by Te Pā User | Dec 17, 2018 | Mana Tangata, Mana Ūkaipō
Age 38 Iwi Ngāi Te Rangi “I won’t go back to old ways, on the hard days at work, I think about those that have supported me.” Josh moved to Australia from New Zealand when he was seven years old. He was often confused for another nationality living in Australia. Very...
by Te Pā User | Dec 17, 2018 | Mana Motuhake, Mana Tangata
Age 39 Mark and his sister were born in the South Island and adopted by a family who lived in Hamilton where Mark grew up for the first eight years of his life. As a teenager, Mark began to ‘push the boundaries’ and was in a serious car accident with two of his...
by Te Pā User | Dec 17, 2018 | Mana Ōrite, Mana Tangata
Hola! My name is Siilvie and I am from Brazil. I migrated to New Zealand and decided I would like to contribute to the community that had welcomed us, so I decided to become a volunteer. I also wanted to use my time while my children are at school in a productive way...
by Te Pā User | Dec 17, 2018 | Mana Tangata, Mana Whānau
Age – 19 Iwi – Ngapuhi I was brought up by my Mum and my Aunty. I come from the North. I liked primary school and I liked science. I liked learning about things and being outside playing. In my teen years I started to go off the rails a bit. Just doing...
by Te Pā User | Dec 17, 2018 | Mana Ūkaipō, Mana Whānau
Harry DROPPED OFF WITH NOWHERE TO GO Harry’s* story is a familiar one to the PARS team, who are already supporting at least three deportees each week. His family moved from New Zealand to Australia when he was three and lived there for over 25 years. Despite...
