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Pacific Trust Otago

Where Peoples Connect

Our Vision

Tangata Moana Pacific in Otago are connected, resilient and flourishing guided by cultural values.

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Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Fakaalofa Lahi Atu, Mauri, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Taloha Ni, Malo E Lelei & Warm Pacific Greetings!

Who We Are

Pacific Trust Otago (PTO) is a charitable organisation based in Dunedin that provides support to Pacific communities in the Otago region. Our support services include: health, social, education and cultural which are available for our Pacific communities.

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Our Mission

Pacific Trust Otago empowers Tangata Moana by drawing on Drua concepts of building belonging, nurturing people, strengthening community and navigating opportunities & challenges, so we are united in our journey.

Our Values:

Maintaining and strengthening our Piri’anga (relationships) through our values:

Reciprocity

Spirituality

Care

Respect

How We Can Help

Social/Welfare Services

Educational/Research Services

Health/Medical Services

Recent News and Events

Pacific Antenatal Class

We are excited to announce we will be holding our very first Pacific Antenatal Class on 22 July, 2023 (Saturday).

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Physiotherapy at Pacific Trust Otago

If you have any injuries that you would like to be assessed and treat or would just like some advice, feel free to contact Charleen, (Charleen.silcock@otago.ac.nz) and she will assit you with making a time to be seen at our PTO premises on a Monday or a Wednesday morning. This is a FREE service :)

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Breastfeeding Morning Tea

For all our Pasifika mothers, expectant or just interested to find out about the services Pacific Trust Otago have to offer to support you and your growing families - we warmly invite you to join us again for Morning Tea. We aim to make this an ongoing event where we can form a support network for each other as we journey and navigate through Motherhood and Breastfeeding! This is our second morning tea that will be held at our Pacific Trust Otago premises. We hope you can join us.

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Help Us Continue Our Work

Some of our services operate through government funding from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry for Pacific Peoples and the Ministry of Social Development. There are other services that are funded through grants from our partner agencies and providers which help us operate.

To continue expanding our offerings and services, we need your help

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Our Communities In Otago

Pacific Trust Otago honours a pan-pacific approach to their services, where 9 ethnic groups are represented on PTO’s board.

This came about from one of PTO’s founding Mama’s who insisted all Pacific nations were well represented in the organisation not just the larger Pacific groups.

The organisation has a governing body of representatives from 9 ethnic groups from the Pacific islands that make up the PTO board.