Noeleen
“As a proud Maori woman from Ngati Porou, it is ironic to be told to “Go home to your own country”. People assume that…
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Julia
“I have a lot of time for animals. If you’re not an animal person you wouldn’t understand. Animals don’t judge, but love you for…
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Hone
“My dad was a bus driver when I was growing up, and in the school holidays I would often ride the bus, observing different…
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Aunty Will
“I was a child when my family was sent to a concentration camp in Indonesia. My father was taken away, leaving us with my…
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Kristine
“Anxiety created fear in me. It stopped a lot of opportunities and it had a strong hold over me for a long time. I…
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Trent
“In 2006 my life changed forever. I was on my way to buy some milk from the dairy when a mate pulled up and…
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Eric
“I like people watching, not in a weird way, more an inquisitive way. I always want to know more. When I watch people I…
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John
“I grew up in a three bedroom house in Mangere but it was always overcrowded. We had about eleven people living there at one…
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Richard
“I believe that the current model of education is not working. I think we need to take a more diverse approach to education. Let’s…
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Ema
“Working as a Probations Officer made me passionate about working with people who had less opportunities to make something of their lives. In that…
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