Academy awards with a Pacific beat!
Academy awards with a pacific beat! “We should not be defined by the smallness of our islands but in the greatness of our oceans” – a famous quote by Professor 'Epeli Hau'ofa, read by a student at the closing of the Pacific Health Sciences Academy (PHSA) graduation,…
A touch of Tonga to Tiaho Mai
During Tongan Language Week, Tiaho Mai, our Adult Mental Health Unit, featured an impressive cultural display in the reception area. Not only did Seini and her colleague, Sela put up the display, but they also made many of the beautiful pieces in the display with their own hands.
Taamaki ki Raro - Hamish Gordhan
“In my seventeen years at Counties Manukau, I have faced more than my share of challenges, putting complex things together.
Palu Toronibau - Nurture, Preserve and Sustain the Fijian language
Palu Toronibau is a Registered Nurse for elective surgeries at the Manukau Surgery Centre. She is proud to have been born and bred in Fiji and shares what it means personally to sustain her language. "I'm from the Lau group, and my village is Naikeleyaga.
Hospital in the Home makes great strides
Counties Manukau’s Hospital in the Home service is gearing up to be even more effective in our community.
Betty-Anne puts her voice behind Breast Cancer campaign
October is Breast Screening Awareness Month and Betty-Anne Monga, who you may recognise as the lead singer from Ardijah, is the face of our campaign to encourage waahine to do their breast screening.
Celebrating Allied Health Professions Day
Natasha Pool - Pharmacist “I’m Natasha Pool, a pharmacist at Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau. It’s an honour to be asked to help celebrate the Allied Health Professionals annual day on October 14th and our special awards ceremony on the 17th.
Caring runs in the whaanau
A passion for helping others runs in the Taranaki whaanau. Kiwi Taranaki works as the Maaori Chaplain based at Middlemore Hospital and his son Keanu is studying to be a doctor.
Taamaki ki raro - Tepiri Sigapu
"This job I do at Middlemore is like a well-oiled machine. It’s never not busy! Is there excitement? All the time. Occasionally on a frantic day, we end up with a patient on a gurney in the wrong theatre, but that’s incredibly rare.
