Regina
“In 2003 I had just started at teacher’s college when I fell pregnant. I was determined to see the year out. I didn’t take…
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Erana
“I am currently studying for my learners drivers test. Yesterday was my first day studying and I studied for an hour. When I took…
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Reina
“I’m passionate about Pacific people in my community. I feel like as a lawyer I have an amazing privilege where I can not only…
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Donna
“I am a Maori mother, woman, artist and educator. My twin sister and I were whangai, brought up by my grandparents, where cultural values…
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Tipene
“My father never wanted me to follow his path, a path filled with pain, gangs and prison. But I aspired to be like him…
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Gina & Tino
“One evening my wife and I had a knock at the door. It was two young adults from our community who were in a…
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Nesa
“My twins were born prematurely at 23 weeks. Nine and 12 weeks later we held each of their funerals. I lost my way and…
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Richard
“In 2008 my nineteen year old son was caught drunk driving; he blew over the new youth limit for alcohol. I was embarrassed and…
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Brooke
“I love the fitness industry and always have. I’m up at quarter past four every morning preparing for the day and for the first…
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Phil
“I once saw two road workers holding the stop/go signs. It was a rainy miserable cold day. At the time I had two teenagers…
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