Media and Awards

IN THE NEWS & special Acknowledgments...

The Fono’s people and the work we do has been covered by multiple mainstream media organisations and other pacific providers resulting in many inspiring stories and conversations. Members of our team have also been acknowledged by receiving a number of awards for their work or projects.

19.05.21 – The Fono opens dedicated Pacific Locality Vaccination Centre (PLVC) for west Auckland. View here>

12.05.21 – Westgate Mall Site Of New COVID-19 Vaccination Centre For West Auckland. View here>

11.05.21 – Support for Pasifika mental wellbeing in Aotearoa. View here>

25.03.21 – Type-2 Diabetes could hit quarter of NZ’s Pacific population. View here>

26.02.21 – Families at centre of outbreak anxious but getting better. View here>

28.01.21 – Aucklanders face lengthy queues at testing stations after two people test positive. View here>

16.11.20 – Chinese Herald | Speak of fear.
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16.11.20 – Family speaks about Covid.
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16.11.20 – Family speak out as 5 members test positive. View here>

13.11.20 – Finding a sense of cultural belonging – Ministry for Pacific Peoples. View here>

07.10.20 – Call for more Fijian engagement with language and culture in NZ. View here>

02.09.20 – Fire inspector: Raumanga church fire a reminder to update alarms. View here>

30.08.20 – Targeted support to continue for Pasifika as Auckland moves down alert levels. View here>

29.08.20 – Pacific Fono focus on family support amid Covid-19’s harsh reality. View here>

27.08.20 – Covid-19 updates in New Zealand and the world on 27 August View here>

26.08.20 – Covid-19 testing: Auckland clinics confident of reaching 70,000 target. View here>

26.08.20 – Frontline Pasifika healthcare teams given $19.5m boost to fight covid-19. View here>

25.08.20 – TVNZ – Frontline Pasifika healthcare teams given $19.5m funding boost in fight against Covid-19. View here>

22.08.20 – More than 220 families isolating amid outbreak seek help. View here>

18.08.20 – Pacific Health Leader Warns Of Potential For ‘Wildfire’ Spread In Pacific Community. View here>

13.08.20 – Pasifika health official stresses importance of being prepared. View here>

06.08.20 – Pasifika health official stresses importance of being prepared. View here>

30.07.20 – NZ welcomes new nurse practitioner training programme. View here>

22.07.20 – University To Lead National Partnership For Nurse Practitioner Training And Work Placement. View here>

01.05.20 – Pacific family violence workers mobilised during NZ’s lockdown. View here>

07.04.20 – A values-driven and community focused partnership. View here>

18.03.20 – The Fono looks to extend award-winning quality improvement project’s reach. View here>

29.11.19 – NZ-Pacific relations strengthened through parliamentary forum. View here>

30.09.19 – Tuvaluan community drives message to improve skin infection rates – HQSC. View here>

1.09.19 -Tevita Funaki appointed Pacific Business Trust chair. View here>

01.08.19 -Tevita Funaki new Chair for New Zealand’s Pacific Business Trust. View here>

05.10.16 -North Shore’s Pacific families to benefit from new Fono in Northcote View here>