OUR MISSION
Working with families and communities to be healthy and resilient; free from gambling harm.
ABOUT US
Mapu Maia provides a holistic service to individuals, families and communities that is culturally appropriate and effective.
Mapu Maia offers free, professional and confidential counselling services and education. We are able to meet you where you most feel comfortable, whether that is in our offices or in your home.
Our experienced and qualified staff work with you and your family and can provide language support in English, Samoan and Tongan.
We Value
RELATIONSHIPS
We believe in placing people first in everything we do and remain focused on who we are reaching out to in our work. We believe relationships are the foundation of who we are.
We Value
CULTURE
Our culture, language, identity, spiritual beliefs, physical and mental-being is centre to who we are. Our well-being is obtained when all these are in balance.
We Value
RESPECT
We believe that respect is shown in all aspects of our work; in our language and behaviour towards each other and the communities we work with.
We Value
COLLECTIVITY
I am not one, I am us.
We belong to a collective; we value that as Pacific, we belong to a family, to a community, interacting towards a shared purpose.
OUR APPROACH
OUR TEAM
Our team is based in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch but work with all Pacific communities across New Zealand.
Mapu Maia is made up of qualified Pacific practitioners who deliver clinical interventions and educational presentations that are appropriate to the needs of Pacific communities. In addition, the team works collaboratively with community agencies and social services to assist them to support Pacific families in need.
Pesio Ah-Honi
National Director Pacific Services
Ifo Faanana
National Practice Leader & Counsellor
Siosiua Kailahi
Counsellor & Health Promoter
Philip Siataga
Counsellor & Health Promoter
James Bloomfield
Counsellor & Health Promoter
Gerhart Berking
Public Health Lead
