Who has changed your life? Share on Facebook Gmail Stevie | Pōneke In 2023 Stevie (they/them) had gender affirming surgery. Both before and after surgery, Stevie has been nurtured by a special group of friends who have always embraced Stevie for who they are. Stevie...
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 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,...
What has whānau taught you? Share on Facebook Gmail Sitoga | Tāmaki Makaurau Sitoga’s (Samoa, Manurewa) whānau is her community and her village and it is her parents that have taught her to understand the power of putting others first. “The lessons from my...
What has whānau taught you? Share on Facebook Gmail Fete | Tāmaki Makaurau Fete is a survivor of abuse in care and was Senior Pasefika Engagement Advisor on the Royal Commission of Enquiry into State Abuse and Faith-Based Abuse. Reconnecting with his whānau allowed...
What has whānau taught you? Share on Facebook Gmail Samora | Tāmaki Makaurau Samora has always been elevated by her whānau – whakapapa and chosen – to be the best she can be. “I had two dominant families, both Māori and Samoan, who kind of share that sense of...
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