Tāne Ora: Engaging with Ngā Kete Has Been Life Changing
*This tangata whai ora wishes to remain anonymous I had a horrible, violence-filled upbringing with an abusive father, which led me to live on the streets for 14 years and […]
Read MorePūrerehua Transformation: The Wrap-around Support Has Meant Everything
BFC+, Pūrerehua Transformation, Tui Ora Programmes, Mahana Mental Health and Addiction *This tangata whai ora wishes to remain anonymous In a bid to escape my messy life in the North […]
Read MorePūrerehua Transformation Service: Tina Kelland
Against a backdrop of rejection and family dysfunction, life growing up was tough which led to low self-esteem and low confidence. But after engaging with Ngā Kete I feel like […]
Read MoreCancer Kaiarahi Service: Grateful for Amazing Support
My whole life has been plagued by cancer. I lost both my parents and nine siblings to different types of cancer. Three years ago I was diagnosed with lung cancer […]
Read MoreCancer Kaiarahi Service: Lynn West
Four years ago I was suffering from a nasty flu, which ended up saving my life. That flu led to early detection of cancer. Throughout my treatment there were some […]
Read MoreCancer Kaiarahi Service: Mike Rewita
A sore chest led to a bowel cancer diagnosis three years ago and, while I don’t know how long I have left, I refuse to let it get me down […]
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