Adrienne B
My son’s name in Samoan means “new hope”. I had him when I was 20. At that time my mum was married to a…
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Larry T
I had applied for 136 jobs from July to December 2007 when I saw job number 137 advertised in the paper. I was at…
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Salilo W
“My parents came to New Zealand with my siblings but I stayed in Samoa with my grandparents. I was the eldest and was raised…
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Kathleen
“I’m going to be a foster mum. My own mum raised us in a home where people could stay who needed a bed or…
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Daphne
“I grew up in a Polynesian family where it was normal for your parents and older family members to have Diabetes, but I didn’t…
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Torranice
Part 2 At 15 I tried to commit suicide in front of my family. I had had enough. This was an awakening moment for…
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Vau
“Performing Arts is not about satisfying my ego, although it used to be. It’s about changing lives. I loved being the main actor on…
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Michelle
I spend a lot of my time with teenage girls, supporting them to become the best mums that they can be. My own mum…
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Kerrin
People say to me ‘you don’t look like you are from south Auckland’. What I want to know is, what am I meant to…
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Kerrin
I remember sitting at work, in front of my sewing machine trying to call my Mum. She wasn’t answering my calls. When she finally…
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