Mr Tevita Funaki, of Auckland, MNZM, for services to Pacific health
Tevita Funaki is CEO of The Fono Trust, which he has transformed from a primary health practice with 30 staff and some limited public health contracts to the largest Pacific community-owned organisation, with more than 150 staff, offering primary, oral and public health, social services and training and employment services. He chairs the Ministry for Social Development Pacific Steering Group, Oceania Career Academy, and ProCare Health (PHO). He holds Pacific Advisory roles with Auckland Council, New Zealand Police, and Northern Region District Health Boards. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr Funaki led The Fono to set up drive-through testing, triage and vaccination marquees, and distribution of thousands of support packages.