|
|
|
|
|
NZ AIDS
FOUNDATION – PACIFIC PEOPLE’S CALENDAR 2005 |
|
By Malia Tu’ai Manuleleua |
|
| |
The New Zealand Aids
Foundation, Pacific Peoples Project officially launched the “Love Life”
2005 Calendar at Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
The event was well attended by close to a hundred guests and those who
had been involved in the production of the Calendar. Siaosi Mulipola,
Health Promoter with the Pacific Peoples Project, New Zealand Aids
Foundation said that “it was a wonderful resource and that it was aimed
at raising awareness of Aids and HIV in New Zealand, the Pacific and on
a global level as well.”
Pacific Celebrities and Media personalities such as Lindah Le Pou,
Annie Crummer, Linda Vagana, Naked Samoans, Tagata Pasefika, Neil
Ieremia, Ida Malosi are a few of the faces that feature in the
Calendar. Siaosi said that they were very appreciative of the people
that freely contributed of their time and faces in support of the
Pacific calendar and in turn the promotion of HIV and Aids awareness
amongst Pacific communities.
Malia from AuckPac PHO, the main sponsor for the calendar said that it
was “a privillege for AuckPac to have been a part of this very worthy
project" and that they “looked forward to supporting future Pacific
Peoples Projects”. Malia added that “AuckPac is the new brown kid on
the block” in terms of PHO’s (Primary Health Organisations). We are a
Pacific led organisation with 6 clinics within the Auckland region,
small as compared to larger PHOs but big enough to make a significant
impact in Pacific health… and still growing too.”
“When Siaosi came to AuckPac last year in August and presented us with
the idea of a calendar, we were in the process of identifying how, what
and where AuckPac could develop sexual health services and resources
for our enrolled population. Therefore, the idea of a calendar provided
a perfect opportunity for AuckPac to work with the New Zealand Aids
Foundation in developing this Pacific resource. Months of blood, sweat
and tears have passed to bring us to this day.” Malia paid tribute to
everyone involved in the production of this resource but in particular
to “the beautiful brown Pacific faces that feature in this calendar.”
Siaosi said, “ It’s an excellent Pacific resource of brown Pacific
people supporting a very significant message. If we look at the
statistics for HIV and Aids in Pacific |
|
 |
|
|
Malia Tua’i Manuleleua, Buckwheat and Silipa Take at the launch
of the “Love Life Calendar 2005”, a joint project between New
Zealand Aids Foundation and AuckPac PHO. |
 |
|
Pacific Celebrities such as Linda Vagana, Buckwheat, Lindah Le
Pou, Annie Crummer, Naked Samoans, Tagata Pasefika, Neil Ieremia,
Ida Malosi are a few of the faces in the Calendar. |
 |
|
Guests at the launch of the “Love Life Calendar 2005”, a
joint project between New Zealand Aids Foundation and AuckPac
PHO. |
| |
communities in New Zealand
and the Pacific there has been a need for a resource of this kind…
where we have Pacific role models at the forefront promoting awareness
of HIV and Aids… and the bottom line message is to practice safe sex.”
We need to come out and speak more openly of these issues if we are to
survive as a people, as a community.”
Guests were entertained by a Polynesian Dance Troupe and received a
complimentary copy of the Calendar which is widely distributed through
out New Zealand, the Pacific and elsewhere. For further information on
the Calendar you can contact Siaosi Mulipola, Pacific Peoples Project
New Zealand Aids Foundation, Ph: (09) 3303-3124 or email:
siaosi.mulipola@nzaf.org.nz. Or
Contact AuckPac PHO on (09) 573-0910.
|
|
| |
Copyright Event Polynesia Ltd.
|
|
|
|
|
