Removing barriers: IELTS Policy Changes Open Doors for Pacific Teachers in Aotearoa
In a landmark move to better support Pacific teachers and protect Pacific culture in Aotearoa, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) has updated its English competency requirements. These changes come after a consultation process involving key Pacific advocates, including Samoan Aoga Amata I Samoa I Aotearoa (SA’ASIA), members from the Tāfesilafa’i initiative, Healthy Families […]
Sāmoan learning resources empowering wellbeing for tamaiti and faiaoga in aoga amata.
The devoted faiaoga (teachers) in aoga amata (Sāmoan language nests) have long nurtured the next generation in the warmth of the Sāmoan culture and language. To bolster their essential work and improve the wellbeing of both faiaoga and tamaiti (children), the Ola Malosi initiative was created.This initiative focuses on developing a range of Sāmoan language […]
Prioritising health and wellbeing within Pasifika congregations
For Pasifika whānau, churches are the heart of the community delivering far more than spirituality. Alongside religious worship, they provide valuable social interaction, sport and recreational activities, and valuable health and education services. Recognising the integral role of the church in Pasifika communities, Healthy Families Waitākere has been supporting church leaders to help influence health […]
Education Review Office embarks on a collaborative journey with Tāfesilafa’i
An initiative rooted in Pacific culture is helping early childhood education centres support both teachers and children to thrive.
Paving a new pathway for Māori and Pasifika netball coaches
Hitting the netball courts on a Saturday morning is a tradition shared by many kiwi whānau.
Strengthening the Pacific workforce in the Healthy Families Waitākere team.
Healthy Families Waitākere is reinforcing its commitment to serving the Pacific communities in west Auckland through the strategic appointment of two brilliant individuals.
Ola Malosi: Utilising a Sāmoan world view to support health and wellbeing in West Auckland aoga amata
For generations, people from the islands of Te Moana nui a Kiwa (Pacific Ocean) have journeyed to Aotearoa to build a new life for themselves and their aiga (families). From the ancient ancestors of modern-day Māori to the waves of migration starting in the 1950s, Aotearoa is now home to thousands of people who trace […]
The ‘community of care’ improving the wellbeing of Sāmoan teachers
This article was developed in partnership with The Spinoff, check out the original here An ambitious initiative in Sāmoan early childhood centres is improving the health and wellbeing of children, families and teachers across Auckland – with aspirations to extend nationwide. The Seugagogo Aoga Amata Pre-School had humble beginnings. Situated close to the town centre of […]
It takes a village: Movement in Pasifika churches
Our village is the place where we walk together, standing shoulder to shoulder through the ebbs and flows of life. When we find our village, we have a place to belong, a place of refuge, identity, and strength which nurtures our spirit, soul, and body. In communities across the Pacific, the village is the heart […]
Voyaging to-and-from Henderson’s Rathgar Road
Our streets can be places for everybody to enjoy. Places we want to spend our time playing, walking, cycling, scooting, and connecting with one another. For our young people, part of the joy of being a kid is having the independence to explore local neighbourhoods and have the freedom to move around without adults, particularly […]
