Share on Facebook Tweet this Bill | Pirongia, Waikato “I was brought up in what you’d call a middle-class, Pākehā family, and I was the black sheep of the family, and I think that probably influenced a lot of my life. But as I’ve got older, I’ve settled down,...
Share on Facebook Tweet this Mo | Kaikōura, Canterbury “I’m a mother. I’ve got seven children, six boys, one girl. Career-wise it leads me up to where I am today in the job and role I am today, I’ve just worked jobs that fitted in and around the children and...
Share on Facebook Tweet this Mel | Hamilton, Waikato “That’s a really good question. I guess I’ll say my parents. They’re a huge influence on me. They’re really good people. They always motivate me to do my best. I’m usually a shy girl. I used to be really...
Share on Facebook Tweet this Darryl | Kaikōura, Canterbury “That would be my mum and dad. They’ve always been tied up with Lions, and I’ve always gone along to do Lions projects with them. In Timaru, we had a lot of projects, but probably the major one that we...
Share on Facebook Tweet this Shane | Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne “I work as a paramedic for St John up in Ruatōria. The thing that influenced how I got here, was just wanting to further my career and be better at my job and help people more. It was a big step for us...
Share on Facebook Tweet this Edward | Māngere East, Auckland “What influenced me was my parents. Growing up as a young teenager, as a young boy, being part of who I am, and what culture I’m from, I’m proud of where I am, and where I stand, because of them. I...
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