August
What have you learned from spending time with a child?
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Trina - Auckland. “My mother has I think seven siblings, and they’ve all got kids. It is quite huge. Even [the] extended family we’ve got, it’s quite big. I think it’s good, because, yes as we’ve all heard before, the children are our future, and if we instil good positive values in them now, they will definitely make a better impact as they grow older." Read more... -
Trinity - Titirangi/Waiheke Island. “I have a 12 year old and I have a two year old, so there’s a huge gap. So I was at the stage where I was learning about teenagers and what’s cool for teenagers at this stage, and with the technology and their needs for schooling such as iPads and the expense of it all." Read more...
July
When was the last time you felt proud?
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Tessa - Māngere. “It was quite a shock, but because it runs in my family because we’re Pacific Islanders, and both my parents are overweight, and don’t look after themselves. To hear it was quite a shock, and to have all those emotions running through you at that time I just want to break down." Read more...
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Hannah - Auckland. “It’s kind been a bit of a mixed emotion almost. I guess just seeing things in England it brings people together. Almost the fear and the extreme activities it’s really heart-breaking, but, you know, seeing what is happening in response and making those communities [is] almost like finding the positive within the fear, and not letting it consume you. " Read more...
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Kasey - Glen Eden. “When anyone asks me what I am, I’m a proud Kiwi [and] a proud New Zealander, but I also always make sure that they know what mix I am. To me that’s really important. I don’t identify with one group in particular so I always throw all three out there, and anyone who knows me knows that I always do that." Read more...
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Rene - Sandringham. “Yeah I got asked a question like a month ago. This guy came up to me and said “where do you see yourself in 5 years?” and I said to him I see myself as a role model because you know people have told me that I’ve got a lot of potential and I have a mind that’s exemplary to others." Read more...
June
How did you last show someone you care?
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Lillian - New Lynn. “I’ve got this kind of phrase that I don’t have to be instantly accessible to whoever’s not in my presence. I’m trying to balance that out though. I feel like I’ve taken that almost to the extreme where I forget, I actually forget to text people back for ages and so that’s not groovy either in terms of building relationship with them.” Read more...
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Juliana - Cook Islands / Pukekohe. “Depression isn’t exactly easy being the other person without it. Having to live through it, but if you show you’re kind hearted and you're understanding and caring attitude towards it, you know, they could really come out of it in a positive way. ” Read more...
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Gaille - Kelston. “I think when you go down as far as you possibly can, the only way is up, and so I had a look at myself and decided that I’m more than what everybody else thinks I am…I guess I saw the light at the end of the tunnel, and it wasn’t a train. It was all good." Read more...
May
What would you say to your 11 year old self?
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Alessandra - Auckland. "I’m from Brazil, and I came to New Zealand in 2010 just as a visitor and I fell in love with New Zealand and then worked my way through staying here.” Read more...
April
What was the last message you sent?
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Tewhetumarama - Avondale. "My name is Tewhetumarama and I’m currently living on the streets…I don’t really call it homelessness I’m camping out just to make it a little bit easier" Read more...
