Moana Vā

🏐 MV Netball Trials for Moana Vā Games 2025 🏐 Ready to show off your skills? Join us for the MV Netball Trials and be part of something special! 📅 Date: Thursday, 5th December 🕒 Time: 6pm - 8pm 📍 Location: Hagley Courts (Centre Court) ✨ Who Can Join? Everyone aged 14+ is welcome! Whether you're a pro or just starting out, we’d love to see what you've got! Register by Monday, 25th November ➡️ Please register your interest below, and we'll be in touch. All responses will be kept confidential. https://lnkd.in/g6DBBCNX Bring your best and let’s make some magic on the court! 🏆

🌺✨ Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau - Tokelau Language Week ✨🌺 Celebrate with us from 27 October to 2 November as we honour the 2024 theme: "Tokelau, tāofi mau tau aganuku, ko tō pale tēnā" – Tokelau, holdfast to your culture, that is your crown. This beautiful theme highlights the value of culture as our most cherished legacy, aligning with the Language Week Series theme of ‘Sustainability.’ Learn and share Tokelauan everyday phrases with our special language tile! Let’s celebrate and preserve the language, stories, and values that crown our community. 💛 #TokelauLanguageWeek #CulturalSustainability #HoldFast

🌟 Intersex Awareness Day 🌟 Today, we celebrate and uplift our intersex whānau! Intersex people are born with variations in sex characteristics that don’t fit typical definitions of male or female. It’s vital to recognize, respect, and support their unique experiences and rights. Let’s work together to create a world that embraces diversity in all its forms. 💛💜 Support and learn more through Intersex Aotearoa, an amazing organization advocating for the rights, dignity, and inclusion of intersex people across Aotearoa. 🔗 Visit: www.intersexaotearoa.org #IntersexAwarenessDay #IntersexAotearoa #VisibilityMatters #SupportIntersexRights #DiversityIsStrength

Moana Vā's Final Church Service of 2024: All Saints Day Join Moana Vā collective this Sunday for our final church service of 2024. This special gathering offers spiritual wellbeing for our Pacific Rainbow community, their families, and our wonderful allies, particularly those who may feel disconnected from their church. Our theme for the service will be All Saints Day, a time to reflect on inclusivity, faith, and hope. Expect diverse cultural hymns, meaningful messages of love and acceptance, and an opportunity to reconnect. We will conclude with a shared kai, cuppa, and time for connection. This Sunday 27th Oct | 2pm | Knox Presbyterian Church Everyone is welcome to experience this supportive and uplifting service!

We’re looking for a passionate Content Creator to help amplify the voices of the Pasifika Rainbow community! If you're driven, creative, and ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you! Apply now via Do Good Jobs or email us at info@moanava.org. https://lnkd.in/g46m8bzq

💜 Ace Week – Celebrating Asexuality Awareness 💜 This Ace Week, we shine a light on the asexual community and celebrate the diversity within the spectrum of human sexuality. Asexuality, or “ace,” refers to people who experience little or no sexual attraction, and this week is dedicated to raising awareness, dispelling myths, and fostering understanding. Asexual individuals deserve visibility, respect, and support just like everyone else. Let’s take this week to educate ourselves, be good allies, and celebrate the ace community’s unique experiences! 🌟 #AceWeek #AsexualVisibility #MoanaVa #PacificPride #LGBTQIA #CelebrateDiversity #InclusionMatters

🌈 Gender-Fluid Visibility Week 🌈 This week, we celebrate Gender-Fluid Visibility Week, a time to honour and uplift those who identify as gender-fluid, embracing the beauty and complexity of gender beyond the binary. Gender-fluid individuals experience shifts in their gender identity, and this week is about recognising their journey, visibility, and right to express themselves freely. By celebrating gender fluidity, we challenge rigid gender norms and create a world where everyone is free to be their authentic self. Let’s continue to stand in solidarity, support, and allyship with the gender-fluid community! 💖💜💙 #GenderFluidVisibilityWeek #MoanaVa #PacificPride #LGBTQIA #CelebrateDiversity #InclusionMatters

💔 Baked Beans and Break Ups 💔 This time, Alex and MahMah get real about MahMah's sexuality and how people react after her long-term relationship with a man. #TwoFatFine #BreakUps #RealTalk #QueerLife

🌈 International Pronouns Day – October 16th 🌈 Today we celebrate International Pronouns Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of respecting and using people’s correct pronouns. Pronouns are a key part of who we are and reflect our gender identity, making it essential to honor and respect them. By using the right pronouns, we create safer, more inclusive spaces where everyone feels seen, respected, and valued. It’s a simple act that makes a powerful impact. 💜 Let’s stand together in solidarity, showing allyship and fostering understanding. 🌍✨ #InternationalPronounsDay #RespectPronouns #MoanaVa #PacificPride #LGBTQIA #InclusionMatters

🎙️ New episode out now! 🎙️ In this episode, we sit down with the incredible Shawn Wimalaratne (they/them), a passionate storyteller and engagement practitioner. Here they touch on their Masters thesis on decolonizing storytelling practices. Shawn even gives us a peek into what they call their "day job" vs. their "gay job" 🌈✨. Tune in for an inspiring chat full of wisdom and laughter! #TwoFatFine #NewEpisode #Storytelling #Decolonization #QueerVoices #LGBTQIA+