Who has changed your life? Share on Facebook Gmail Sean | Pōneke After Sean (Wellington) suffered a severe brain injury, he had to reset his expectations of his capacities. But, it was the guidance of John that helped Sean understand he was not defined by his injury...
Who has changed your life? Share on Facebook Gmail As a Pākehā, learning te reo Māori has given Chloe (Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai) a new understanding of how the world can work. I guess we all grew up in a pākehā learning situation where things are very rigid and you do...
Who has changed your life? Share on Facebook Gmail Robyn | Pōneke Robyn (Hawea Flat, Wanaka) has experienced miscarriages and the loss of a baby. This has made her relationship with her son and daughter an especially strong bond. I had her sort of later in life. It...
Who has changed your life? Share on Facebook Gmail Pati | Pōneke After Pati (Sāmoa, Lower Hutt) broke his neck he struggled with his new life as a wheelchair user. An old friend showed up for Pati when he needed it most. When I was at college, at Wainuiomata College,...
Who has changed your life? Share on Facebook Gmail Sharyn | Pōneke Sharyn’s (Ngāti Kahungunu, Wellington) sons have led their whānau into a deeper understanding of their whakapapa Māori. And this has changed her appreciation of her place in Aotearoa. I have...
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