Uea Teiaua

Uea Teiaua is of Kiribati descent proudly working as a medical receptionist for Southseas Healthcare. She has been working for Southseas for over a year now, first working out at the COVID-19 testing station during the second stage of the surge last year August 2021 and has now redeployed into working inside the clinic as a receptionist. Uea described her experience at the testing station during the surge a very challenging one but was quick to adapt to the work environment. Upon taking up a new role as a receptionist in the clinic, Uea was ready to learn on the go and throughout this role it has made Uea become more resilient and show a willingness of determination to help our Maori/Pasifika people in the clinic but also outside the clinic. She is also the eldest of five siblings.

Victoria Cocker

Victoria Cocker joined the Medical Receptionists at the South Seas Clinic in October 2022, she was previously working as a Vaccination Administrator since August 2021. She has a background in Customer Service. Victoria has a passion for serving others and wishes to grow learning more along the way. Victoria speaks both English and Tongan.

Cathy Johnny

Languages: English, Solomon Pijin and Kiribati

Cathy Johnny joined South Seas Healthcare in February 2018 as an Administration Coordinator for the Social Services. Cathy was born and raised in the Solomon Islands. She has eight years of experience in an administrative role in a Computer Company based in the Solomon Islands prior to settling in New Zealand. Cathy is very grateful to be a part of a working culture where she can share her skills and experience to support Pacific families in the Community. Cathy is currently undertaking studies with the Manukau Institute of Technology for the NZ Diploma in Business with strands in Leadership and Management.

Jordana Seiuli

Languages: English, Samoan

Jordana Seiuli is of Samoan descent and was born and raised in South Auckland. She has served on the front-line associating and connecting with people of the community through her service to the food bank container. Through this experience, Jordana’s community passion primarily for South Auckland has been motivated to provide outstanding services and make a difference in the health and wellbeing of the Pacific community. Jordana is one of the wellbeing navigators supporting local communications and navigation of South Seas services for families, and the community.

Daphne Leakehe

Daphne Leakehe is a registered nurse and team lead for the Manakidz programme at South Seas Healthcare Trust. She oversees a team of 5 healthcare professionals in providing comprehensive healthcare for children in the Otara area. She is a graduate from Manukau Institute of Technology, completing a Bachelor of Nursing Pacific in 2020 and joined South Seas Healthcare in 2021, as a new graduate nurse.

‘Alisi (Alice) Misa

Languages: English, Tongan

‘Alisi Langi Misa is a Whanau Support Worker for Mana Kidz at South Seas Healthcare. ‘Alisi is based in the clinics at schools in Otara, screening for sore throats and skin infections. She loves working with children and she works hard to lower the number of Pasifika children getting sick from rheumatic fever. ‘Alisi has completed a Diploma in Health Promotion and a Certificate in Community Health from Manukau Institute of Technology. She loves nature and adores being with her grandchildren.

Emmanuel Villamil

Qualifications: BSN-RN, BSE- LPT, AU-RN, NZ-RN, PGCertHSc, PGCert in Critical Care Nursing, Philippine Heart Centre.

Emmanuel is a Registered Nurse with 32 years of experience and is passionate about health education and promotion. He had recently worked as a Nurse Vaccinator for South Seas Healthcare Trust during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and is now working as a Primary Care Nurse with Manakidz for South Seas Healthcare Trust. He had previously worked in the Counties Manukau District Health Board (Middlemore Hospital) in the Coronary Care Unit for 17 years. He has previous experience in the Philippines as a Nursing Lecturer at Lyceum Northwestern University in Dagupan City. He was also a Midwifery Lecturer and Nursing Lecturer at the Perpetual Help College of Pangasinan in Malasiqui. He was also an Intensive Care/Critical Care Unit Staff Nurse at Lyceum Northwestern General Hospital. Emmanuel is happily married to an overseas nurse, and has three children who dedicate themselves in psychological, nursing and architectural areas.

Matina Nooroa

Matina Nooroa is a registered nurse in the Manakidz programme at South Seas Healthcare. She graduated from Manukau Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Nursing Pacific in 2020. She has experience working in an inpatient setting at Middlemore hospital and joined South Seas in 2022.

Faka‘osi Junior Hausia

Languages: English, Tongan

Junior is a Public Health Promotor for our Ola Monū‘ia Gambling Harm Minimisation Services. His role involves raising awareness and educating people in the community of the harms of problem gambling, as well as how to receive help and support for those that may be suffering from harmful gambling or the harmful gambling of those close to them. His aim is to help people that are adversely affected by gambling addiction to become more aware of the harms that can affect them and their loved ones, as well as encourage them to seek help and access support services.

Junior has a passion for serving our people within the community and only wants people of all backgrounds to receive the best help we have to offer for the betterment of all people of our community. Being NZ born, he stands to remember and honour the sacrifices his parents and wider family made to make the journey from Tonga to Aotearoa, in the hope of providing a better future for the generations to come.