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2 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 6, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Supporting Pacific health<br />
MICK.JENSEN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Malu Tulia is passionate about her<br />
role as ahealth support worker and<br />
educator and is helping the district’s<br />
Pacificpopulation take control of<br />
their health and wellbeing.<br />
Maluworks for Waitaha Primary<br />
Health in the role of Pasifika<br />
Navigator and covers the area from<br />
CheviottoHinds.<br />
Because of the demand for her<br />
services, she spendsthree daysa<br />
week in <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
GPs from TinwaldMedical Centre,<br />
Three Rivers, Health First and<br />
Moore Street referclients to her and<br />
she provides inhomesupport and<br />
advice on issues suchashousing,<br />
health and rural challenges.<br />
Malu, who has Samoanheritage,<br />
works with families to create aplan<br />
to access servicesand establish<br />
connections.<br />
She says education is the key to<br />
her work.<br />
‘‘There are alot of services on<br />
offer to Pacific people if they know<br />
about them and are preparedtogo<br />
along.’’<br />
Somewere hesitant to visit a<br />
doctor because they didn’t wantto<br />
be aburden, and cost and language<br />
were otherbarriers thataffected<br />
some decisions,she said.<br />
‘‘Health is everything,’’ she says.<br />
Malualso hostsmonthlyeducation<br />
talks in <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
The sessions, usually held on the<br />
Crewing for street sprints mate<br />
From Page 1<br />
It’s been a16year thrill ride which<br />
has seenhim competitive in most<br />
race events and win many titles.<br />
Corey wasespecially fond of the<br />
street sprintsheld in his home town.<br />
“The <strong>Ashburton</strong>street sprint is an<br />
honour to be partofand one of the<br />
most highly sought after to get aspot<br />
in. Out of all the street sprints we go<br />
to it is one of the better courses to<br />
race on with wide streets and long<br />
straightsand very well run by the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club, they do agreat<br />
job,” he said.<br />
He has lots of good memories<br />
duringhis timeracing with family<br />
and friends including Josh’s win of<br />
the Waimate 50 in 2019.<br />
But was particularly proudof<br />
himself winning the Pre65<br />
Championship two years in arow and<br />
being apast winner of the<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
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This Sunday, 9th <strong>May</strong><br />
Malu Tulia with<strong>Ashburton</strong>Samoan community spokesman Robert Tito.<br />
last Saturday of the monthat<br />
Balmoral Hall, run from 10.30am<br />
until 1pm, and have been held since<br />
August last year.<br />
They havecoveredeverything<br />
fromdiabetes and cardio vascular<br />
disease throughtoasthma, cancer<br />
and bowelproblems. Topics are<br />
chosen by the community and<br />
advised to Malu by localSamoan<br />
MotorkhanaNightAutocrossevent.<br />
He has nowbeenamember of Pre<br />
65 Racing forthe past seven years.<br />
He entered the street sprints in<br />
2013 and2014 driving his Datsun<br />
1200 andthen again 2019 in the<br />
Subaru.<br />
“Two years ago Iwas tenth on the<br />
reservelist, luckily there were some<br />
212 East Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone 308 8309<br />
community spokesman Robert Tito,<br />
who facilitates the monthly talks.<br />
Malu said she would love to see<br />
more health resourcesfor the<br />
Pacific community here.<br />
‘‘There is ahuge need for it I’ve<br />
seen that need in my role over the<br />
last year or so.’’<br />
New Pasifikahealth clinic, P6<br />
Left: Corey Ross (left) discusses a<br />
plan of attack with support crew and<br />
driver Josh Mitchell (far right).<br />
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withdrawals andIgot to compete<br />
alongside Josh and Trevor,” Corey<br />
said.<br />
However he really preferredthe<br />
night autocross racing event, but it is<br />
not happening this year. Insteadhe<br />
will be in the pits alongside mate<br />
Josh and his dedicated support crew.<br />
“IhavebeenhelpingJoshfor about<br />
fourorfive years at all of the South<br />
Islandstreet sprints andmakingthe<br />
trip to Leadfoot(Festival) 2020.<br />
“I enjoy helping with the<br />
development of the car. Ialso pit<br />
crewformypartnerDanielle<br />
(Hurst).”<br />
Danielle has been racing in Open<br />
Saloon Car Association (OSCA) for<br />
the past six years.<br />
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