Dr Vili Nosa is from the Islands of Niue. He is from the villages of Avatele and Hakupu Associate Professor Vili Nosa is currently the Head of the Pacific Health Section, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. University of Auckland. His scholarly interests are in Pacific health issues in New Zealand and the Pacific region. His specialists’ areas of research are in Pasifika mens health, alcohol, tobacco, drugs and substance abuse. Vili has done extensive work in the last ten years in Hawai’i, Pacific, and New Zealand regarding the health research of our Pacific men. He tells his story.