Community workshops examine solutions for alcohol related harm
Pictured: Andy Piutau co-designing with community participants A series of community workshops has given local people an opportunity to help reduce alcohol-related harm where they live, learn, work, and play in South Auckland Healthy Families South Auckland (The Cause Collective) hosted four community workshops for residents, church ministers, youth, and sports and fitness advocates to […]
Manurewa centre explore new ways to connect with whānau
Centre Manager Inano Lotulelei (far right) addressing parents during an engagement workshop with parents. The Pacific Early Learning Community Centre (PELCC/The Centre) in Rowandale, Manurewa has been operating since 2020. With a roll of 28 children, PELCC aims to care for children of all cultures, aged between 2-5 years old. PELCC participated in the Early […]
From corporate to community – Papatoetoe Food Hub
The first thing Stefni Wilson notices at the Papatoetoe Food Hub is a banana tree growing in the corner of the social enterprise. “That tree was a little baby when I first arrived at the Food Hub over a year ago and now it is producing fruit,” Stefni says. “For me personally it shows the […]
New approach helping Pacific ECE strengthen ties with families
Fetu-i-Sasa’e Aoga Amata East Tamaki is currently taking part in the Early Years Project (EYP) offered by Healthy Families South Auckland (HFSA). They are in search of ways to get better engagement with parents given a diminishing early childhood centre roll. This has been mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In building the capability of […]
South Auckland teacher shares her love for Niue sport
From a very young age, Favona Road Primary School teacher Joylyn Ikiua was exposed to cultural values and traditions that have made her proud of her Niuean heritage and culture. Born and raised in Niue (affectionately known as The Rock of Polynesia being one of the largest coral atolls in the world), she has strong […]
