An award-winning health and social services organisation serving the Hutt Valley
10/04/2026
Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley was proud to deliver our second Empowering Digital Care: A Design Masterclass in Pacific Health Innovation - and our first in Aotearoa, following the inaugural session held in Singapore in 2025. 🙌🏽
Jointly hosted with Te Puna Hauora - School of Health, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, the masterclass brought together healthcare leaders, practitioners, and designers from Aotearoa and Singapore.
The session created a collaborative space for innovative change makers to share real-world insights on how digital health tools are being applied across hospitals, clinics, and community settings - with a strong focus on Pacific health innovation and equity.
💎Through distinguished speakers and fireside discussions, we explored how design-led approaches can enable more accessible, inclusive, scalable, and truly people-centred care. Key focus areas included integrating remote care, rethinking workforce roles, and applying behavioural insights to better support patients, families, and staff - moving beyond simply digitising services towards reimagining value-based models of care. We also heard how Tofa Mamao as a Pacific cultural framework can anchor digital transformation.
We extend our sincere thanks to our speakers, partners, and attendees for contributing to meaningful dialogue and action. Together, we are shaping a more connected, culturally responsive, and future-focused health system. 🙏🏼
10/04/2026
🚨 LOWER HUTT WEATHER UPDATE
While it’s looking like a beautiful day in the Hutt Valley, it’s important we stay prepared for any sudden changes 🌦️
Here are a few things you can prepare ahead of time:
💊 Have your medications ready - make sure you have enough to last a few days
🔌 Charge your devices - phones, power banks, and essential equipment
🚗 Avoid unnecessary travel if conditions change
👨👩👧👦 Check in on Aiga - especially elders and those needing extra support
💡For FREE health advice call Healthline 0800 611 116, In an emergency call 111 or visit your nearest Emergency Department.
Heads up Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai / Lower Hutt
We’re expecting strong winds and heavy rain this weekend from Tropical Cyclone Vaianu.
Here’s how you can prepare:
🐶 Make a plan for your whānau and pets.
⚠️ Bring inside or securely tie down anything that could be picked up or damaged by strong winds. If you have a trampoline, turn it upside down and tie it down firmly.
🍃 Remove loose items and debris from around your property—branches and firewood can become dangerous in high winds.
🏡 Check in on neighbours, friends, and anyone who may need support.
🗑️ Clear leaves and debris away from drains to help prevent flooding.
🔦 Prepare for power outages. Be ready with torches and fully charge your phones and power banks and check you have data or credit on your phone.
⚠️ Remember, if you see rising flood water, evacuate immediately to higher ground. Do not wait for an official warning.
🚗 Delay travel if you can, and take extra care on the roads. Especially in heavy rain, strong winds, or if there is surface flooding.
Stay up to date on the Hutt City Council page.
You can also check the latest weather updates from MetService New Zealand.
Warm Pacific Greetings from Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley 🌺
Our team is currently hosting a masterclass - bringing together healthcare changemakers and innovators to reimagining value-based care.
🕜 We will reopen from 4.00pm.
Thank you for your understanding.
For expert health advice free call Healthline 0800 611 116, In an emergency call 111 or visit your nearest Emergency Department.
07/04/2026
💎Introducing our distinguished Speakers and Fireside Chat Panellists bringing global voices, powerful stories, and world-class insight together in one place.
Empowering Digital Care: A Design Masterclass in Pacific Health Innovation
PHSHV invites you to a FREE in-person masterclass exploring how digital health is transforming care across hospitals, clinics, and community services - featuring insights from leaders in Aotearoa and Singapore.
🗓️9 April 2026 | 9:00am–1:30pm
📍Te Herenga Waka o Pōneke, Pipitea Campus (GBLT2, Old Government Building)
💡Discover how design-led approaches can deliver more accessible, inclusive, and people-centred care, with practical strategies including remote care, workforce innovation, and behavioural insights.
Designed for decision-makers, healthcare practitioners, and designers ready to move beyond digitising services and reimagine models of care.
Jointly hosted with Te Puna Hauora - School of Health, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.
04/04/2026
Mentorship is the cornerstone of progress, but true leadership is defined by the commitment to invest in others. 🙏🏽
Recently, our PHSHV team were privileged and had the honor of learning from two giants of NZ's healthcare system who embody this philosophy.
Massive heartfelt gratitude to Chai Chuah and Dr Sisira Jayathissa for your incredible investment in our team’s growth.
The Highlights:
1. A Dialogue with Chai Chuah: Hearing from a former CEO of HVDHB and Director-General of Health provided a rare, high-level perspective on resilience and vision. Every person in the room was captivated, it was a masterclass in what it means to lead with purpose and the courage to lead through change.
2. Clinical Governance with Dr. Sisira Geriatrician and former Chief Medical Officer at Hutt Hospital: By breaking down Clinical Governance frameworks, Dr. Sisira delivered a vital message: these structures aren't just for clinicians, everyone has a role to play. This message of shared accountability landed perfectly with the team.
Thank you, Chai and Dr Sisira, for breathing fresh inspiration into our work and for your continued dedication to invest and mentor the health leaders our NZ system needs.
02/04/2026
Our office will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday ✝️🐣
We’re taking a short break to rest, recharge, and spend time with our aiga. We encourage you to do the same, listen to your body, prioritise your wellbeing, and take time to reset.
“By His wounds we are healed.” – Isaiah 53:5
02/04/2026
💎Introducing our distinguished Speakers and Fireside Chat Panellists bringing global voices, powerful stories, and world-class insight together in one place.
Empowering Digital Care: A Design Masterclass in Pacific Health Innovation
PHSHV invites you to a FREE in-person masterclass exploring how digital health is transforming care across hospitals, clinics, and community services - featuring insights from leaders in Aotearoa and Singapore.
🗓️ 9 April 2026 | 9:00am–1:30pm
📍 Te Herenga Waka o Pōneke, Pipitea Campus (GBLT2, Old Government Building)
💡 Discover how design-led approaches can deliver more accessible, inclusive, and people-centred care, with practical strategies including remote care, workforce innovation, and behavioural insights.
Designed for decision-makers, healthcare practitioners, and designers ready to move beyond digitising services and reimagine models of care.
Jointly hosted with Te Puna Hauora - School of Health, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.
31/03/2026
💎 Empowering Digital Care: A Design Masterclass in Pacific Health Innovation.
PHSHV are pleased to invite you to join us in-person for a FREE hands-on masterclass exploring how digital health tools are being applied across health settings.
Bringing together healthcare leaders from Aotearoa and Singapore, this session will share real-world insights on redesigning care across hospitals, clinics, and community services.
💡Discover how design-led approaches can create care that is more accessible, inclusive, and scalable - while keeping people at the centre.
We’ll explore practical strategies including integrating remote care, rethinking workforce roles, and using behavioural insights to better support patients, families, and staff.
Designed for decision-makers, healthcare practitioners, and designers, this session is ideal for those ready to move beyond simply digitising services and towards reimagining models of care.
Jointly hosted with Te Puna Hauora - School of Health, University of Victoria Wellington,- we look forward to welcoming our innovative change makers. ✨
Join us in-person for a hands-on masterclass on designing next-gen digital care in Pacific health!
30/03/2026
Got signs of gout? Don’t wait. Talk to our Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley team today 🗣️
Registered Nurses can assess, diagnose, and start treatment straight away. Beyond that, we’ll walk alongside you and your aiga supporting your long-term health every step of the journey.
Listen to our 🎶So come on, im talking you, come on...🎵🎶
Queens of the Pacific Health Evening - Taking Charge of Our Own Destinies 🙌🏽
Tonight was a powerful reflection of what true collaboration looks like in action. Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley in partnership with Tū Ora Compass Health, alongside a collective of dedicated health providers, to bring FREE vital Health and Wellbeing Checks, HPV screening and immunisations directly to our Pasifika Queens. 🌺
Together, we are breaking down barriers, creating safe spaces for these important conversations, and improving access - empowering our women to take charge of their health and futures. We were also honoured to hear from inspiring guest speakers who shared their journeys with courage and purpose, encouraging our women to lead their own health journeys with confidence.
The time to take charge of our health is now - for ourselves, our families, and our future generations. Take that step today, connect with Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley and let’s do it together.
📞04 577 0394 | 0800747213
✉️info@phshutt.co.nz
We are open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
📍1 Hewer Crescent, Naenae
27/03/2026
Thanks to Te Whatu Ora, You can now access FREE Measles Community toolkits available in Pacific Languages, currently: Samoan, Tongan, Solomon Islands Pijin, Tokelauan, and English 🌺
This is trusted information about measles that communities can rely on and support aiga to make informed decisions about measles immunisation, this will also create safe spaces and encourage supported talanoa
👉🏼Check out the link, it includes videos, answers to commonly asked questions, social media content, print-ready posters and more.
Public health information and resources to support Pacific peoples with preventing disease, promoting healthy lifestyles and protecting health.
24/03/2026
Warm Pacific welcome to our new Graduate Registered Nurse Vitannia-Siniva Passi🌺
We’re excited to have her join our ever growing PHSHV aiga. There is something truly special about witnessing our next generation rise, pursue their dreams, and achieve milestones like this.
Vitannia shares that it was the strength, encouragement, and unwavering support of her community that carried her through her studies - reflecting the strength of our families, the sacrifices of those before us, and the bright future ahead for our Pasifika communities.
We look forward to the incredible impact you’ll make in our community, Vitannia. Your journey is only just beginning, and we’re so excited to see you blossom into the powerful, compassionate Nurse leader we know you’re destined to be. 🙏🏽
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Leading the development and maintenance of a healthy Pacific Community in the Hutt Valley
Pacific Health Services Hutt Valley is an independent health service working closely with our Pasefika community of 12,000 people in the Hutt Valley north of Wellington. We provide community engagement, development, support, health services and social services. Our focus is A Vibrant Healthy Pasefika community in the Hutt Valley. We have delivered value to Pasefika people since 1999.
Our Pasefika family-centred approach reinforces family strengths, provides appropriate support and empowers families to live well with greater control over their lives. We are very well connected as a core part of our community and our approach is based on socio-cultural evidence about what works. This includes working through established community networks and a focus on faith-led approaches to service delivery. The nine explicit premises from the Family Centre Report offer a good description of our Pasefika family-centred approach.
Our services are very well regarded and we achieve highly on client satisfaction and quality measures. We have built up a range of health and social services in response to community need. We work with Hutt Valley DHB, Te Awakairangi PHO and other providers.
Our services and projects include:
Family Well-being and Social Service
Community Engagement & Development Project
Healthy Lifestyles Pasefika Programme
Family Against Obesity / Pasefika Choice Project
Mobile Nursing Service
Well-child Service
Breast & Cervical Screening
Rheumatic Fever Campaign
Membership of the Central Pacific Collective
Capacity and Capability Development
We are particularly proud of the following achievements in the last three years:
Pacific Touch tournament to bring people together around the healthy lifestyles messages
Mobile Nurse-led clinics as a better and more accessible way to provide services
Family Against Obesity / Pasefika choice has increased awareness and encouraged our people to take action
Hutt Valley DHB Community Services Award
First to be audited for Quality jointly by our funders
Preferred provider status with the Ministry of Social Development
Positive service evaluation and extension of funder contracts
Our innovative Faith-led Project has shown its value and has resulted in the Ministry of Health changing its funding parameters
Development of Governance through Board professional development with the Institute of Directors (funded by the Ministry of Social Development).
Our funding partners include: Hutt Valley DHB; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Social Development; and the new Ministry for Vulnerable Children. Over the next three years, we will deepen these partnerships and add new partnerships. We will develop our community relationships to attract greater levels of charitable donation and support. Consolidating our service offering will also allow us to develop partnerships with philanthropic organisations with an interest in progressing our vision for our Pasefika community in the Hutt Valley.
Our Board is made up of representatives from the main Pasefika groups in the Hutt Valley, co-opted representatives (e.g. representing Youth) plus independent directors as required to provide the skills and experience the Board requires. We will continue to develop our governance capability to take us forward and deliver on our purpose.
Our staff are passionate about our community and bring the skills and experience needed to deliver quality service. Over the next three years, we will continue to develop our service and leadership skills and invest in technology to assist staff in their work. Our current staffing is 11 (9FTE).
Over the next three years, we will consolidate the range of services we provide for our people. This is about filling current gaps in the services we offer and deepening our quality and evaluation processes. We will work with our partners to maximise the benefit to our people from available funding and ensure that the services we provide also meet this test.
Staff, Board and Funders work together to achieve the value for our community
