Angela
I never thought I would get into politics. When I was twelve I remember walking up the driveway with my dad and I asked…
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Sarah
“I was never really interested in politics but just had a heart for the community. From a young age I watched my older sister…
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Jojo
“My dad is a man of action, not words. His actions taught me how to be a family man, and that family was everything….
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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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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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Nanny Te Ao
“For 44 years of my life I was known as Mrs Biddle, teacher, educator, principal. I gave up my educational career as a Principal…
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Karl
Growing up as a teenager in Otara I felt lost. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. My mates were…
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Sulani
I am a proud Year 12 student at Manurewa High School. Following the recent negative publicity about my school and my community I wanted…
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Jodeci
I’m just a boy from Otara. As a youngster growing up in South Auckland, I had two different paths set out before me. One…
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