by Te Pā User | Jul 21, 2020 | Mana Motuhake, Mana Tangata, Mana Ūkaipō
It would be fair to say that life has thrown Ema* more than her fair share of challenges. She grew up in a home where money was scarce and addiction was the norm, and was subjected to physical abuse from a family member from the age of seven. She was bullied and felt...
by Te Pā User | Oct 30, 2019 | Mana Motuhake, Mana Ōrite, Mana Tangata
It’s not often you get a chance to make a new start in life when you’re 70, but that is how Mike*, who was recently deported from Australia, looks at the events that have changed his life so dramatically in his retirement years. The father of five and grandfather...
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...
