Natalie (part one)

“I was married at 20, my husband and I recently celebrated our 30th Wedding anniversary. We have four children. We knew something wasn’t right with Thomas, our eldest son, when he wasn’t developing like the other children we knew, he could talk and walk but he had a funny walking gait. Initially we had to […]

Karen

“I was born in a third world country, PNG. One big thing that defines who I am is my family. My brothers and Mum and Dad are a big part of who I am. My dad taught me that blood is thicker than water. I was born in Papa New Guinea, we moved to NZ […]

Jo

“We have a wonderful almost 5 year old boy, Knox. My husband Tahu is a natural Dad, a saxophone player, a builder and I have two businesses. The year started off pretty normal. We lost a baby last year and started trying again in January. I am diabetic so pregnancies are high risk. I fell […]

Jack

“In my teenage years I was heavy into the party scene. I was right into that life but now I am almost 10 months clean and sober and in recovery. I rap, produce music and also sing. I am basically a multi-talented musician and I love what I do. One of the things I am […]

Reon

“First and foremost is always the fact I am the father of five sons. The eldest one is 21 years and the rest are teenagers, with the youngest 15 years old. I am one of four boys. So with no sisters I am use to dealing with boys. I have always loved my sport and […]