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We are a national Pacific health and social services provider with a strong regional presence across Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago regions.
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Vaka Tautua Looks After Staff Health And Wellbeing
Vaka Tautua’s new health and wellbeing programme is helping its employees with their personal health and wellbeing…
Community Connections Service Expands to Wellington and Canterbury
Vaka Tautua is expanding its Community Connections service to help Pacific peoples access the government support and services they need to recover…
Vaka Tautua Lands Disability Pilot Programme
Vaka Tautua is to pilot the Ministry for Pacific Peoples’ Tupu Aotearoa programme with young Pacific disabled peoples and their carers…
Investment in Staff Paying Off
Vaka Tautua’s investment in its staff is paying off, with 20 percent of its workforce obtaining higher qualifications over the past six months…
Disability Service Changing Lives
Over 540 Pacific disabled peoples and their families across Aotearoa have received support from Vaka Tautua’s Disability Information Advisory Service (DIAS) in the past six months…
Vaka Tautua Applauds Government’s Financial Capability Fund Announcement
Vaka Tautua is thrilled about the Government’s Pacific financial capability funding that was announced today as part of its $41.25 million Pacific Housing initiative…
Vaka Tautua's Ola LeLei Helpline
Vaka Tautua FREE Pacific helpline 0800 OLA LELEI (0800 652 535) is a freephone service where people can talk to a trained Pacific mental health or social worker…
Tribute: Lemalu Lepou Suia Tu’ulua
Vaka Tautua and Pacific communities in Canterbury are mourning the loss of a community champion, Lemalu Lepou Suia Tu’ulua…
Financial Capability Programme A "Life-Changer"
Taking on the role as full-time carer for his elderly mother, Herne quickly realised he had to be smarter with his money for his and his mother’s sake…
Award-Winning Financial Literacy Programme Changing Lives
More than 620 Pacific families in the Auckland region have greater financial knowledge and management skills and are working towards reduced debt and home ownership.
Award-Winning Financial Literacy Programme Ends
The Financial Capability Graduation ceremony at the Samoan Methodist Church in Panmure last night was of mixed emotions…
First-Ever Matua Market Day a Success
More than 400 Pacific elderly (matua), community leaders and eager shoppers attended the first-ever Matua: Ola Manuia Market day in Papatoetoe yesterday…
Vaka Tautua Confirms Strategic Direction
Vaka Tautua’s strategic direction and work programme for the next three years was confirmed at its annual national strategic planning fono in Auckland last week…
Vaka Tautua and Ngāti Toa Establish Relationship
The Chief Executive Officers of Vaka Tautua and Ngāti Toa Rangatira met in Porirua this week to discuss potential opportunities for collaboration…
Kiwis’ Lives Changed By Enterprise Initiative
Over 200 New Zealanders’ financial situations have improved thanks to The Generator financial capability initiative delivered by Vaka Tautua and Emerge Aotearoa…
Prime Minister Launches Labour Health Policy at Vaka Tautua
Tuesday 29 September 2020 marked a historic day for Vaka Tautua. Prime Minister the Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern, Ministers Hon. Chris Hipkins, Hon. Carmel Sepuloni…
Poet’s Spoken Word Launches Campaign
Samoan Poet Grace Iwashita-Taylor has shared her “Love letter to South Auckland”, as part of a new Pacific health communications campaign on mental health and wellbeing…
Vaka Tautua Launches FREE Pacific Helpline
Today Vaka Tautua launched a new FREE Pacific helpline for the Auckland region. 0800 OLA LELEI (0800 652 535) is a freephone service where people can talk to a trained…
Vaka Tautua a Disability PPE distributor
Vaka Tautua is a community PPE distributor for disabled peoples in the Auckland region for the Ministry of Health. This is to help make it easier for disabled peoples to get the…
Vaka Tautua Launches Accessible Website
Vaka Tautua launched its new accessible website this week, two weeks earlier than scheduled. This was to ensure peoples with a visual impairment have access to COVID-19 news…