Who has changed your life? Share on Facebook Gmail Samuel | Pōneke At 14, Samuel was asked to be the singer in the band that would go on to become the Phoenix Foundation and shape the rest of his life. I think the two people who changed my life the most, outside of my...
Who has changed your life? Share on Facebook Gmail Ānaru | Pōneke Last week, we shared Sharyn’s story about her sons who changed the path of their whānau through the exploration of their whakapapa. She sent her son Ānaru (Te Hika o Pāpāuma, Ngāti Kahungunu) to...
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,...
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