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15Oct24 CaF THUMB

Empowering Youth and Unity in Cook Islands Communities: A Path Forward

On September 14, 2024, the Cook Islands Aotearoa Communities Plan Steering Group gathered in Auckland to discuss the implementation of national priorities. Supported by Pasefika Proud, the meeting focused on sustainable leadership and youth development. Read more

9Sept24 CoC THUMB

One Year On: The Police and Champions of Change

The Nga Vaka o Kāiga Tapu’s Champions of Change (CoC) partnership with the Police Pacific Responsiveness Work Group in Auckland marks a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to address critical issues within Pacific communities, including family harm, youth challenges, and navigating the legal system in New Zealand. Read more

3May CoS THUMB

From a Culture of Silence to a Culture of Change

Proud Tuvaluan Alamai Sioni, was born and raised in the Gilbert Islands now known as Kiribati. She’s a former teacher who attended the Toku Fou Tiale Tuvalu Family Violence Training Programme. Read more

Affirming Works Sept23 THUMB

Retreat Helps Affirming Works Take Steps Forward

Helping families come together in a safe environment was the aim of a three-day ‘Prosperous Families’ retreat hosted by Affirming Works. Read more

17Aug NVTHUMB

Nga Vaka o Kāiga Tapu Tongan cultural framework training

Natalie Hopkins is a social worker for Parentline Hamilton who facilitates two programmes - The Incredible Years Parenting Programme which is around prevention of sexual violence. Through her role as a social worker, Natalie holds a long-term contract working with whānau with complex needs. Read more

17Aug MFPTHUMB

Nga Vaka o Kaiga Tapu’s Samoan cultural framework training

Mapusua Fetuao Peleti works for Emerge Aotearoa as a service manager for their ‘Mental Health & Additions Pacific Community support team, and Mobile Community support team in Counties Manukau, Auckland. Read more

8Jul NV THUMB

Nga Vaka o Kāiga Tapu going from strength to strength

New research commissioned by Pasefika Proud paid recognition to the Nga Vaka o Kāiga Tapu framework as identifying a range of protective factors including healthy family relationships, positive cultural identity, sense of self belief, equity between genders, communication skills, knowledge of family violence and the law, participation in Pasifika cultural and faith communities, education, employment, and good access to services. Read more

8Jul CABRINI THUMB

Sister Cabrini in good spirits as a new book is launched

Sister Cabrini ‘Ofa Makasiale’s three decades of work in trauma counselling in and around South Auckland has been captured in print. A Catholic sister for more than 50 years, Sister Cabrini was raised in Fiji, and is of English and Tongan ancestry. Read more

28May PP THUMB

The transformative benefits of Nga Vaka o Kāiga Tapu

Turanga Māori is fundamental to the Cook Island cultural practices to help Cook Island people build safe and healthier families. Read more

19May PP THUMB

Workforce Development

When Pacific peoples are victims, perpetrators, or witness family violence it is important they receive the best advice and support. Part of that is about growing the family violence knowledge and skills of those working in the community in a professional capacity or on a voluntary basis to provide services to Pacific peoples. Read more

Nga vaka THUMB

Turanga Māori Reducing Family Harm On and Off Tokoroa’s Sports Fields

Turanga Māori is changing behaviours on the rugby league field in Tokoroa, according to Pacific Sharks Rugby League Chairman, Neville Takiri (Aitutaki, Ngāti Raukawa). Read more

Nga Vaka THUMB

CHAMPIONING CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITIES

The disruptions of COVID-19, Delta and Omicron prevented full delivery of capability training and programme development but 2022 has seen a significant resurgence in activity with positive outcomes for the community. Read more