Integrated Aged Care Project Tonga

Tuku atu e tu’uaki ko eni ko e hu koloa ke fakanaunau ‘aki e ngaahi ‘api ‘o e kau toulekeleka ‘oku tokonia ‘e he poloseki Integrated Aged Care ‘oku fakamalumalu ‘i he Potungaue Ngaahi Ngaue Fakalotofonua (MIA).

Ko e tauhi mo tokangaekina ‘o ‘etau kau toulekeleka mo tokavaivai ‘oku ne ako’i kitautolu ki ha ‘OFA ‘oku ta’e’amanekina. ‘Isa, ‘oku ‘ikai ko ha ngāue ka ko e fatongia. Fakafeta’i.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new aged care centre in Houma will not take place this month as previously announced. The Project Management team confirms that the groundbreaking ceremony is now scheduled for July 2026, with the exact date to be announced once final arrangements have been confirmed.

'I he uike ni ne a'u ai e timi IACP 'o 'a'ahi ki he ngaahi kolo 'i he Vahenga Tongatapu 2 mo Tongatapu 8 'o fakahoko ai e talatalanoa ki he taumu'a mo e naunau 'o e polokalama tokoni ki he kau toulekeleka mo honau kau tauhi. Ko e taha eni si'i ngaahi fa'ē na'a nau lava mai ki he polokalama talatalanoa 'i Veitongo he efiafi Tu'ap**elulu mo 'ene vahevahe lelei fekau'aki mo e polokalama. Fakamālō lahi atu kia kimoutolu kotoa ne mou kau mai. Mālō e poupou.

𝐎𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐞 𝐥𝐞'𝐨 '𝐨 𝐞 𝐈𝐀𝐂𝐏 '𝐢 𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐮'𝐞𝐚 '𝐢 𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐨 '𝐎𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢

'𝐎𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐈 𝐍𝐙 𝟎𝟑 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: NA'E ma’u e faingamālie he efiafi ni ‘o ongona ai e le'o 'o e poloseki Integrated Aged Care 'i loto 'Okalani 'i ha polokalama letioo na'e fakamafola 'i he PMN Tonga (531pi), fakatou'osi 'i he ngaluope mo e ngalu'ea.
Ko e fuofua polokalama letioo eni ‘a e poloseki ‘i ha mitia ‘i tu’ap**e’anga ‘a ia ne tataki ia ‘e he Project Manager, Manu Manuofetoa pea mo e ‘ofisa fetu’utaki, Kite Tuakalau.
Na’e fakama’ala’ala ai ‘e Manu ‘a e puipuitu’a ‘o e ngāue mahu’inga ni ke me'a ki ai e kainga Tonga nofo muli pea mo e tu’unga ‘oku ‘i ai he lolotonga ni, kae tautefito ki hono teuaki langa ‘o e ngaahi senitā tokangaekina ‘o e kau toulekeleka mo honau kau tauhi ‘i Houma, Tatakamotonga, Kolomotu’a mo Neiafu ‘i Vava’u.
Na’e fakamāfana ‘aupito e fevahevahe’aki na’e fai ‘o kau mai ki ai ‘a e faipolokalama ‘o e letioo, Linita Pasi, ‘o ne fakahua pe ko e hā kuo ‘ave ai e senitā ki Vava’u kae tuku ‘a ‘Eua ‘oku ofi mai ki Tongatapu😊
Kaekehe, ne fakamā’opo’opo ‘aki e polokalama ‘a e fakamālō’ia ‘e Manu ‘a e faingamālie kuo tuku mai ‘e he kautaha letioo ni ma’ae poloseki mo e ‘amanaki ‘e hokohoko atu ‘a e fengāue’aki ki hono talaki ‘o e ngāue mahu’inga ki hotau kakai, ‘o tatau pe ‘i Tonga mo e ‘otumuli foki.

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𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐌𝐍 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞

𝐀𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐍𝐙 - 𝟎𝟑 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: THE Integrated Aged Care Project was featured this evening on PMN Tonga Radio in Auckland, providing listeners with an update on the progress and future direction of the initiative.
Joining the programme were Project Manager Manu Manuofetoa and Communications Consultant Kite Tuakalau. Manu led the discussion, outlining the project's background and highlighting key developments, including the construction of four main aged care centres, the training of caregivers through Tupou Tertiary Institute, financial support initiatives for caregivers, and other important project activities currently underway.
The programme offered a balanced mix of informative discussion, humour, and community engagement. Radio host Linita Pasi actively participated in the conversation and expressed her appreciation for the project's objectives and the positive impact it aims to have on older people and their caregivers in Tonga.
The programme concluded with Manu thanking PMN Tonga Radio for the opportunity to share information about the project and expressing appreciation to listeners for tuning in and supporting the discussion.

𝐍𝐠𝐚'𝐮𝐧𝐮 𝐤𝐢𝐦𝐮'𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐚𝐤𝐢 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭ā 𝐤𝐚𝐮 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐚 '𝐢 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐦𝐚

𝐍𝐔𝐊𝐔'𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐅𝐀, 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚 – 0𝟐 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 NA’E fakahoko he ‘aho Monite 01 Sune ni e fakataha ki hono teuaki kamata langa ‘o e ‘uluaki senitā tokangaekina ‘o e kau toulekeleka mo e kau tauhi ‘i Houma he Vahenga Hihifo ‘o Tongatapu.
Ko e fakataha ni ne tataki ia ‘e he Project Manager, Manu Manuofetoa, pea ne kau mai ki ai ‘a Malakai Vakasiuola, ko e Supavaisa ‘o e langa mei he kautaha ITS Pacific Ltd, Manase Vaoahi mei he Project Management Unit (PMU) ‘a e Potungāue Ngaahi Ngāue Fakalotofonua pe MIA, Hikaione Loumoli ko e Safeguard Officer ‘o e poloseki, pea pehee ki he fakafofonga mei he kautaha ‘Ofa Constructions, ko nautolu tenau fakahoko ‘a e ngāue langa.
Ko e fakataha ni ne fakataumu’a ia ki hono fakapapau'i 'o e konga ‘uluaki ‘o hono langa e senitā, teuteu’i e kelekele 'e fai ai e langa, taimi mo hono fakapolokalama, tu’unga lelei e mo’ui mo e malu ‘a e ‘ātakai mo e nofo ‘a e kāinga, pea pehē foki ki he ngaahi tu’utu’uni fetu’utaki mo e lipooti e tu’unga ‘o e ngāue.
Ko ‘ene maau e ngaahi fokotu’utu’u ko eni ‘e hoko atu leva ki hono alea'i mo fakapapau'i e ‘aho ke fakahoko ai hono tanupou mo kamata ‘a e langa.

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𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞

𝐍𝐔𝐊𝐔'𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐅𝐀, 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚 – 0𝟐 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 The Integrated Aged Care Project reached a significant milestone yesterday with the successful convening of a commencement meeting at the project's head office in Nuku'alofa, marking the formal start of preparations for the construction of the first aged care centre in Houma, Tongatapu.
The meeting brought together key project stakeholders, including Project Manager Manu Manuofetoa, Supervision Team Leader Malakai Vakasiuola of ITS Pacific Ltd, Manase Vaoahi from the Project Management Unit (PMU) at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Project Safeguard Officer Hikaione Loumoli, and representatives of 'Ofa Construction, the contractor appointed to undertake the construction works.
The purpose of the meeting was to formally initiate the construction phase and ensure that all parties shared a common understanding of their respective roles, responsibilities, and contractual obligations before the construction began.
Discussions focused on the construction contract agreement and covered a range of critical project implementation matters, including site procedures, project programme and timelines, quality assurance requirements, health and safety standards, environmental and social safeguards, and reporting and communication protocols.
The Houma Aged Care Centre will be the first facility developed under the Integrated Aged Care Project and is expected to play a key role in strengthening support services and care options for older people in Tonga.
The project team confirmed that preparations are now underway for the official groundbreaking ceremony. The date for the ceremony will be announced in the coming weeks.

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FEKAU'AKI MO E HOKOHOKO ATU TALATALANOA MO E KAKAI 'O E FONUA KI HE NGAAHI KOLO KOENI:

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3/06/26 (PULELULU) - 7pm- Holo SUTT Fanga'o Pilolevu
Ngaahi Kolo ke kau mai kiai: Fanga, Havelu

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4/06/26 (TU'APULELULU) - 7pm- Holo Fakakolo Veitongo
Ngaahi Kolo ke kau mai kiai: Veitongo, Lotoha'apai mo Vaini

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5/06/ 26 (FALAITE) - 7pm- Holo Siasi Tonga Hou'eiki Ha'ateiho
Ngaahi Kolo ke kau mai kiai: Ha'ateiho, Pea mo Tokomololo


Kataki 'oku mau fanogonongo atu heni ki he kakai kotoa pe mei he ngaahi kolo koeni 'i he ngaahi 'aho taki taha ke mou fakatokanga'i ange 'e fakahoko e polokalama talatalanoa mo e kau ngaue 'o e Poloseki ki hono Tokokangaekina e kau Toulekeleka 'a Tonga mo Honau Kau Tauhi (Integrated Aged Care Project) he ngaahi 'aho koena 'oku ha atu 'i 'olunga, he taimi 7 efiafi pea mo e ngaahi holo takitaha 'e fai kiai.

'Oku mau fakaafe'i loto mafana atu 'a e tokotaha kotoa pe mei he ngaahi kolo ni ke mou angalelei 'o si'i me'a mai ki he'etau fakataha, ke vahevahe kakato atu ai e ngaahi ngaue 'oku fakahoko 'e he poloseki; mo e tu'unga 'oku 'i ai e ngaahi ngaue ko'eni, tautautefito ki he teu langa e ngaahi senita ma'a e kau Toulekeleka.

'Oku 'iai pe moe fakamamalohi 'oku teuteu kiatekoe teke afe mai.


Faka'apa'apa atu,
Ofisi P**e,
IACP Project

𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐚 𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐡𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨 𝟕 𝐤𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢 p**e 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐤𝐢 𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐤𝐚𝐮 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐚 𝐦𝐨 𝐞 𝐤𝐚𝐮 𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐡𝐢 - 𝐀𝐃𝐁 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 (𝐈𝐀𝐂𝐏)

𝐍𝐔𝐊𝐔'𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐅𝐀 𝟐𝟕 𝐌Ē 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 - NA'E fakahoko he ‘aho Tuap**elulu 28 ‘o Mē ni e fakataha ‘a e komiti p**e (Project Steering Committe - PSC) ‘o e poloseki tokangaekina ‘o e kau toulekeleka mo honau kau tauhi pe Integrated Aged Care Project - IACP, ne fakahoko pe ‘i he ‘ulu’i ‘ofisi ‘i he Si’i Kae Ola Building ‘i Nuku’alofa ni.
Ko e fakataha hono 7 ‘aki eni ‘a ia ne lava mai ki ai e kau fakafofonga mei he ‘ū kupu fekau’aki ‘i he p**e’anga mo e ngaahi kautaha taautaha ‘o nau vakai ki he tūkunga fakamuimui taha ‘oku ‘i ai e poloseki ni.
Taha e ngaahi kaveinga mahu’inga na’e tokanga ki ai ‘a e fakataha ni ko hono teu langa ko ia e ‘ū fale ke senitā ki ai e ngāue mo e tokoni ‘a e poloseki ni, ‘a ia ko e taha ‘i Houma 'i Hihifo, taha ‘i Tatakamotonga he Vahenga Hahake, taha ‘i Neiafu Vava’u pea mo e 'ulu'i senitā ‘e tu’u ia ‘i Kolomotu’a Tongatapu.
Kuo maau hono fili e kautaha ke nau langa ‘a e senitā ‘i Houma pea ‘e vave ni pe hono tanupou kae hoko atu e ngāue. Ko e toenga ‘e toki hoko atu ki ai ‘i ha maau ‘a e ngaahi tohi tala mahu'inga ngāue ki ai.
‘Ikai ngata ai ka ne fai foki mo e tokanga makehe ‘a e fakataha ni ki he tokoni fakapa’anga ki he ngaahi fāmili kuo tali kenau kau he ma’u ‘inasi mei he poloseki ni, pea mo hono sivi e ngaahi ‘api nofo’anga ke fokotu’u ai e ‘ū naunau tokoni ke ngāue’aki ‘e he kau tokavaivai ki he ‘enau ngaahi fiema’u faka’aho.
‘Oku lolotonga lele foki ‘a e polokalama ako makehe ‘i he ‘apiako tekinikale Tupou Tertiary Institute (TTI) ma’a kinautolu ‘oku nau manako ‘i he ngāue fakatauhi ‘i Tongatapu ni pea ‘e ‘ikai fuoloa mei heni ‘e hoko atu ki Vava’u.
Na’e ‘i ai mo e ngaahi kaveinga kehe ne fai ki ai e tokanga ‘a e fakataha pea ne fakafiemālie kotoa pe tu’unga ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e poloseki fakalūkufua.
Na’e sea ‘i he fakataha ‘a e CEO ‘o e Potungaue Ngaahi Ngāue Fakalotofonua (MIA) ko Polotu Paunga pea tokoni ki ai ‘a e Project Manager, Manu Manuofetoa.

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𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼. 𝟳 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱!

The Integrated Aged Care Project’s Steering Committee successfully held its seventh meeting to review key milestones and drive the next phases of the activities for IAC project. The productive session focused heavily on implementation progress, specifically the preparations for the construction of the aged care centers, the caregivers' allowance, home modification programs, and ongoing caregivers training. In addition to these updates, the committee successfully approved several major activities, including the official endorsement of 50 new caregiver beneficiaries, vital budget reallocations to optimize project resources, and preparation for the next cohorts of caregiver training facilitated by TTI, which is scheduled to commence on 13 July. We extend our sincere gratitude to all committee members for their continuous guidance and dedication to strengthening the care network for our elders and support systems for our caregivers.

𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩: 𝙆𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙞𝙖𝙝𝙤 𝙏𝙪𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙪 (𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞alist- 𝘼𝘿𝘽 𝙄𝘼𝘾𝙋) 𝙀𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙡: 𝙠𝙞𝙩𝙚.𝙞𝙖𝙘@𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠.𝙘𝙤𝙢 𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙗𝙞𝙯𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙡𝙩𝙙@𝙜𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙡.𝙘𝙤𝙢

𝐋𝐄𝐋𝐄-𝐈-𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐈 𝐄 𝐍𝐆Ā𝐔𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐄𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐊𝐀𝐔 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐊𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐊𝐀

N𝗨𝗞𝗨’𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗙𝗔 - 𝟮𝟲 𝗠Ē 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - NA’E lava lelei he ‘aho ni e fakataha ‘a e komiti ngāue (Sub-Committee) ‘a e poloseki tokangaekina ‘o e kau toulekeleka (Integrated Aged Care Project) ke tālanga’i mo fakapaasi ‘a e ngaahi palani ngāue ke fakahū atu ki he komiti p**e (Project Steering Committee - PSC) kenau vakai ki ai ‘i he ‘aho Tu’ap**elulu.
‘Oku ‘i ai e hounga’ia ‘i he lele-i-matangi e fuafatongia 'a e kau ngāue mo 'enau tukupā ke hakeaki’i ‘a hono tokangaekina ‘etau kau toulekeleka.
Ne lava mai ki he fakataha e kau memipa mei he Potungāue ‘a e Ngaahi Ngāue Fakalotofonua (Ministry of Internal Affairs, MIA), Fale Pa’anga (Ministry of Finance), Kulupu Ma’a Fafine Tonga, Tonga Retirement Benefits Fund mo e Project Management Unit (PMU) pea 'oku fiefia e Project Manager, Manu Manuofetoa, ke fakamālō'ia ‘enau ngaahi tānaki fakakaukau ki he fakahoko ngāue.
Fiefia foki ko e lava mai mo e ‘ofisa fetu’utaki (Climate Change Communications Specialist) ‘o e poloseki ko Kitekeiaho Tuakalau mei Nu’usila ki he fakataha mo ma’u ai e faingamālie ke fe’iloaki mo e timi ngāue.
‘Oku mateuteu 'a Manuofetoa ke ne fakahoko atu e ngaahi palani ngāue ne fakapaasi ‘i he ‘aho ni ki he fakataha lahi ‘a e PSC ‘e Sea ai e CEO ‘a e MIA, Polotu Paunga, ‘i he Tu’ap**elulu, mo e ‘amanaki ‘e hokohoko lelei ai pe e fengāue’aki fakataha ‘a e ngaahi kupu fekau’aki ki hono fakaivia ‘a e fa’unga tokangaekina 'o e kau toulekeleka ‘i Tonga ni.

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The ADB-funded Integrated Aged Care Project (IACP) Sub-committee convened today to review and endorse key project activities to be submitted to the Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting scheduled for Thursday. We are grateful that the project continues to progress and remain committed to advancing aged-care services for our elders.
We extend our sincere appreciation to Sub-committee members from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Maa Fafine, Tonga Retirement Benefits Fund, and the Project Management Unit (PMU) for their thoughtful contributions. We also warmly welcome our newly appointed Communications Specialist, Kite Tu'akalau, who travelled from New Zealand to participate in this preparatory meeting.
We look forward to presenting these endorsed activities at the forthcoming PSC meeting and continued the collaborative efforts to strengthen aged-care systems in Tonga.

(𝙋𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩 - 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙚'𝙤)