by Te Pā | May 8, 2023 | Mana Tangata, Mana Ūkaipō, Mana Whānau
Last month we celebrated our Kahurangi, Vivi Lee, for 40 years of loyal service to Te Pā tangata and whānau. Vivi joined what was then the Prisoners’ Aid and Rehabilitation Society in 1983 and remains a staunch advocate of those people needing our help, to this day....
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 1, 2022 | Mana Motuhake, Mana Tangata, Mana Ūkaipō
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 | Feb 12, 2021 | Mana Tangata, Mana Ūkaipō
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 | 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 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...
