MoneyMates Workshops

Free Money Mates Workshops every Wednesdays in our Mangere Baptist Church office at 10am.
Free Money Life Skills Workshops at our Manurewa offices at 10am Tuesdays.
Call ahead to confirm workshop timings our offices phone number (09) 280 4190.
All are welcome.
Go to the contact page and send us an email to register your interest.

Talofa lava, Kia ora,
​Malo e lelei, Kia orana.

We provide a completely free and confidential budgeting service which is culturally appropriate to our Pasifika community in New Zealand
​but available to all families and individuals 

Our Services

ABOUT VAIOLA

We are committed to providing free and confidential budgeting advise to families and individuals

Budget Advisory Services
Vaiola provides free, supportive, confidential and culturally aware budget advisory services to all Kiwis including Pasifika community. FinCap trained and nationally certified  Financial Mentors, Vaiola is your best choice for all forms of budgeting advice. 

National Standards
Our budgeting service operates to national standards and bides by a complaints procedure that allows for independent investigation and mediation.

​Vaiola is supported by the FinCap

OUR PEOPLE

Meet our community focused superstars!
Our focus is to help you reduce debt, make better decisions and gain financial prosperity

De'ette Dennis
ADMINISTRATOR
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De'ette has over 20 years' experience in banking and tax industries...

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Don Larsen
CO-FOUNDER
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Don is the co-founder and worked under the Umbrella Group of South Auckland...

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John Coffey
TRUSTEE
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John is currently employed as the National Community Development Manager...

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Kate Warner-Hay
TRUSTEE
TREASURER

Kate joined the Vaiola board as treasurer in February 2019.
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Sositine Lutui
FINANCIAL MENTOR
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Sositine has over 25 years' experience working in the community...

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Tracy Stowers
GENERAL MANAGER
TRUSTEE

Tracy has been a Trustee since 2015. In 2017, she appointed as General Manager...

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Tupe Leti
DEPUTY SERVICE MANAGER
SENIOR FINANCIAL MENTOR

Tupe has been a Financial Mentor for more than 20 years with Vaiola...

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Vai Harris
CO-FOUNDER
​SERVICE MANAGER

Vai co-founded Vaiola in 1997 to meet a growing demand to service the Pasifika community...

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Issac Liava'a
TRUSTEE

Issac joined the Vaiola board in August 2019...


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OUR SUPPORTERS

The work we do in the community would not be possible without the continued support of our supporters

Smart financial planning such as budgeting, saving for emergencies, and preparing for retirement can help households enjoy better lives while weathering financial shocks. Financial education can play a key role in getting to these outcomes.

Ben Bernanke
US Economist

Take the dive with Vaiola

Contact us today to start your journey reducing debt and better financial planning with
​Vaiola Pacific Island Budgeting Services Trust

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