Aotearoa Tongan Health Workers Association Inc - ‘Ākiheuho

16/05/2025

Celebrating 7 years of service and unity – Uluhinā Group Anniversary

Today, we gathered at Akiheuho to mark a special milestone: the 7th Anniversary of the Uluhina Elderly Group! It was a joyous occasion filled with laughter, reflection, and pride in all that we have achieved together over the years.

We were honoured to be joined by the vibrant Fatafata Mafana Group, adding warmth and fellowship to the celebration.

Certificates of recognition were presented to highlight the many successful projects Uluhina has been part of throughout the year, a true testament to the group’s commitment to the well-being and dignity of our elderly community here in Aotearoa.

Mālō ‘aupito to group leader Taani Lavulavu and the hardworking committee for organising such a beautiful event. Your dedication continues to uplift and strengthen our community.

Fakamāfana atu!

14/04/2025

A Day of friendship, music & awareness

Today marked a unique beginning of a heartfelt friendship between the 'Uluhinā and Fatafata Māfana elderly groups, who gathered at 'Akiheuho for their first Monday meet-up, a new weekly tradition to nurture fellowship, joy and support among our kau toulekeleka.

The program was beautifully led by Taani Lavulavu, leader of the 'Uluhinā group, who welcomed everyone with warm words, acknowledging this new chapter of unity between the two groups.

Adding to the day’s richness, we were honoured to have a representative from Epilepsy New Zealand share an important presentation. The presentation focused on raising awareness around epilepsy, equipping our elders with knowledge and confidence to help if someone experiences a seizure, whether at home, at work, or in the broader community.

The Fatafata Māfana group brought the vibes, treating everyone to uplifting songs performed by their talented singing band.

It was a joyful day filled with laughter, learning and the warmth of community. We look forward to many more Mondays of friendship and togetherness!

30/03/2025

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝐬𝐭!

Starting April 1, some benefits will see an increase:

✅ Jobseeker Support is increasing by 2.22%
🔹 Sole parents: +$9 → $505.80/week
🔹 Couples with children: +$7.06 → $324.61/week (each)
🔹 Single (25+ without kids): $361.31/week
🔹 Couples (25+ without kids): $307.42/week (each)

✅ Superannuation & Veterans' benefits are increasing by 3%
🔹 Living alone: $1076.84/fortnight
🔹 Couples: $828.34/fortnight (each)

Power Prices: While the available sources do not provide specific details on power price increases, it's noted that adjustments to wages and benefits coincide with rising living costs, including utilities.

These changes reflect the government's efforts to balance economic recovery with support for workers and beneficiaries amid fluctuating living costs.

Share this info with whānau and friends who might benefit!

Mālō

28/03/2025

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐅𝐨𝐧𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚

The Fono officially welcomed its new Mobile Dental Clinic today with a special blessing ceremony at its Manurewa clinic. The new facility will provide much-needed dental care to Pacific and wider communities, ensuring better access to essential oral health services.

Aotearoa Tongan Health Workers Association (ATHWA) CEO, Makahokovalu Pailate, attended the event, reaffirming ATHWA’s support for The Fono and other Pacific health and social providers working to improve community wellbeing.

“This initiative reflects the collective effort of Pacific health providers in ensuring our families receive the best healthcare possible,” said Pailate. “We are proud to stand alongside The Fono in making health services more accessible for our people.”

The Fono’s Mobile Dental Clinic will serve various communities across Auckland, focusing on improving oral health outcomes, particularly for those facing barriers to regular dental care. The blessing ceremony marked the beginning of this new chapter, with community leaders, healthcare professionals, and stakeholders coming together in celebration.

ATHWA continues to collaborate with health and social service providers to uplift Pacific families, supporting initiatives that enhance healthcare accessibility and community wellbeing.

23/03/2025

Ko e vitiō ko ení ne fa'u ia 'e he Potungāue Mou'i 'a NZ ni ke tokoni ki he kau ngāue RSE mei he 'otumotu Pasifiki kenau tokanga mo faka'ehi'ehi mei he mahaki pipihi ko e Misele.

'Oku mahu'inga ke 'oua 'e ngata pe mahu'inga 'o e vitiō ni ki he kau ngāue RSE kae kau foki ki ai kotoa mo e kakai 'o e fonuá tautefito kia kinautolu 'oku nau fefolau'aki ki he ngaahi 'otumotu Pasifiki.

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03/03/2025

'𝐔𝐥𝐮𝐡𝐢𝐧ā 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐚 𝐊ā𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

Last Wednesday, our 'Uluhinā elderly group from 'Akiheuho proudly participated in the Vaka Tautua Kāinga Tonga Disability Network event at the Ōtara Community Centre.

Led by their dedicated leader, Mr. Taani Lavulavu, a group of 16 members engaged in this important community gathering.

It was a wonderful opportunity for our elders to connect, learn, and be part of an event that promotes inclusivity and support for our Tongan community.

Events like these strengthen relationships and ensure that our elders remain active and involved in meaningful activities.

Mālō ‘aupito to Vaka Tautua for organizing this, and to everyone who contributed to a great day of learning and engagement!

11/02/2025

‘I he fakautuutu e tupu tokolahi e kakai ‘o ‘Aotearoa Nu’usila ni, ‘oku ‘amanaki 'e liunga ua ‘a e tokolahi 'o kinautolu ‘oku nau mo’ua ‘i he fokoutua ‘atamai ko e Dementia pe Māngalo ‘i he ta’u ‘e 20 ka hoko mai. Ko ha kaveinga lahi eni ki he mo’ui leleí mo e tu'unga faka’ekonomiká foki.

'I he hoholo e ta'ú ke motu'a angé 'oku hoko ia ko e fili lahi taha 'o e fokoutua dementia pe māngalo, 'a ia 'i he lolotonga ní 'oku 'ikai ha faito'o ki ai. 'I he 'ene pehé 'oku mahu'inga ai 'a hono tokangaekiná ke fakasi'isi'i 'ene hokó.

'Oku hā 'i he lipooti 'a e komisoni ko e Lancet Commission ‘e lava ke ta‘ofi ‘a e peseti ‘e 45% ‘o e ngaahi keisi ‘o e fokoutua dementia pe māngaló ‘i māmani ‘aki hono tau‘i ‘a e ngaahi tefito’i makatūkia’anga lalahi ‘e 14, ‘oku kau ai e ifi tapaká, sisinó, toto mā‘olungá, mo e ta'efakamālohi sino.

‘I Nu'usila ni, ‘oku lahi ange feinga ‘oku fai ke ta'ota'ofi e tupu fakautuutu ‘a e fokotua ni, tautautefito ki he ngaahi komiuniti Māori mo e Pasifiki, ‘oku lahi taha ai e hoko ‘a e ngaahi makatūkia’angá.

Ko e ngaahi makatūkia’anga ko ení ‘oku fehokotaki ia mo e faingata’a‘ia e tu’unga ‘o e mo’ui fakasōsialé pea ‘oku hoko ia ‘i he ngaahi feitu‘u ‘oku tōtu’a ai ‘a e mo’ui masivá. ‘Oku fiema’u leva ai ha founga ngāue fakafonua mo fakapule’anga 'oku mālohi ke fakalelei’i ‘aki ‘a e ngaahi fetōkehekehe’aki ‘i he tu’unga mo’ui masivesiva mo faingata’a’ia fakasosiale ‘a e kakai.

Kapau ‘oku ‘i ai ha taha te ne fiema’u ha tokoni fekau'aki mo e fokotua dementia pe māngalo, fetu’utaki ki he va'ai ngāue Pacific Dementia Māngalo ‘a e ‘Ākiheuho ‘o ma’u atu mei ai e fakaikiikí.

Fika telefoni 09 2766968 pe tu’asila: 45 Mt Wellington Highway, Auckland, NZ.

Mālō

06/02/2025

𝐌𝐀𝐇𝐔'𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐀 𝐄 𝐇𝐔𝐇𝐔 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐔'𝐈 '𝐎 𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐊𝐈 𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐂𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐀𝐋

‘Oku ‘i ai e fakatokanga ne tuku mai ‘i he uike kuo’osí mei he Potungāue Mo’ui – Te Whatu Ora fekau’aki mo e mahaki fakatu’utāmaki ko ia ko e Meningococcal. ‘Oku fakapatonu e fakatokanga ko ení ki he ngaahi komiunitī Pasifikí koe’uhi ko e tokolahi e kakai 'oku nau puke aí tatautefito ki he longa’i fānau iikí.

Ko e mahaki Meningococcal ‘oku vave ‘ene mafola he sino ‘o ha taha ‘oku puke ai (‘i ha ngaahi houa si’i pe) ‘o iku pe ki he mole ai 'ene mo’uí, fakatatau ki he fakamatala mei he Potungāue Mo’ui.

‘Oku nau fakamamafa’i mai ki he mātu’á ke fakahoko e huhu malu’i Meningococcal ‘a ‘enau fānaú ‘a ia ‘oku ta’etotongi pe kia kinautolu he vaha’a ta’u 13-25.

‘Oku mahu’inga eni ki he fānau ‘oku nau nofo fakatokolahi ‘i ha feitu’u hangē ko e ngaahi ‘apiako nofoma’u, ‘univēsiti, ‘apitanga to’utupu, ‘apiako akongāue pea kau ai pe foki mo e ngaahi fāmili ‘oku nau nofo tokolahi.

Ko e huhu malu’i Meningoccocal ‘oku lava ke fakahoko ia ‘i he ngaahi kiliniki mo’uí mo e ngaahi faletalavai (pharmacies). Pe ko ho’o fetu’utaki ki ho’o toketā fāmilí ‘o ma’u mei ai e fakaikiki.

15/01/2025

𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐚 𝐩ē𝐩ē 𝐤𝐨 𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐤𝐞 '𝐢 𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐋ō𝐥𝐨𝐚 (𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡)

Ne mālōlō ha ki’i pēpē valevale he faka’osinga ‘o e ta’u kuo’osi ko e tupu mei he ‘ene puke ‘i he mahaki 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑳ō𝒍𝒐𝒂 𝒑𝒆 𝑾𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉, ko e fakahā ia mei he Potungāue Mo’ui he ongoongo ne nau tuku mai he ‘aho ni.

Na’e ‘uluaki talaki pe kimu’a ‘e he potungāué ‘oku ‘i he tu’unga fakatu’utāmaki e fonuá ko e fakautuutu ke tokolahi ‘a e longa’i fānau ne nau puke he mahaki ni. Ko e ta’u 2018 na’e kovi taha ai e lekooti ‘o e puke e longa'i fanau valevalé he 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑳ō𝒍𝒐á ‘i Nu’usila ni.

Ne fakafuofua ki he peseti ‘e 10% ‘a e kau puké ne fakatākoto ‘i falemahaki pea ko e vahe ua ai ‘e tolu (2/3) ko e fanga ki’i pēpē valevale te’eki kenau ta’u taha.

Ko e mahaki ko ení ‘oku laveangofua ai e fanga ki’i pēpē valevale.

‘Oku tuku mai ai ‘e he potungāué ‘a ‘enau na’ina’i mo e fale’i ki he ngaahi fa’ē feitamá mo kinautolu ‘oku ‘i ai ‘enau fānau kei valevale ke fakahoko ‘enau huhu malu’i 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑳ō𝒍𝒐á ke ta’ofi hono ma’u kinautolu ‘e he mahakí.

‘Oku fakafuofua ki he pēpē ‘e 1 pe 2 ‘i he 100 kotoa pe ‘oku mole ‘enau mo’uí ko e puke ‘i he 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑳ō𝒍𝒐á.

10/12/2024

𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐄𝐎'𝐬 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐊

Mālō ‘e tau ma’u ki he pongipongi ni. As we approach the festive season, I would like to provide important information regarding our upcoming Christmas and New Year holiday schedule.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 & 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲
We will have our Christmas party and break-up on Friday, 20th December, at 25 Princes Street, Otahuhu from 12 noon to 6 PM. Please bring the family, we look forward to celebrating the festive season together!

𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞
The business will have its Annual Close Down after Friday 20th December for our Annual Christmas and New Year break. We will remain closed for 3 weeks, with the official return to work scheduled for Monday, 13th January 2025.

𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞
All staff members are requested to take their annual leave during this closure period. Please check with HR to ensure you have adequate leave balance to cover the 3 weeks closure. HR will provide advice and assistance if you don’t have adequate leave balance.

𝐒𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟
The Admin team will organise a roster for a skeleton staff to work during the close down period. This team will ensure that payroll and other essential administrative duties are carried out, and emergency calls are responded to, during the break.

𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞
I will be on leave from Friday 13th December until Wednesday 18th December. I will resume duties from 19th December and will be available throughout December and January, taking time off only on the statutory days: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, and the Public Holiday on January 2nd. During my absence, all Team Leaders will conduct business as usual for their respective teams. For any emergency that requires the involvement of the CEO, please contact Soane Tupou via email (soane.tupou@athwa.org.nz) or mobile (027-380-9240) and he will endeavour to contact me as soon as possible.

If you have any questions or need further clarification, please feel free to reach out.

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!

20/11/2024

𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐚’𝐚𝐮 𝐤𝐞 𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐢 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐮’𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐦𝐨’𝐮𝐢 𝐥𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐢 ‘𝐚 𝐞 𝐤𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐢 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐤í ‘𝐢 𝐍𝐮’𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐧𝐢

Ne tuku mai ‘e he Potungāue Mo’ui ‘a Nu’usila ni he ‘aho ni ha ola ‘o ‘enau savea fekau’aki mo e tu’unga mo’ui lelei ‘a e kakai Pasifikí ‘o mahino ‘oku faka’au ke kovi ange.

Ko e savea ko ení ne fakahoko ia mei Siulai 2023 ki Siulai 2024 'a ia ‘oku hā ai 'a e tokolahi e fānau Pasifiki ‘oku nau ō fiekaia ki he akó, fuoloa ange taimi tatali ke sio ki he toketā, mo fakautuutu ke ma’olunga ange tokolahi ‘a kinautolu ‘oku uesia pe puke faka’atamai.

Fakatatau ki he fakamatala ‘a e Minisitā Mo’ui, Dr Shane Reti, ko e ola ko ení ‘oku ne hulu’i mai ‘a e fiema’u ke toe mālohi ange ngāue 'a e Pule'angá k hono tokangaekina e mo’ui leleí ‘i he kakai kotoa ‘o Nu’usila ni.

‘Oku fakafuofua ‘a e savea ni ko e peseti ‘e 23% pe kakai matu’otu’a Pasifiki ‘e toko 65,000 ’oku nau mo’ua he ngaahi alangāmahaki ka ‘oku ‘ikai malava kenau ō ‘o sio ki he toketā koe’uhi ko e mamafa ‘a e totongi.

Peseti ‘e 65% pe kakai matu’otu’a Pasifiki ‘e toko 189,000 ‘oku nau ‘ōpisi/sisino. Peseti ‘e 12.7% pe toko 37,000 ‘oku nau uesia faka’atamai pe ma’ukovia kinautolu ‘e he ‘olokaholó pe faito’o konatapu. Pea peseti ‘e 44.9% ‘oku uesia honau nifó ko e mamafa e totongi ‘a e kau toketā nifo.

Ko e konga pe eni ‘o e ngaahi palopalema ‘oku fekuki mo e tu’unga mo’ui lelei ‘a e kakai Pasifikí ‘oku malava ‘o tuku mai mei he ola 'o e savea, ka ‘oku lahi mo e ngaahi ‘elia kehe ‘oku tokanga ki ai e Potungāue Mo’uí ke fai ha ngāue ki ai ‘i he lele atu ko eni.

‘Oku tui ‘a Dr Reti ko hono langa ‘o e ‘ikonomiká ke lelei angé mo hono holoki e totongi koloá ‘e malava ke faingofua ange ki he kakai ‘o Nu’usila ni, tautefito ki he kakai Pasifiki, ‘enau ma’u ‘a e me’atokoni lelei mo malava 'e honau ivi fakapa'angá 'o feau 'enau fiema'u sio toketā he taimi 'oku nau faingatā'ia ai.