Our Matua: Ola Manuia programme is about bringing our older peoples aged 60 years and over together to socialise, share, learn and celebrate, increasing their social connectedness and reducing social isolation.

The ethnic-specific weekly day programmes are run during the school terms, and involve music and dance, exercise, regular health education seminars and check-ups, and arts and crafts-making. Every 6 months, there are market festivals for the older peoples to showcase their cultures through music and dance, and sell the art and crafts they have made. The programmes are run by coordinators from within the groups.

The matua groups are:

Cook Islands - Otara

Time: Tuesday, 9.30am – 2.30pm
Location: MIT Pasifika Community Centre, 53 Otara Road, Otara

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Samoan - Otara

Time: Tuesday, 9.30am – 2.30pm
Location: Te Puke O Tara Community Hall, 20 Newbury Street, Otara

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Samoan - Mangere

Time: Tuesday, 9.30am – 2.30pm
Location: Auuso Kerisiano Church, 56 Mascot Avenue, Mangere

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Tongan

Time: Tuesday, 9.30am – 2.30pm
Location: Tokaimananga Tongan Methodist Church, 3 Ormiston Rd, Flat Bush

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Niuean

Time: Tuesday, 9.30am – 2.30pm
Location: Te Puke O Tara Community Hall, 20 Newbury Street, Otara

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Cook Islands - Mangere

Time: Wednesday, 9.30am – 2.30pm
Location: Mangere Metro Theatre, 362 Massey Road, Mangere

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Tuvaluan

Time: Wednesday, 9.30am – 2.30pm
Location: New Life Church, 333 Great North Road, Henderson Mall

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How to join

• The programme is free, and open to all Pacific peoples over the age of 60 years. Everyone is welcome.

• For more information, please contact our innovation team on FREE PHONE 0800 825 282.

Matua: Ola Manuia is a Ministry of Health: Pacific Community Fund (Innovation) project. It is a collaboration between Vaka Tautua and Pacific Homecare. Please see www. Pacifichomecare.org.nz for a list of Pacific Homecare’s group sessions.