How stunning is the Wainuiomata Connections Breakfast setup by Janice, Linda, and Cheryl! We can’t wait to welcome you all TOMORROW morning! 🕡 6:30am – 8:00am 📍 Wainuiomata Marae We’re honoured to have two mana wahine, Cheryl Davies and Renee Davies - proud Wainuiomata locals and leaders in health and community sharing updates on exciting new projects launching at the Wainuiomata Marae. 🙌🏽 This breakfast is open to all local businesses, entrepreneurs, and community champions - the perfect ch

20 years ago I was being held prisoner in Iran. One of the major lessons I learnt was to treasure freedom. We cannot imagine what it is like to be deprived of our liberty until we are. It's almost impossible to describe that feeling. But I can describe the joy of freedom. The joy of being able to make your own choices, to feel safe, to have fun, to see who you want to see and go where you want to go. In this case, this morning, I went to the sea and I had the most blissful swim. I reminded mysel

20 years ago I was being held prisoner in Iran. Concepts like happiness fell by the wayside admits the terror of being held prisoner and all that entailed. When I was released I was reminded what happiness was for me and remains so, among other things: The ability to walk into my children's bedrooms and watch them as they slept; the ability to simply spend time with them and with my husband. In the hurly-burly of life we forget the treasures that we have so I urge you to appreciate them, to not

Connecting Caregivers Radio. Our special guest is Sue Lloyd-Davies, Caregiver Advocate and author of Pinkie's Turnabout. Look forward to a lively conversation. | Linda Burhans