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Talanoa Vaka Roa- Navigating Life's Decisions

Theresa Alaimoana – Financial Coach & Community Leader🌺

With 20+ years in accounting, banking, and mortgage advising, Theresa drives financial literacy and homeownership programmes for Pacific and Māori families through K’aute Pasifika Trust. She founded Wellthwise Pasifika for holistic financial planning and launched the Fautasi Pacific Pop-Up Shop in Hamilton—your hub for Pasifika arts, crafts, and island vibes! 🌺✨

📍 20 Norton Rd, Hamilton
🕙 Wed–Sat | 10 AM–3 PM | Until Dec 19
📲 Follow @Fautasi Pacific Pop-Up Shop for updates!

👉 Want to sell your Pasifika creations? Contact Theresa Alaimoana theresa_alaimoana@outlook.co.nz ✨ Shop. Support. Celebrate Pasifika.

🔥 Generites on Fire! 

Big cheers to:

🏆 Jesse Card of Pyrobeam – Winner of the Innovate Northland Award! Turning waste into biochar with solar power. Genius! 🌞♻️
✨ Shane Stewart of Stewart Piping – Innovation finalists! Piping hot ideas we love.

📢We’re Coming to Your Region!

✅ Support Details – Napier, Wairoa, Gisborne

• Wed 26 Nov – Hastings: Hawke’s Bay Samoan Community, 6–7pm

• Thu 27 Nov – Flaxmere Library: 10am–1pm, 400 Swansea Rd
• Thu 27 Nov – Hastings Library: 5.45–7pm, 201 Eastbourne St
• Fri 28 – Sat 29 Nov: Flexible – we’ll meet you at a time and place that suits you
• Sun 30 Nov – Wairoa: Time and place that suits you
• Mon 1 Dec – Gisborne Library: Time that suits you

Register Here or contact Therese Ireland 021 272 0633

Let’s grow your business together. Extra funding is available – don’t miss out!

🎄✨ Gift a Smile this Kirihimete! ✨🎄

Christmas can be tough—some whānau are juggling pakihi, mokopuna, and health battles. We’re backing them

Let’s make sure every child feels the warmth of our communities this Christmas.

✅ Kōwhiri (choose) a child
✅ Send a koha (gift) + handwritten card
✅ We’ll deliver it for you— anonymously

You can help bring aroha and joy to their tamariki! 💝💫 Register Here!

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