Makoni is a Nurse Practitioner in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in the Counties Manukau district and Etu Pasifika Auckland (Primary Care). She is Clinical Lead for the Village Collective in Manukau and an academic mentor and supervisor at Massey University. She is a member of the National Pacific Health Senate Fatu Fono Ola at Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, Pacific Dementia Mangalo clinical & governance team and Pacific Advisory for MIT Nursing Program.
She has clinical experience working as a mental health nurse and leader in various mental health teams within Counties Manukau Health (inpatient and community), and in providing mental health assessment and support within primary care and provide in-country specialist mental health assistance in the Pacific.
Makoni was born in Ha’apai, and raised in the village of Haveluloto & Ngele’ia in Tongatapu. Her father is from Vaimalo, Vava’u and her mother is from Tongoleleka, Hihifo Ha’apai & Fungamisi, Neiafu Vava’u. She is mother to a beautiful and strong daughter, and an aunty to many.
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