Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga KNZM has been honoured with a Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) President’s Medal, recognising his decades of leadership, service and commitment to Pacific health.

Akarere Henry, CEO for South Waikato Pacific Islands Community Services (SWPICS), has been recognised for decades of service and commitment to the health and wellbeing of Pacific communities, receiving a Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Life Award at PMA’s 30th anniversary conference celebrations.

Tongan gynaecological oncologist, Dr Michael Burling, has been recognised for his longstanding commitment to Pacific health and his contribution to improving care for women across the region, receiving a Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Life Award at PMA’s 30th anniversary celebrations.