An award-winning health and social services organisation serving the Hutt Valley
15/03/2026
Our Brothaz were out at Shandon Golf Club this weekend supporting a community led tournament focused on Su***de Prevention and Men's Mental Health Awareness. It was an opportunity to create space for meaningful connection, talanoa, and checking in on one another. 🏌🏽♂️🙏🏽
The Pacific Health Services Hutt Valley Social Services in particular the Toloa Mental Health team provides expert support to our families through various forms for those experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges, creating safe spaces for talanoa and early intervention.
Through initiatives like Toloa Mental Health, Whanau Ora and our Brothaz Hutt Valley online campaign, we provide a space where men of all ages can come together to connect, speak openly, and support one another through life’s ups and downs.
If even one person feels heard, supported, or encouraged to reach out for help through these conversations, it’s a positive step forward for our fanau and the wider community 🙌🏽
14/03/2026
Our team is gathering for a half-day to dive into our mid-year review to celebrate the wins, tighten the strategy, and sharpen our focus for the next 6 months to close out this financial year.
We look forward to opening at 2pm-5pm to connect with you all 🙏
📍1 Hewer Crescent, Naenae
12/03/2026
Today we had the pleasure of hosting a special visitor from the Isles of Scilly located off the coast of Cornwall, UK , Mr Samuel (Sam) Huczmann. Sam is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner who leads digital-enabled care, workforce training, and service transformation in his community.
He is currently in New Zealand as part of his Churchill Fellowship, exploring integrated rural health models and global innovations that support coastal and island communities to access equitable, connected, high-quality healthcare.
Today's visit was a great opportunity to share insights, successes, and the real-world impact of our work across different health systems and communities.
In an exciting connection, our General Manager, Candice Apelu Mariner, is also a recipient of the 2026 Winston Churchill Fellowship. Later this year she will travel to Southeast Asia to explore innovative models of care and the use of AI and digital technologies in primary health settings.
All the best Sam for the remainder of your travels and Fellowship and look forward to following your journey and the continued impact of your work. 🙌🏽
11/03/2026
🚨REMINDER EXTENDED HOURS IS BACK FOR 2026 🚨
From Thursday 12th March 2026, Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley will be open every Thursday, 9am–9pm.
This remains a free, walk-in clinic for our community, removing one of the biggest barriers to care. If you work full-time, juggle school runs and sports, or can’t step away during the day- this service is for you🫵🏽
‼️Your health shouldn’t have to wait.
We’re here to make sure our people don’t miss out on care when it matters most.
FREE Services available:
✔ Baseline Health Checks
Including blood pressure, blood sugar, oxygen saturation, heart rate, and point-of-care lab test (HbA1c, lipids)
✔ Immunisations & Well Child Checks
All age-appropriate vaccinations and thorough child health assessments
✔ Rapid Testing
On-the-spot results for COVID-19, RSV, flu A & B, strep throat and more
✔ Acute Care
Treatment for colds, infections, minor injuries, asthma, and stomach issues
✔ Women’s Health
HPV self-testing, cervical screening, and urgent contraception services
✔ Long-term Condition Support
Diabetes Annual Reviews, cardiovascular risk assessments, and repeat medications
✔ Paediatric
Support for fever, rashes, ear infections, and minor injuries in children
✔ On-the-Spot Treatment
Immediate diagnosis, prescriptions, and referrals where required
⚠️Please note, This service is not for emergencies. For life-threatening conditions, call 111 or go to your nearest Emergency Department.
You can also 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
09/03/2026
🗣️Calling all Pasifika women in the Hutt Valley, We warmly invite you to an evening of Talanoa - Taking charge of our own destinies, a special collaboration between Queens of the Pacific Tū Ora Compass Health and Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley. This is a space for our sisters, mothers, aunties and daughters to come together, connect, and uplift one another through the voices and experiences of Pacific women. 🙌🏽
📅 Friday, 27 March 2026
🕕 6:00pm - 9:00pm
📍 Ricoh Sports Centre, Fraser Park, Taita – Lower Hutt
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in conversations guided through a Pacific lens, recognising the importance of caring for ourselves so we can continue to care for our families and aiga.
🌺 Inspiring guest speakers sharing their personal health journeys
🌺Open talanoa about women’s health and wellbeing
🌺Information and guidance on important health checks including cervical, breast, and bowel screening, heart health, and more
🌺Free health advice and access to support services
🌺A beautiful dinner shared together in community
Take a look at these notes from our Whanau Ora "Dream Wall." These aren't just pieces of paper; they are blueprints of the aspirations of our families. 🧑🧑🧒🧒
From our young children wanting to be doctors, police officers, or professional athletes, to parents focusing on buying a home, looking after their elderly parents, or simply being a "better version of myself", these are the dreams we are here to back.
What we do:
➡️Walk the Talk: Our Whanau Ora Navigators walk alongside families to identify and support immediate needs and long term aspirations.
➡️Break Barriers: We provide professional advocacy and direct links to housing, health, education, financial, and wider services.
➡️Navigating Systems: Help families navigate complex systems.
Whanau Ora is about action and ownership. PHSHV are here to ensure our families in the Hutt Valley have the tools, confidence, and support to move through life’s challenges, and that the next generation starts further ahead than we did. 🙌🏽
03/03/2026
Caring for your body is a powerful and sacred choice. Cervical Screening and the HPV Self-Test are quick, safe ways to check for early signs of risk helping you protect your health and the strength of Pasifika women for generations to come.
Did you know? Immunisation helps prevent these changes from happening in the first place. The HPV vaccine protects against several common types of HPV and works best when given before exposure, offering long-lasting protection for our young people.
By choosing to be screened or vaccinated, you’re looking after your health today while supporting the wellbeing of your daughters, granddaughters, sisters, and aunties for the future. Screening acts like a safety net, spotting any changes early so they can be addressed before they become more serious. This simple, private test gives you the confidence and peace of mind to take control of your wellbeing.
Choose the option that feels right for you:
• Cervical Screening (clinician taken sample) – completed by a trained health professional.
• HPV Self-Test – quick, simple, and done by you in a private space at the clinic. Introduced in Aotearoa in 2023, the self-test makes screening more accessible while being just as accurate as a clinician taken test.
HPV vaccination, HPV self-test kits, and cervical screening are all available at Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley making it easy for you and your fanau to access protection and support close to home. If you would like guidance, more information, or a safe space to talanoa, we're here.
Open Monday-Friday 9am till 5pm
(04) 577 0394 or 0800747213 info@phshutt.co.nz https://www.pacifichealthhutt.co.nz/referral
02/03/2026
What’s Happening in March 🍂
We’ve officially stepped into Autumn! Here in the Hutt Valley the mornings are getting colder and it’s time for our families to shift gears. Colder weather can hit our most vulnerable the hardest, especially our pēpē, children and mātua.
That’s why now is the time to be proactive, let's not wait until winter arrives.
At Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley, we’re encouraging all our families to book in those FREE health checks, stay on top of vaccinations, and reach out early if something doesn’t feel right.
❗️Share these upcoming dates with your aiga, friends, and wider fanau so they can join our programmes and access our FREE services.
Our team is here to support, educate, and empower our 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
01/03/2026
Throwback to the 11th Annual Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley Fun Family Turbo Touch Tournament last weekend 💙
Over 1,000 participants - families, friends and communities from across diverse Pacific ethnic groups, came together to laugh, fellowship, compete, and complete their “Warrant of Fitness” health, wellbeing and social checks.
This is our point of difference.
We are not here for a once-a-year moment or a one-off pop-up clinic. We are here for continuity. For trust. For relationships that extend beyond the hall, sports field or clinic rooms. We walk alongside our families not just during an event, but 12 months of the year. Through prevention, early intervention, long-term care, and the everyday conversations that keep our communities well.
When you engage and allow Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley to journey with you, you’re backing community-led and professional health and social services with qualified and regulated clinicians, social workers, health promoters, kaiawhinas, counsellors and navigators that keep our families strong. 💪🏽
Special thanks to Fauono Ken Laban Mayor of Lower Hutt for joining us on the day and championing community development and social impact 🙏🏽
24/02/2026
🚨EXTENDED HOURS IS BACK FOR 2026 🚨
From Thursday 12th March 2026, Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley will be open every Thursday, 9am–9pm.
This remains a free, walk-in clinic for our community, removing one of the biggest barriers to care. If you work full-time, juggle school runs and sports, or can’t step away during the day- this service is for you🫵🏽
‼️Your health shouldn’t have to wait.
We’re here to make sure our people don’t miss out on care when it matters most.
FREE Services available:
✔ Baseline Health Checks
Including blood pressure, blood sugar, oxygen saturation, heart rate, and point-of-care lab test (HbA1c, lipids)
✔ Immunisations & Well Child Checks
All age-appropriate vaccinations and thorough child health assessments
✔ Rapid Testing
On-the-spot results for COVID-19, RSV, flu A & B, strep throat and more
✔ Acute Care
Treatment for colds, infections, minor injuries, asthma, and stomach issues
✔ Women’s Health
HPV self-testing, cervical screening, and urgent contraception services
✔ Long-term Condition Support
Diabetes Annual Reviews, cardiovascular risk assessments, and repeat medications
✔ Paediatric
Support for fever, rashes, ear infections, and minor injuries in children
✔ On-the-Spot Treatment
Immediate diagnosis, prescriptions, and referrals where required
⚠️Please note, This service is not for emergencies. For life-threatening conditions, call 111 or go to your nearest Emergency Department.
You can also 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
22/02/2026
What began 11 years ago as a sport and health movement by Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley continues to grow into a vibrant annual celebration of wellbeing, culture and connection for Pasifika families across the Wellington region. 🏉
Built on utilizing the vehicle of sport for health development, by promoting healthy lifestyles, connecting people to health and social services closer to home, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone from our pēpē to our mātua can move and push play together 👏🏽.
Fa’afetai lava, Malo ‘aupito, Vinaka vakalevu, Meitaki Maata, Fakaaue Lahi, Fakafetai and Ko Rabwa to Total Touch Wellington for always holding it down behind the scenes and keeping our tournament running smooth every year. 🙌🏽
Huge alofa and appreciation to our amazing providers and who showed up for our people:
✨ Manawa Ora
✨ Cancer Society of New Zealand
✨ Bee Healthy Regional Dental Service
✨ Te Whatu Ora – Bowel Screening
✨ Kupega o Moana
✨ Wainuiomata Fruit and Vegetable Co-Op
✨ Face paint by Faith Tupou
✨ MC Jodie-Ann Webster
Most importantly well done to all our Turbo Touch players and sideline supporters who brought the electric energy ⚡️ and to our stage legends The Groove Band and DJ La’i, and The Noodles Team for keeping the vibes high all day!
We look forward to welcoming you all back next year! 11 years down, and we’re just getting started! See you next year🙏🏽
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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
