by Te Pā User | Feb 1, 2023 | Mana Motuhake, Mana Tangata, Mana Ūkaipō, Mana Whānau
1 February 2023 Te Pā is a proud partner of Share My Super, whose donors help support our Te Ohomai Rangatahi service. This month their blog features another of Te Pā’s services that supports vulnerable children and young people in Aotearoa. Te Pā and the...
by Te Pā User | Jul 21, 2022 | 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 | Jun 17, 2022 | Mana Tangata, Mana Ūkaipō
Heartbreakingly, childhood for many Kiwi kids is far removed from a fairy tale. Here, Victoria shares her story of the journey that led her to Te Pā and a bright future. Now 31, Victoria is frank when talking about her childhood. Growing up with a mum who had meth and...
by Te Pā User | Feb 12, 2021 | Mana Tangata, Mana Ūkaipō, Mana Whānau
Ellie is not one to dwell on life’s hardships. While finding themselves behind bars would understandably be demoralising for many, Ellie found positives early on in her time in prison. While it was an admittedly awful experience, what Ellie went through changed her...
by Te Pā User | Oct 30, 2019 | Mana Motuhake, Mana Ōrite, Mana Ūkaipō
Writer Paulette Crowley was lucky enough to ‘shadow’ a navigator recently while he helped John*, who had been deported from Australia to New Zealand the day before. We picked up John from a budget hotel in the Auckland’s CBD. He was clean-cut, well-dressed and had a...
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...
