of Health. It has been developed following extensive consultation and aims to build leadership within the public health sector. It was my recent...
Each year in New Zealand, one in five adults will experience mental illness, and Pasifika people experience mental illness at a higher rate than the general population. Would you know how to respond? That is the question which initially piqued our team’s interest. It...
Le Va has officially joined the NRL’s State of Mind programme to provide expert advice on mental health to support the wellbeing of Pasifika and Maori rugby league communities in New Zealand, the Pacific and Australia. Now in its fourth year, the NRL State of Mind...
