Ms Lita Foliaki, of Auckland, MNZM (Honorary) for services to the Pacific community
Lita Foliaki is Pacific Planning and Funding Manager at the Waitemata District Health Board. She developed the Enua Ola Programme, a healthy diet and activity initiative. She has contributed to strategies for Pacific Families with the Ministry of Social Development. She was National Funding Manager for Pacific Health under the Health Funding Agency. She led development of the Pacific Health Research Guidelines for the Health Research Council. She has been an adviser for the Ministry of Health Pacific Provider Development Scheme. She helped establish Vaka Tautua, a Pacific Disability Provider. Ms Foliaki founded Heilala, a Tongan women’s group in Auckland, and has been Secretary of Pacifica Women’s national group