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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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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George
“I weighed 220kgs – now I am 110kg. I grew up in Whakātane the youngest of eight kids and was spoiled with bought lunches…
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Maria-Fatima
“During a work meeting one day I decided that I wanted to do a talk show. I wanted to create a platform for inspirational…
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Lisa
In 2011 I started bereavement casting. A friend of mine lost her baby and asked me to cast their baby’s hands and feet. At…
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Ben
I come from a really strict, traditional, Cook Island family. Where when our elders say don’t do this, you don’t, and when they say…
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Iavana
When I was in year seven I was labelled a ‘bad boy’ by everyone. I wagged classes and disrespected teachers and my peers. I…
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Waimarie
“I’ve always loved the fact that I am Maori. It’s a real treasure to be able to communicate in Te Reo because I didn’t…
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Sharon
When I was fourteen, I learnt that other people saw my potential more than I did. I dropped out of school and started working…
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Fou and Katerina
When I left school I wanted to be a police officer. I did all the pre-requisites and just had to wait six months till…
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