Nafi L (1/3)
Part 1 My parents migrated from Samoa in the 80’s. They were both teachers in Samoa, and education was really important to them. In…
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Michael D
Growing up I lived with my grandparents and saw so much violence that I thought it was normal. My own parents relationship was one…
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Nicole H
I left school as soon as I was legally allowed to, but had mentally left long before then. With no formal qualification I found…
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Latayvia
I was raised by a resilient single mum on the benefit and my village worked hard to keep me in school. I was always…
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Heta D
I am someone who loves to give things a crack. I’m also very competitive! When work decided to join the “Steptember” challenge I announced…
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Naketa I
I was in my last year of high school but not really into learning. Education was not a priority and school was a social…
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Bronwyn R
Education was not important to my family, but life skills were. Dad taught us so many skills that today people are going to uni…
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Annie N
My youngest son graduated in July with a carpentry degree. I am so proud of him. He is the first one in my family…
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Eseta L
I was 19 or 20 when I came to New Zealand from Samoa. My english wasn’t very good because I had missed a lot…
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Swanie N
My parents weren’t the richest, but they were smart with their money. They also showed us immense care and compassion and they are where…
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