Pacific Heartbeat team
The Pacific Heartbeat team is dedicated to improving the heart health of Pacific communities in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Pacific community in New Zealand loses more loved ones to heart disease than to any other single cause. Nearly half of them are lost before the age of 70.
The Heart Foundation’s Pacific Heartbeat team is dedicated to changing those statistics.
Our mission is to empower Pasifika communities by championing change, equity, and heart health education – so that we can all enjoy long, fulfilling lives.
Pacific Heartbeat offers a range of courses to support Pacific communities, and people who work with Pacific peoples, to increase their skills and knowledge around food and health.
What we do
Nutrition and heart health education
Provide culturally relevant heart health and nutrition education for improved health outcomes.
Find out about our courses
Resources
Offer culturally tailored resources to help you make healthier choices for your heart and wellbeing.
Community engagement
Collaborate with organisations to improve health outcomes for Pasifika communities.
Get in touch for collaboration
Meet the team
Sir Collin Tukuitonga
Chief Advisor Pacific
Alexandria (Alex) Nicholas
Pacific Heartbeat Manager
Freda Hausi
Pacific Heartbeat Training Facilitator
Kokoi Aviu
Pacific Heartbeat Training Facilitator
Ashleigh Wong
Prevention Programmes and Events Coordinator
Tampy Bernard
Pacific Heartbeat Training Facilitator
Gabriel Tuala
Pacific Heartbeat Training FacilitatorWe'd love to hear from you.