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Fa'afaletui - Many Perspectives, One Vision

At Village Collective, engagement is about more than showing up - it's about creating safe, vibrant spaces where our Pasifika community can connect, share, and grow. From talanoa sessions and school visits to health pop-ups and cultural events, we meet people where they are. We listen to their stories, celebrate their strengths, and work together to create solutions that reflect our values and voices.

This approach draws on Fa'afaletui, a Samoan concept of weaving together perspectives to build understanding, as described in Tamasese et al. (1997), cited in the Health Quality & Safety Commission's "Pacific Models for Engagement" (2023).

Voices Into Action

Our projects bring ideas to life and turn community aspirations into action. From innovative health campaigns to creating educational resources, every project is shaped by the voices of our people. Whether we're developing toolkits for parents, running awareness campaigns, or supporting youth-led initiatives, each project is designed to inform, inspire, and create lasting impact for our Pasifika communities.

"Voices Into Action" reflects the Pasifika value of collective storytelling and participation, where every voice contributes to solutions that empower and uplift our communities.

Matala

Matala carries many beautiful meanings across the Pacific, in Tonga it speaks of blossoming, and in Samoa of opening. Flowers are gifts to the world, and so are we as Rainbow people. Like flowers, we grow, thrive, and flourish into the fullness of who we are.

Through Rainbow Fale, Matala creates safe spaces in schools for Rainbow young people to feel affirmed, included, and supported. Alongside this, Matala also delivers workshops aligned to the school curriculum, helping to embed learning and awareness in ways that are meaningful and relevant for students and teachers alike.

Monday, 24 March 2025

ASB Polyfest '24 - A Celebration of Alofa & Pasifika Pride

Held at Manukau Sports Bowl, 20 - 23 March 2024

Village Collective had the exciting opportunity to attend Polyfest 2024, a vibrant celebration of Pacific culture and heritage. Our team set up a colorful and welcoming booth that served as a hub for sharing information about our initiatives, resources, and programs. Through interactive displays, and engaging talanoa, we connected with our Pasifika communities around the importance of health and wellbeing, inclusivity, and healthy relationships.

Digital Connections Supports Mafutaga

Mafutaga is a Samoan word that describes a fellowship or get together. For us, it describes our mentoring programme where we bring.

Red Carpet Time

Recently we held a red carpet event at Event Cinemas Manukau where we invited participants in Matua ma Talavou to come along and watch a

Barberhood

We partnered up with Ministry of Social Development (E Tu Whanau, It's Not Okay and Pasifika Proud) and number of Barbershops across.

Lanu

We think it's important to create safe spaces for MVPFAFF+ Pasifika young people to gather and celebrate who they are. Even with COVID-19, we still had reasons to celebrate.

Resources

Explore our collection of community resources designed to support the wellbeing of Pasifika families and young people. From toolkits to guides and helpful information shared at our events, programs, this is your one-stop space to access everything we provide out in the community.