Manawa 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. […]
Read MoreCancer Pathway: Terina Gilbert
Ko Terina toku ingoa Ko Ngai Tahu toku Iwi Ko Kati mamoe raua koe waitaha toku hapu Ko Takitimu te Waka Ko waihopai te awa Ko Ōtākou toku Marae I […]
Read MoreSouthern Stop Smoking Service: Craig Leitch
- GoreI was smoking for more than 30 years and although I tried to stop a few times, it never lasted. I started at 18-years-old and back then, it was […]
Read MoreWhanau Ora: The Support Meant The World To Me
I returned to my hometown of Invercargill a few years ago and I’ve lived through some difficult times ever since. My partner was addicted to methamphetamine. I had no idea […]
Read MoreTe Pae Oranga: I hope the Iwi Community Panel continues to help more people
I’ve been driving taxis on the late shift for five years now. I love my job. I love meeting and talking to people from various walks of life. One night […]
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