This blog is for discussion topics and to capture HEART events and news as well as positive stories in the Tāmaki community. We encourage you to share your thoughts by leaving comments on the blog posts as well as sharing posts to social media.
Our ‘Reflection corner’ and ‘Looking Back’ posts are written by HEART Change Agents on topics and events that are important to them.
Talanoa sessions was not created to ‘fix issues’, it was created to support people in ways they can have courageous conversations. Talanoa is about storytelling, and for people who do storytelling so well, this is a way we can make sense of our who we are, what we are, and where we need to go.
Read MoreTyrone wanted to delve deep into what becoming a father had meant for other dads and to encourage men to have conversations about the important experiences that have shaped their lives. With support from the "It’s Not OKʻ campaign and The HEART Movement, Tyrone, a digital storyteller with NoSix, interviewed and created videos to share their experiences.
Read More"for as long as a community is NOT talking openly about sexual abuse and sexual boundaries – all pedophiles feel safe, and will continue to carry out their acts".
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