An award-winning health and social services organisation serving the Hutt Valley
13/12/2025
Last week, we welcomed the co-founder of Hendrix Health and official NZ partner of Heidi Health, Solosoloali'i Kalolo Haufano who is of Samoan and Tongan descent. To kickstart our partnership and launch of the use of Heidi at PHSHV, we got to beta test the Pacific language transcription feature in particular the existing Tongan and Samoan translations on the Heidi AI Medical Scribe App. 🩺
Heidi is an AI medical scribe that captures consultations and transforms them into clear, structured clinical notes, referrals, summaries, and care plans all within seconds. By eliminating hours of administrative burden, clinicians can stay present where it matters most: with their patients.
Privacy and trust are foundational. Heidi is built with enterprise-level security, encrypted data processes, and robust access controls, ensuring sensitive patient information remains protected and confidential at every stage.
We are very proud at PHSHV that we get to innovate and stay current by embracing AI innovation such as our current AI remote monitoring tool Speedback, and now Heidi where we leverage digital tools to enhance quality care and outcomes.
11/12/2025
This week we hit an exciting milestone, hosting our first International Nurse Practitioner Webinar with the support of Collaborative Aotearoa. A powerhouse panel of NP leaders from Canada and New Zealand shared their expertise with 275 registered participants, including over 120 who joined live.
Across New Zealand, the number of Nurse Practitioners continues to grow - rising from 799 in June 2024 to 910 by June 2025. There are 16 Pacific NPs out of this 910 and only one in Wellington so far. In contrast Canada has 12,692 NPs. Across both countries the scope of practice is similar.
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) play a vital and growing role in delivering accessible, high-quality healthcare for our communities. Highly educated with advanced clinical training, NPs practise autonomously while bringing together nursing expertise, diagnostic skills, and specialised medical knowledge.
NPs can:
✅ Diagnose and treat illnesses
✅ Admit and discharge patients in hospital
✅ Order diagnostic tests, labs and refer to specialists
✅ Can prescribe medications
✅ Perform physical examinations and other specialised services.
NPs strengthen health care teams and by working alongside doctors, registered nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and other health professionals, they help ease pressure on the wider health system while ensuring fanau receive the right care at the right time.
Their growing leadership and commitment to community wellbeing make NPs a powerful force in improving health outcomes and advancing equity across Aotearoa. 👏🏽
08/12/2025
And that’s a wrap for the 2025 Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley Annual General Meeting!
What an incredible milestone as we reflect on another year of growth, innovation, and service continuing to rise beyond Gold Standards for the health and wellbeing of our Pasifika communities across the Hutt Valley and beyond. 👏🏽
Our summer interns shared their goal-driven achievements, showing that the future of Pacific success is already here. Their emerging leadership and talent are strong testimonies to the capability and potential within our community.
A heartfelt thank you to our Board Representatives, CEO, and GM for the leadership that continues to lift our team to greater heights every year. Your guidance strengthens our foundations and empowers our service to flourish. 🙌🏽
07/12/2025
🚨IMPORTANT MESSAGE🚨
Monday 8th December - Our team will be taking a half-day for team building and connecting. We’ll be back in the office at 12pm and ready to support you! 🙌
03/12/2025
It’s December, the jolliest month of the year!🎄
For Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley, it’s also our busiest time as we’re out in the community making sure our Pasifika families are up to date with their health checks, vaccinations, and overall wellbeing before everyone heads off to enjoy the holidays. Please share these dates and details with your aiga, friends, and whanau so they can join our programmes and access our free services.
Our team is here to support, educate, and empower our Pasifika community.
You can access our services in-office through walk-ins or by booking an appointment.
🗓️Monday-Friday 9am till 5pm
📞(04) 577 0394 or 0800747213
📧info@phshutt.co.nz https://www.pacifichealthhutt.co.nz/referral
01/12/2025
📅 Save the Dates
Let your family, friends, and neighbours know Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley will continue our extended clinic hours this December, standing alongside our local health system to ensure our Pasifika families can access the care they need, close to home and when it matters most. 🙌🏽
Thursday 4th December - 5pm till 9pm
Thursday 18th December - 5pm till 9pm
📍1 Hewer Crescent, Naenae
This free walk-in service is open to anyone who is unwell or unable to access healthcare during regular clinic hours, making support easier and more accessible for our whole community.
⚠️Please note, This service is not for emergencies.
For life-threatening conditions, call 111 or go to your nearest Emergency Department.
30/11/2025
🤝 Partnerships with local Churches, community groups, and workplaces are vital for reaching those who often slip through the cracks of the health system. These connections allow us to bring free health and social services directly to our Pasifika communities meeting our people where they are.
🗓️Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley offers our full scope of Free Health & Social Services at our office or in your home when needed. You’re welcome to walk in, or give us a call to book an appointment. Monday-Friday 9am till 5pm
Located: 1 Hewer Crescent, Naenae
📞 (04) 577 0394 or 0800747213
📧 Info@phshutt.co.nz
🛜 https://www.pacifichealthhutt.co.nz/referral
28/11/2025
Introducing the final two incredible interns joining our PHSHV Summer Team! ☀️
⭐Vitolina Latailakepa – Bachelor of Science, majoring in Anatomy
⭐Bella Webster – Completed her first year of a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Human Nutrition and minoring in Pacific Studies
26/11/2025
You are warmly invited to join Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley for our Annual General Meeting on Monday, 8th December 2025,
🕜6:00–8:00pm
📍Kokiri Marae Naenae Hub, 11 Hillary Court Naenae
Come together to reflect and celebrate our shared commitment and achievements in Pacific health and wellbeing.
22/11/2025
🤝 Partnerships with local Churches, community groups, and workplaces are vital for reaching those who often slip through the cracks of the health system. These connections allow us to bring free health and social services directly to our Pasifika communities whether that’s at church, in community spaces, or at workplaces, meeting our people where they are.
Today, Rev. Aneterea Sa’u and the Valley Church of the Nazarene welcomed us into their space, opening the doors for members, families, and the wider Wainuiomata community to access our full range of free Health and Social Services. Over 100 adults and children received support from health checks and education to Whānau Ora services and immunisations all within their own place of worship. 🙌
🗓️Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley offers our full scope of Free Health & Social Services at our office or in your home when needed. You’re welcome to walk in, or give us a call to book an appointment. Monday-Friday 9am till 5pm
Located: 1 Hewer Crescent, Naenae
📞 (04) 577 0394 or 0800747213
📧 Info@phshutt.co.nz
🛜 https://www.pacifichealthhutt.co.nz/referral
21/11/2025
A Warm Pacific Welcome to our 2025 PHSHV Summer Interns. ☀️
We’re proud to support the next generation of Pacific health professionals as they gain valuable work experience alongside their studies. The future of health have arrived - vibrant, inspiring, and full of potential.
At PHSHV, we’re committed to growing a strong, confident Pacific health workforce and more importantly nurturing the future leaders our NZ health system needs.✨
Meet 3 of our 5 amazing interns:
👨⚕️ Ieti Ah Young – currently in his 3rd year of Medical School
💊 Tafaoganiu Kuiniselani Elisara – 2nd year Pharmacy student
🦷 Francis Arnold – studying a Bachelor of Oral Health
You’ll spot these inspiring young leaders alongside our team at community outreaches, home visits, and onsite clinics, in some of our local community pharmacies and practices over summer. If you see them out and about, don’t forget to give them a big smile and a wave! 👋😄
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Leading the development and maintenance of a healthy Pacific Community in the Hutt Valley
Pacific Health Services Hutt Valley is an independent health service working closely with our Pasefika community of 12,000 people in the Hutt Valley north of Wellington. We provide community engagement, development, support, health services and social services. Our focus is A Vibrant Healthy Pasefika community in the Hutt Valley. We have delivered value to Pasefika people since 1999.
Our Pasefika family-centred approach reinforces family strengths, provides appropriate support and empowers families to live well with greater control over their lives. We are very well connected as a core part of our community and our approach is based on socio-cultural evidence about what works. This includes working through established community networks and a focus on faith-led approaches to service delivery. The nine explicit premises from the Family Centre Report offer a good description of our Pasefika family-centred approach.
Our services are very well regarded and we achieve highly on client satisfaction and quality measures. We have built up a range of health and social services in response to community need. We work with Hutt Valley DHB, Te Awakairangi PHO and other providers.
Our services and projects include:
Family Well-being and Social Service
Community Engagement & Development Project
Healthy Lifestyles Pasefika Programme
Family Against Obesity / Pasefika Choice Project
Mobile Nursing Service
Well-child Service
Breast & Cervical Screening
Rheumatic Fever Campaign
Membership of the Central Pacific Collective
Capacity and Capability Development
We are particularly proud of the following achievements in the last three years:
Pacific Touch tournament to bring people together around the healthy lifestyles messages
Mobile Nurse-led clinics as a better and more accessible way to provide services
Family Against Obesity / Pasefika choice has increased awareness and encouraged our people to take action
Hutt Valley DHB Community Services Award
First to be audited for Quality jointly by our funders
Preferred provider status with the Ministry of Social Development
Positive service evaluation and extension of funder contracts
Our innovative Faith-led Project has shown its value and has resulted in the Ministry of Health changing its funding parameters
Development of Governance through Board professional development with the Institute of Directors (funded by the Ministry of Social Development).
Our funding partners include: Hutt Valley DHB; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Social Development; and the new Ministry for Vulnerable Children. Over the next three years, we will deepen these partnerships and add new partnerships. We will develop our community relationships to attract greater levels of charitable donation and support. Consolidating our service offering will also allow us to develop partnerships with philanthropic organisations with an interest in progressing our vision for our Pasefika community in the Hutt Valley.
Our Board is made up of representatives from the main Pasefika groups in the Hutt Valley, co-opted representatives (e.g. representing Youth) plus independent directors as required to provide the skills and experience the Board requires. We will continue to develop our governance capability to take us forward and deliver on our purpose.
Our staff are passionate about our community and bring the skills and experience needed to deliver quality service. Over the next three years, we will continue to develop our service and leadership skills and invest in technology to assist staff in their work. Our current staffing is 11 (9FTE).
Over the next three years, we will consolidate the range of services we provide for our people. This is about filling current gaps in the services we offer and deepening our quality and evaluation processes. We will work with our partners to maximise the benefit to our people from available funding and ensure that the services we provide also meet this test.
Staff, Board and Funders work together to achieve the value for our community
