Real Stories
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Showing Stories for the category Individuals (15 results, page 1 of 2)
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Gracie's story
Someone showed Gracie kindness and supported her to ask for help.
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Kylee's story
Kylee is a queer Māori person who was bullied throughout school for expressing himself
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Nat's story
Nat’s whānau and close friends held space for Nat to be themselves when it really mattered.
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Nat: a fierce anti-bullying advocate
By being open and candidly sharing their experiences, Nat hopes to show others how important it is to speak up
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Ihaka Whanarere
Finding identity and joy through Te Ao Māori and Kapa Haka
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Nicola Frater
Nicola Frater is a multi-faceted woman. She is a loving parent to three adult children. She is a person of faith, having spent decades serving her community as an Anglican Priest. And, she is a transgender woman - an identity she is only recently embracing as her own.
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CV Shastry
CV Shastry is an Asian New Zealander and proud Upstander who is doing his part to stop bullying and discrimination against Asian communities.
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Lucy Barge
Upstander Lucy is a published poet, piano teacher, and proud Pink Shirt Day advocate
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Tangaroa Paul: Finding belonging in Te Ao Māori as a gender fluid person
Tangaroa Paul is the kind of person who lights up a room just by walking in. With a huge smile and an infectious giggle, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Tangaroa’s life has been non-stop sunshine and laughter. However, dig a little deeper, and you’ll find that Tangaroa’s journey has been anything but straightforward.
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Elle
Elle has regularly faced racism since she moved to Aotearoa 17 years ago. She sees racism as a frequent and distressing part of her life.
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Te Manahou Mackay
Decide whether someone’s opinion is worth listening to
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Richard Hills
Bullying can change people’s lives
