Piritahi Celebrates Tonga Language Week

In celebration of Tonga Language Week, Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga, we pay tribute to the Tongan workforce at all our neighbourhood sites. We have more Tongan workers than any other nationality on our sites.

Check out our new Health & Safety signage and meet some of our Tongan team members as they share this beautiful language and culture with us.

George Finau is our Trainer Assessor in Delivery, and with his help, we've translated our Golden Rules for Health, Safety & Environment!

George also attended our Alliance Hui this week and graced us with an opening and closing Karakia in Tongan, a big thank you goes out to George for such a special contribution.

Golden Rules for Asbestos
Golden Rules for Excavation
Golden Rules for Mobile Plant
Golden Rules for Services
Golden Rules for Traffic
Golden Rules for Working at Height

Meet Vee Ungo'unga

In the space of three years, Vee has progressed from labourer, to leading hand, and now foreman at our Northcote neighbourhood construction site. In celebration of Tonga Language Week, we also celebrate Vee’s Tongan heritage. Happy Tonga Language Week!

This year’s theme is: Ke Tu'uloa 'a e lea faka-Tonga 'i Aotearoa, which means Sustaining the Tonga Language in Aotearoa.

Enjoy this video of Walker and Sefa, where they share a bit about themselves in Tongan - subtitles provided!

Meet Lonili “Walker” Fonua
Walker, as he's known on site, is an experienced operator of heavy machinery who has been with Piritahi for three years. Walker speaks fluent Tongan and is proud of his heritage. He is also proud of his work at Piritahi, where he makes an important contribution to the future of the Northcote neighbourhood by helping create new housing and public spaces.

Meet Sefa Otau
Sefa is a versatile operator who is skilled in operating diggers, trucks and rollers. He has been with Piritahi for 18 months. Sefa is also a fluent Tongan speaker who lives in Northcote. Sefa watched the beginnings of the construction at Northcote and wanted to work there. He secured a job and went about getting certified to drive various machinery. Sefa shares how proud he is to contribute to the improvement of his neighbourhood at Northcote.

Piritahi Celebrates Tonga Language Week

In celebration of Tonga Language Week, Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga, we pay tribute to the Tongan workforce at all our neighbourhood sites. We have more Tongan workers than any other nationality on our sites.

Check out our new Health & Safety signage and meet some of our Tongan team members as they share this beautiful language and culture with us.

George Finau is our Trainer Assessor in Delivery, and with his help, we've translated our Golden Rules for Health, Safety & Environment!

George also attended our Alliance Hui this week and graced us with an opening and closing Karakia in Tongan, a big thank you goes out to George for such a special contribution.

Golden Rules for Asbestos
Golden Rules for Excavation
Golden Rules for Mobile Plant
Golden Rules for Services
Golden Rules for Traffic
Golden Rules for Working at Height

Meet Vee Ungo'unga

In the space of three years, Vee has progressed from labourer, to leading hand, and now foreman at our Northcote neighbourhood construction site. In celebration of Tonga Language Week, we also celebrate Vee’s Tongan heritage. Happy Tonga Language Week!

This year’s theme is: Ke Tu'uloa 'a e lea faka-Tonga 'i Aotearoa, which means Sustaining the Tonga Language in Aotearoa.

Enjoy this video of Walker and Sefa, where they share a bit about themselves in Tongan - subtitles provided!

Meet Lonili “Walker” Fonua
Walker, as he's known on site, is an experienced operator of heavy machinery who has been with Piritahi for three years. Walker speaks fluent Tongan and is proud of his heritage. He is also proud of his work at Piritahi, where he makes an important contribution to the future of the Northcote neighbourhood by helping create new housing and public spaces.

Meet Sefa Otau
Sefa is a versatile operator who is skilled in operating diggers, trucks and rollers. He has been with Piritahi for 18 months. Sefa is also a fluent Tongan speaker who lives in Northcote. Sefa watched the beginnings of the construction at Northcote and wanted to work there. He secured a job and went about getting certified to drive various machinery. Sefa shares how proud he is to contribute to the improvement of his neighbourhood at Northcote.

Piritahi Celebrates Tonga Language Week

In celebration of Tonga Language Week, Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga, we pay tribute to the Tongan workforce at all our neighbourhood sites. We have more Tongan workers than any other nationality on our sites.

Check out our new Health & Safety signage and meet some of our Tongan team members as they share this beautiful language and culture with us.

George Finau is our Trainer Assessor in Delivery, and with his help, we've translated our Golden Rules for Health, Safety & Environment!

George also attended our Alliance Hui this week and graced us with an opening and closing Karakia in Tongan, a big thank you goes out to George for such a special contribution.

Golden Rules for Asbestos
Golden Rules for Excavation
Golden Rules for Mobile Plant
Golden Rules for Services
Golden Rules for Traffic
Golden Rules for Working at Height

Meet Vee Ungo'unga

In the space of three years, Vee has progressed from labourer, to leading hand, and now foreman at our Northcote neighbourhood construction site. In celebration of Tonga Language Week, we also celebrate Vee’s Tongan heritage. Happy Tonga Language Week!

This year’s theme is: Ke Tu'uloa 'a e lea faka-Tonga 'i Aotearoa, which means Sustaining the Tonga Language in Aotearoa.

Enjoy this video of Walker and Sefa, where they share a bit about themselves in Tongan - subtitles provided!

Meet Lonili “Walker” Fonua
Walker, as he's known on site, is an experienced operator of heavy machinery who has been with Piritahi for three years. Walker speaks fluent Tongan and is proud of his heritage. He is also proud of his work at Piritahi, where he makes an important contribution to the future of the Northcote neighbourhood by helping create new housing and public spaces.

Meet Sefa Otau
Sefa is a versatile operator who is skilled in operating diggers, trucks and rollers. He has been with Piritahi for 18 months. Sefa is also a fluent Tongan speaker who lives in Northcote. Sefa watched the beginnings of the construction at Northcote and wanted to work there. He secured a job and went about getting certified to drive various machinery. Sefa shares how proud he is to contribute to the improvement of his neighbourhood at Northcote.