Fakamākeke ma loto tetele. Koutou nahe mātataku, ma ia koutou nahe loto vāivai, auā ko te Aliki te koutou Atua, e fakatahi ma koutou pe ko fea lava e olo koutou ki ei.
Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
MEN’S HEALTH DAY Called Fakamākeke,
CALLING ALL PASIFIKA MEN 
Fakamākeke Will be held on 14th SEPTEMBER 2024 from 11AM – 3PM.
Location: Te Ao Marama Hall, Ohinemutu, Rotorua.
Here in Rotorua, we find that our Pasifika Islander community have trouble to get the health resource’s’ that they need.
We are creating a Men’s Health event that allows Pacific Island men to come and Talanoa in a culturally safe space about their health and sustaining healthy behaviours.
Communication can be a huge barrier when it comes to pacific Island men requesting the support they really need.
Here at Fakamākeke we are making a culturally safe, diverse health space where all Islander men can feel welcomed and appreciated.
With a huge array of service providers available to accommodate all types of men’ health issues.
ETC…
Black Diamond Family Barber (Matapa Upoko Cook Islands barbers) will be offering free cuts for men to help raise their self esteem.
Heart Foundation NZ – Offering Blood pressure checks and education around healthy heart choices.
Hepatitis Foundation NZ – Lucy Rio (Cook Islander) Hep C point of care testing and screening.
Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ.
Tautoko Tane, Bay Of Plenty – Uipo Tagaloasa (Samoan). To be able to Talanoa around enabling the wellbeing of male survivors of sexual violence.
Diabetes NZ – HBA1C point of care testing. Diabetes Screening.
Immunisations across the lifespan – DTAP, MMR, COVID BOOSTERS, INFLUENZA, BEXSERO, VARCILLA.
Registered (Samoan) Nurse and health team to administer FREE health checks.
Phlebotomy – Blood drawing service for diagnostic testing.
Miri Miri Team (Māori) to give free massage to our men for free.
We will be having a BBQ with steak Sammie’s and Sausages.
Chop Suey and rice. 
There will be giveaways to participants.
