Irata Passi

Languages: English, Samoan

Irata Passi is a Registered Nurse and works with patients at our clinic. She is responsible for communicating between patients and doctors, observing and recording patient’s conditions, providing support to patients and their families, educating the community on disease management, nutritional plans and medical conditions. Irata did her initial nursing training in Samoa in the late 1980’s, before migrating to New Zealand in 1997 and transferring her qualifications through MIT. She has worked at Auckland Hospital and as a practice nurse in another South Auckland clinic, before joining South Seas in 2006. Irata speaks Samoan and English.

Pene Pati

Languages: English, Samoan

Pene Pati is an ARi Diabetes Registered Nurse Coordinator at South Seas Healthcare. Pene provides diabetes self –management education on insulin tablets, insulin initiation, diet and leading a healthy lifestyle. Pene qualified as a General and Obstetric Registered Nurse in Samoa and has worked in all fields including the outpatient department, operation theatre, medical and surgical wards, paediatric wards, maternity: antenatal, delivery and postnatal, family planning, ENT, ophthalmology and the chest clinic.

Malaefono (Fono) Seve

Languages: English, Tuvaluan, Tokelaun, Samoan

Malaefono Seve is the Health Coach and Health and Safety Officer at South Seas Healthcare and is of Tokelauan and Tuvaluan heritage. He is a qualified Phlebotomist (blood taker) and is responsible for completing blood tests to determine diabetes risk and Cardivascular Disease. Malaefono manages recalls for our diabetes patients and is a diabetes / pre-diabetes Educator, responsible for setting up referrals to the dietician, podiatrist and retinal specialist. He also provides smoking cessation support for some patients. Malaefono started working for South Seas Healthcare in 2007, and believes in walking alongside our patients on their journey to healthier lifestyles. 

Darian Lesa

Darian has worked in the healthcare industry for 7 years. She gained her qualifications in Care-giving Level 2, to Health and Wellbeing with Advanced Support Level 4. In the past 7 years she has worked as a caregiver in rest homes, caregiver for in-home support for the elderly, and as a community support worker for people living with disabilities. She is now the Healthcare Assistant for South Seas Clinic and feels greatly privileged to give back to this community, as well as be part of an organisation that is deeply connected in providing excellent health and well-being for Pacific people and all communities.