Catherine Soana Latailakepa Tu’akalau is of both Samoan and Tongan descent, has achieved what no other Pacific nurse in Wellington has done and progressed from a registered nurse position to a qualified nurse practitioner. Mātanga tapuhi nurse practitioners combine advanced nursing
knowledge and skills with diagnostic reasoning to manage patient centred care—their advanced education and training sees them taking a key role as a lead healthcare provider in partnership with health consumers and their whānau.
A true inspiration