Pacific Homecare is a Charitable Trust organisation providing home-based healthcare in South Auckland
07/03/2026
🌸 Celebrating 115 Years of International Women’s Day 🌸
Today, we celebrate the incredible women who are the heart of . From the wonderful mamas who started it all to our dedicated Support Workers and office team - thank you for the love, care, and professionalism you bring to our customers and their whānau every single day.
Happy International Women’s Day to all the amazing women at Pacific Homecare and across Aotearoa 💙
International Women's Day
06/03/2026
🏆 Congratulations to Philip Murray-Stowers for taking 1st place in his category for our Biggest Loser Challenge last year!
Philip shared some great insights about his journey, motivation, and tips for staying consistent - swipe to read the full Q&A.
03/03/2026
✨Support Worker Spotlight: Ane Lee ✨
Ane has been recognised time and time again by her peers, leading to her being awarded Employee of the Month in July 2024. So today, we are shining a light on her incredible initiative and unwavering kindness.
No matter the challenge, from tech issues to busy days, Ane finds solutions and shows up for her clients with professionalism, optimism, and a smile – as mentioned by our staff.
Her co-workers have said that she brings calm, trust and encouragement to every shift, especially when caring for clients who may not see her every day.
Thank you, Ane, for the heart you bring to our team.
02/03/2026
WORLD HEARING DAY 👂🏽✨ Raising awareness on how to prevent hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care.
2026 Theme: ‘From communities to classrooms: hearing care for all children.’
In the Western Pacific region (which includes Aotearoa), around 30% of people aged 60 and over experience hearing loss. This reminds us how important it is to care for our ears at every stage of life - especially for our mamas and papas in our communities.
Let’s protect our hearing so we can continue to listen, learn, and stay connected to our aiga.
27/02/2026
💙 Rare Disease Day | Today we stand in support of individuals and whānau living with rare diseases.
Rare conditions may affect a small number of people individually, but together they impact many families across Aotearoa.
MEASLES case confirmed in Auckland. See below for more information.
25/02/2026
👏 Huge congratulations to Iakopo Iakopo, our Biggest Loser Challenge 2nd place winner!
From habits to motivation, Iakopo shares insights from his journey to becoming second in his division - swipe through the Q&A for inspiration 🌟
23/02/2026
Pacific Homecare's February Employee of the Month, Maria Morunga-Tamata ✨🌺
For 15 years, Support Worker Maria has wonderfully cared for our customers. Recently, the daughter of a customer praised Maria for the care she provides to her Mum, who lives with dementia, saying:
“She is mindful of how she handles mum gently, while tending to her personal cares and always greets her with a smile...Maria takes the time to engage with mum to maximise the time allocated per mum's care plan. Thanks, Maria, for doing what you do for the passion of helping mum and other loved ones in this service to live their best life every day.”
A beautiful example of the kindness Maria brings each day. Click here to read more: https://rebrand.ly/2huf8yu
20/02/2026
BIG HEART DAY ❤️ This morning, our team came together to celebrate Big Heart Day. Wearing red, enjoying heart-healthy kai, and raising awareness (and donations) for heart health in Aotearoa.
This year, we’re also marking Big Heart Day by raising awareness and sharing simple ways you can look after your heart and your whānau.
Here are a few heart-healthy tips:
❤️ Move your body regularly: Aim for 30 minutes of movement a day. Walking, dancing, gardening, or playing with your tamariki all count!
❤️ Eat heart-healthy foods: Choose vegetables, fruit, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats like olive oil, nuts, and fish.
❤️ Reduce salt and sugar: Too much salt can raise blood pressure, and too much sugar can impact heart health.
❤️ Keep smoke-free: Quitting or reducing smoking is one of the best things you can do for your heart.
❤️ Manage stress: Pause, breathe, and reset. Even a few quiet minutes each day can reduce strain on your heart.
❤️ Get regular check-ups with your GP: Keep an eye on blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels.
BIG HEART DAY ❤️ This morning, our team came together to celebrate Big Heart Day! Wearing red, enjoying heart-healthy kai, raising awareness for heart health across Aotearoa, and collecting donations for the Heart Foundation NZ.
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death in New Zealand. Days like this remind us how important it is to look after ourselves and our whānau - because small changes can make a big difference.
🥉 Congratulations to Rauna Murray-Stowers for coming 3rd in our Biggest Loser Challenge last year!
👏 With two categories, all participants could challenge themselves and celebrate their achievements. We asked Rauna a few questions about his journey, motivation, and tips — swipe to read the full Q&A.
16/02/2026
FIA OLA IS BACK FOR 2026! Our days are already brighter with our beautiful Fia Ola groups returning for another wonderful year 💛 Our first week has been full of exercise. Moving our bodies, staying active, and keeping strong TOGETHER. A great start to the year!
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Pacific Homecare was established in 1988 and was originally known as Kuki Airani Aorangi Pakari Trust. It was run by two women who answered a need for homecare services for the Pacific Island elderly people in the local Otara community. They raised funds by making and selling tivaivai (Cook Island bedspreads).
The group grew as they responded to the demand of the diverse Pacific cultures, elderly and disabled in the Counties Manukau region.
In 1995 Kuki Airani Aorangi Pakari Trust changed its name to Pacific Island Home Care Services Trust. Pacific Island Home Care Services Trust became a Health
Provider affiliated to and funded by the Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB), the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).
In April 2011 Pacific Island Home Care Services Trust rebranded and changed our name to Pacific Homecare.
Our Approach
We take a sensitive cultural approach to our work, respecting the cultural differences, requirements and preferences of all clients. As a certified Home Health Care Service Provider, we encourage a holistic approach to health and work in accordance with the Treaty of Waitangi’s three core principles of protection, partnership and participation. We apply business structure and best practice in order to fully meet the needs of our clients. To continue to add value in the lives of those we serve, we aim to always keep pace with change. We continually look to improve the way we do things to ensure clients are happy and well cared for. The key areas of focus for our strategic plan are:
Looking after our customers better
Supporting and Empowering our staff
Deepening engagement and influence
Underpinning these four strategic goals are two key elements of our responsiveness:
Cultural appropriateness and responsiveness – Applying a holistic approach to health & wellbeing, encompassing the physical, mental, cultural & spiritual dimensions
Innovation – Creating & implementing new ideas & solutions to spearhead growth through a world-class, scalable, operational model
