Manawa Ora: The Service Is Amazing
For the past few years, I have had a metaphoric noose around my neck, chaining me to an addiction I couldn’t escape. A personal trauma in my 30s triggered a […]
Read MoreCrisis Advocacy Service: I Am Finally Being Heard
I used to be hateful because I was hated, but now I love because I am loved For the first few months of my life I was tortured at the […]
Read MoreSouthern Stop Smoking Service: Anonymous
This client wishes to remain anonymous I started smoking when I was 11 or 12. It was the cool thing to do and everyone else was smoking. It was normal. […]
Read MoreTe Pae Oranga & Cancer Kaiarahi Service: A Wonderful Outcome
I was nervous about attending Te Pae Oranga (Iwi Community Panel) because I didn’t know what it was until the facilitator explained it clearly and put my mind at ease, […]
Read MoreMahana Southern Māori Mental Health & Addiction: The Counsellor Was My Rock
School bullies, a divorce, a car crash and an overdose all added to the nightmare that was my past year. But, with the support of a counsellor, I was able […]
Read MoreTe Pae Oranga: Kelly Luke
I was anxious about attending Te Pae Oranga (Iwi Community Panel) but it wasn’t what I expected and the outcomes have helped me to heal. I was referred to Te […]
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