Pacific community contacts
This page lists helpful Pacific community contacts both within the local Otago area and in other parts of New Zealand.
You can find relevant church contacts, representatives of the different Pacific communities in Dunedin, Pacific organisations throughout New Zealand and contact details for the Pacific Islands Consulates and embassies.
Pacific Islands community/churches
- Church of Tonga
Sione Pule
Tel 64 3 455 8450 - Congregational Christian Church of Samoa (EFKS)
41 Macandrew Rd, South Dunedin
Rev Posala & Philippa Tioa
Tel 64 3 456 1030 - Cook Islands Community
Rev Tokerau & Tangi Joseph
Tel 64 3 477 7792 - Fijian Community
Mr Peni Qauqau
Tel 64 3 479 5485 (work) - Fijian Methodist Congregation
Wesley Church, Hillside Rd, South Dunedin
Joeli Vakalala
Tel 64 27 714 4899
Email vakalala_j@yahoo.com - First Church of Dunedin
411 Moray Place, City Centre, Dunedin
Rev Tokerau Joseph & Mrs Tangi Joseph
Tel 64 3 477 7792 - Kiribati Community
Maria Lucas
Tel 64 3 488 2631
Mob 64 27 255 9907
Email maria.lucas@xtra.co.nz
Takeua Burnett
Tel 64 3 471 0757
Mob 64 21 156 0794
Email takeua_b@yahoo.com.au - Pacific Islands Presbyterian Church
Rev Nimarota Lale & Rev Alofa Lale
Tel 64 3 454 2909
Email lalenima@hotmail.com
Session Clerk: Keni Moeroa
Tel 64 3 454 4927 - Samoan Methodist Church
Rev Fiaalii Su'a
Tel 64 3 455 1525 - Tokaikolo Church
Vaelua Hakaumotu
Tel 64 3 453 4356 - Tokelauan Community
President: Mr Pailate Tuisano
Tel 64 3 425 0761 - Tongan Catholic Church
Finau Taungapeau
Email finau@oppht.co.nz - Tongan Community
Chair Person: Sione Ikahihifo
Tel 64 3 487 8021 - Tongan Methodist Church
Siosifa Pole
Tel 64 3 466 4600
Email siosifap@dmm.org.nz
Pacific Islands organisations/businesses
- Afoa Nineva Vaitupu (Justice of the Peace)
Telephone 64 3 455 3375
Email nineva.vaitupu@gmail.com - Health Research Council
P.O Box 5541, Wellesley St, Auckland
Contact: Dr Nuhisifa Seve-Williams, Project Manager, Pacific Health Research
Tel 64 9 303 5225
Email nseve-williams@hrc.govt.nz - LeVa - National Centre of Mental Health Research, Information & Workforce Development
P.O Box 108-244, Symonds St, Auckland 1150
Contact: Dr Monique Faleafa, National Manager
Tel 64 9 300 6779
Email monique.faleafa@leva.co.nz - Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs
- Ministry of Education
Early Childhood Coordinator/ Pasifika: Feleti Tagiilima
414 Moray Place, City Centre, Dunedin
Email tagiilima.feleti@minedu.govt.nz - Pacific Trust Otago
220 King Edward Street, South Dunedin
Tel 64 3 455 1722
Email office@oppht.co.nz - Pacific Islands Women (PACIFICA)
Tel 64 3 477 7090, After Hours 64 3 476 2217 - Pacific Media Network (NiuFM/531pi)
P.O Box 99582, Newmarket, Auckland
Tel 64 9 361 6656
Email info@niufm.com - Pasifika Medical Association
Email pma@pacifichealth.org.nz - Punavai O Le Atamai Centre (Childcare)
41 MacAndrew Road, South Dunedin
Tel 64 3 456 0270 - SPINZ (Suicide Prevention Information New Zealand)
Community Liaison: Magnum Tuipuiotu
Tel 64 9 300 7035
Email magnum@spinz.org.nz - Tagata Pasifika
Pacific Islands consulates and embassies in New Zealand
Find contact details for foreign High Commissions & Consulates on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade website or check out the websites below: