Te Whare Mahana: Occupants Stories
What is Te Whare Mahana? Te Whare Mahana, run by Nga Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust, is a stable, safe and supportive living environment for Rangatahi transitioning out of care […]
Read MoreMahana Southern Maori Mental Health & Addiction: Hunter Chisholm
Two-week long “benders” became a normal part of my life but I started sabotaging everything else. Nga Kete supported me to stop drinking and I have been alcohol-free for just […]
Read MoreSouthern Stop Smoking Service: Trevor Leigh
I’ve been smoking heavily for 45 years desperately wanting to give up but not knowing how. But recently with the support of the Southern Stop Smoking Service, a change in […]
Read MoreWhanau Ora: I'm Living A Full Life Now
I’ve been having a tough time in the past few years after the breakdown of my marriage, and being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, but the Whanau Ora Service has enabled […]
Read MoreManawa Ora, Mahana: I'm Excited For My Alcohol-Free Future
Heavy drinking for 40 years, leading up to more than an 18-pack of beer a day allowed me to blank out the pain I was feeling from childhood trauma, but […]
Read MoreTe Waka Tuhono: Te Waka Tuhono Enabled Me To Reconnect
A rough childhood set me on a dangerous path of drinking, drugs and parties throughout my teenagers years, but the Te Waka Tuhono Kaupapa enabled me to find myself again. […]
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