Prime Minister Jacinda Arden visited Vaka Tautua Wellington in Porirua today, the first time a Prime Minister has visited the organisation in its 13 year history.

Vaka Tautua has been awarded two Ministry of Health Pacific Community Fund Grants to implement innovative projects in the disability and older peoples space.

Tagaloa Taima Fagaloa was welcomed as Vaka Tautua’s first-ever Regional Manager for the Wellington and Canterbury regions in Porirua this week.

Vaka Tautua will continue to deliver services and support to Pacific peoples and communities during the four week COVID-19 Alert 4 Lockdown period, which starts on 26 March 2020.

Vaka Tautua is continuing to equip people with financial knowledge and skills, with a number of "class" graduations at Emerge Aotearoa Manurewa this week.

Over the weekend, Cabinet met to make a range of significant decisions to further protect the health of New Zealanders and reduce the threat of transmission of COVID-19 in New Zealand.

Vaka Tautua farewelled long-serving staff member, Anauli Greg Va'afusuaga today at a special lunch in Manukau. Finance Manager, Anauli has been with the organisation for five years. He is embarking on new journey serving his church and youth.

Tania Falanitule and Nina Ikitule are the beating hearts behind NiuEats, a culinary and catering start-up business that offers grazing tables, desserts and sweet treat tables and gift boxes.

“Made in the Dark” are a husband and wife team; Mara Tauilili Smitlen and Tologataua Natopai Tauiliili SMITLEN (Norman).

Peter Junior Lilo Iakopo and his nine children live in Auckland. Two years ago a series of traumatic events rocked their family.

In the blink of an eye, Faaea Rimoni’s world turned upside down. It was in 2006. Faaea was weaving and caring for her then six-month baby when she felt a change in her body and excruciating pain in her head.

Vaka Tautua has been gifted artwork by Pacific artist, Sharlene Helg Ngatupuna. The painting was unveiled by Vaka Tautua Chief Executive Officer, Dr Amanda-Lanuola Dunlop, at the organisation’s Manukau office today.

Minister Carmel Sepuloni visited Vaka Tautua in Manukau yesterday to meet with the new Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Amanda-Lanuola Dunlop.