Brendan L
My dad worked in the same factory job for nearly 40 years. He worked 10 hour days, catching the train or running from Manurewa…
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Tony L
I struggled with social media and facebook addiction for 5-6 years. I was consumed by my phone. It got to a point where I…
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Toni H (2/2)
2/2 I never thought I’d live in Māngere. When we lived in Remuera, we picked up the idea that living south was a step…
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Toni H (1/2)
1/2 We moved around a lot when I was a kid. We lived in Manurewa first that I remember, then Warkworth running a family…
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Brett W
I love inventing things. I’ve turned a plane into a drone and I even made a robot. My Opa was a carpenter who came…
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Liz F (2/2)
2/2 Then in Year 13, I made new friends who introduced me to God, and started me on a faith journey. God became so…
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Liz F (1/2)
1/2 My dad left when I was around five years old, closing the businesses both he and my mum owned. This left my mum…
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Mark H (3/3)
3/3 I became his full-time caregiver. I couldn’t sleep in peace without knowing I’d given something back to him. I couldn’t help it. I…
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Mark H (2/3)
2/3 I know the difference presence can have for kids, and giving them positive words, a handshake, a pat on the shoulder makes a…
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Mark H (1/3)
1/3 My Grandad is my hero. He’s everything to me. When I think about him, I think about God. I know we’re all flawed,…
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