Who we are

Le Afio'aga o Aotearoa is your strategic partner in driving community success.

We specialise in bringing stakeholders together to turn community aspirations into reality.

By actively collaborating with us, you'll be at the forefront of implementing cutting-edge learning initiatives that align with your strategic goals.

We listen closely to the community's needs and strategically forge partnerships with government agencies, philanthropists, and businesses.

Together, we craft and execute initiatives that deliver meaningful results for the entire community. Join us in creating impactful outcomes for your community's benefit.

Le Afio’aga o Aotearoa Iwi Leadership Group

We are led, supported and guided by mana whenua of Ngāti Tamaoho and Ngāi Tai Ki Tamaki.

Le Afio’aga o Aotearoa has several leadership levels inputting into the overall locality learnings. These leadership levels include:

Iwi Māori Partnership Board – Le Afio’aga o Aotearoa has an affiliation to the Iwi Māori Partnership Board (IMPB) named Ngā Pou Hauora ō Tāmaki Makaurau. IMPBs are the primary source of whānau voice in the system and influence regional strategies through Te Aka Whai Ora.

Le Afio’aga o Aotearoa Iwi Leadership Group – Le Afio’aga o Aotearoa is supported and guided by representatives from Ngāti Tamaoho and Ngāi Tai Ki Tamaki. In the visual structure in the appendix, reference is made to our two Mana Whenua partners, the Le Afio’aga o Aotearoa Iwi Leadership Group.

Strategic & Operational Governance – Le Afio’aga o Aotearoa is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of 8 directors, each filled by individuals who bring a wealth of expertise and skill to guide their partners in achieving the collective mission. The Board of Directors is co-chaired by Dame Dr Teuila Percival, and Matekino Marshall.

Clinical Governance Group – A clinical governance group has been established within Le Afio’aga o Aotearoa to provide oversight, and monitoring of the clinical and healthcare services. The Le Afio’aga o Aotearoa Clinical Governance Group has clinical representatives that include nurses, mental health clinician(s) and General Practitioners. The Clinical Governance Group is chaired by Tagaloa Dr. Andrew Chan Mow.

Chartered Partners – Le Afio’aga o Aotearoa currently has over 25 charter affiliated partners. There are monthly meetings for partners.

The below organisations make up our village of local, Pasifika healthcare and social service providers.

  • Ngāti Tamaoho Trust

    The Ngāti Tamaoho Trust is the mandated management group of the people of Tamaoho. The Board has the responsibility to govern, develop and protect the interests of its people and to be kaitiaki in their tribal boundaries (kaitiakitanga is guardianship).

  • Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki Pou Tāngata Community Development Trust

    Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki (Ngāi Tai) are the original inhabitants and Iwi of Tāmaki Makaurau. We look to increase the wellbeing of the nation through leveraging our partnerships, talents, and endowments.

  • Grace Foundation Charitable Trust

    Grace Foundation was founded in 2007. Grace Foundation seeks to empower and assist marginalised members of our community to live healthy, sustainable lives.

  • South Seas Healthcare

    South Seas Healthcare was created in February 1999, following a need to provide Pacific Primary Health Care Care to the Pacific population in Counties Manukau.

  • Penina Health Trust

    Penina Trust was founded in 2001. Penina Trust is committed to the principle of recovery and exist to support people on their journey through illness and towards recovery. 

  • Vaka Tautua Ltd

    Vaka Tautua was established in 2004 and is a ‘by Pacific, for Pacific’ mental health, disability, and social services provider in Aotearoa. They promote the health and wellbeing of Pacific peoples. 

  • Pasefika Family Health Group

    Pasefika Family Health Group (PFHG) is a Pacific Health provider based in the greater Auckland region. PFHG serves the Pacific, Māori and Asian communities.

  • Pacific Homecare Trust

    Pacific Homecare was established in 1988, to provide home-based healthcare in the Auckland region to the disabled and the elderly community who wish to stay living at home, but who need assistance.

  • VO2 Healthcare Ltd

    VO2 Healthcare is a small ACC registered business that provides in-person and virtual general practice services, sport medicine services, medical event cover and wellness challenge facilitation.

  • Taikura Trust

    Taikura Trust has been around since 2002. Taikura Trust is all about you and/or your whānau, how your everyday life is affected by your disability and how they can help make life more meaningful. 

  • Tofa Mamao Collective NZ

     Tōfā Mamao Collective NZ are a grassroots collective of tagata sa’ilimalo (Pacific disabled people, their families/nofo-a-kainga, and supporters/tautua soifua). 

  • Zoom Pharmacy Ltd

    Zoom Pharmacy was established in 2017 and is proudly Kiwi owned and operated. ZOOM believes the focus should be on meeting the patient's needs. That is why they deliver a pharmacy service that is individually tailored to the specific needs of each of our patients.

  • Tōtara Hospice 

    Tōtara Hospice has been serving the south and southeast Auckland community with holistic palliative care services for just under 40 years now. Te Kahu Pairuri o Tōtara’s vision is to honour living and dignify in dying.

  • Otara Family and Christian Health Centre

    Otara Family & Christian Health Centre started as two clinics and merged in 1999. The health centre s a General Practice with Doctors providing services in Otara, Auckland. 

  • Greenstone Family Clinic

    As a primary healthcare provider, Greenstone Family Clinic delivers quality services to people within Tamaki Makaurau and Tainui. They aim to uphold manaakitanga by embracing the individuals’ integrity and dignity within a culturally appropriate environment.

  • Otara Health Charitable Trust

    Since 1998 Otara Health provides health, education, social and community services. Otara Health understands the unique community and the challenge of the intergenerational effects of poverty.

  • The Asian Network Incorporated

    The Asian Network services include raising awareness, increasing accessibility and empowering communities to build their capacity. We actively support communities to have their voices heard, specifically on provision of health & social services.

  • National Hauora Coalition

    National Hauora Coalition is grounded in the gathering of visionary hauora Māori leaders who formed a national network representing whānau, hapū, iwi and mātāwaka groups. In 2021, the group became the National Māori PHO Coalition. continuing its work in primary healthcare.

  • ProCare

    For over 25 years, ProCare has been committed to creating better health outcomes for New Zealanders. As a leading healthcare provider, the ProCare Group delivers several healthcare services both directly and indirectly to the people of Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau.

  • Hato Hone St John

    Hato Hone, St John, is run by people who are passionate about caring for their communities. They are at the frontline of medical response providing Ambulance Services and first aid training, event medical services, medical alarms, youth programmes and community programmes.

  • Third Age Health

    Third Age Health is a primary care provider with a special focus on the health and wellbeing of older people living in aged residential care and in the community. At their core is the provision of healthcare services to aged care, private geriatric hospitals and dementia care facilities. 

  • Community Law South Auckland

    Community Law South Auckland provides a Mediation Service as well as a Legal Education Service. Their purpose is to provide provision of quality legal services that ensures fair access to justice for the people of Manukau, the Franklin district and Ōtāhuhu.

  • Pacific Information Advisory Support Service (PIASS) Trust

    The PIASS Trust works to promote and advance the physical, spiritual, mental development and wellbeing of Pacific people within the greater Auckland region. This involves education and advising on support services.

  • The Blues

    The Blues are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Auckland, who play in the Super Rugby competition. Like New Zealand's four other Super Rugby teams, the Blues were established by the NZRU in 1996.

  • Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame

    The Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame (PRHOF) honors Pacific rugby icons, mobilizes the global Pacific rugby community, celebrates excellence, and inspires future generations to serve.

  • NXLVL Rugby Academy

    NXTLVL was founded in 2023 by former All Black Sevens, Orene Aii to enhance the development of individuals, teams and organisations at the grassroots pathway and international levels.

  • Otara Scorpions Rugby League

    The Otara Scorpion Rugby League Club, based in South Auckland, New Zealand, boasts a rich history of nurturing local talent and fostering community spirit.

SPIRITUAL PARTNERS

CICC Otara - East Tamaki

EFKS Otara Samoa

Kiribati Uniting Church

Tokaima’ananga Tongan Methodist Church Otara

Samoan Methodist Otara

NZ Methodist Church - Otara

Congregational Christian Church of Jesus CCCJ

St John’s Catholic Church - Otara

St Peters Chanel - Flat Bush

Indian Sikh Temple

Fijian Christian Mission Church

Otara Baptist