A group of lucky Pacific Island students are attending a 10-week health and wellbeing / boxing and exercise course with former professional rugby player Henry Fa'afili.

The course is organised by Aiga, a Pasefika Family Trust, which provides programmes addressing the holistic needs of Pasifika fanau/families, including social, cultural, educational and economic needs and difficulties.

Henry Fa'afili has represented New Zealand in rugby league with the NZ Kiwis, and Samoa in rugby union with Manu Samoa. He is now the head coach and trainer at the Tauranga Boxing Academy in Tauranga, where he runs programmes for Pasifika rangatahi (youth) with the aim of providing nurturing a holistic environment for them.

"I like the Agia Programme because it represents that we are one, like as a family just having fun and working out and getting to know one another, and just having a good time"  - Elutau Poe Y9

"I like the Aiga Programme because it keeps us fit and teaches us about back in the Islands."  - Tau Manu Y9

" I like the Aiga Programme because there are different activities each day"  - Mati Aleki Y7