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2 weeks ago |
sunlive.co.nz | Carmen Hall
In a land renowned for its dreams and opportunities, many still face genuine struggles. Some are without homes, others are battling addiction. Prisons are full to the brim, and for many, the fear of deportation is real. Violence and poverty are in places, often overlooked. Welcome to America. These are the confronting issues Ngāi Te Rangi manager Katarina Ngatai encountered when she was seconded for four weeks to Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos in California recently.
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1 month ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Carmen HallBay |Carmen Hall
A Tauranga iwi group says more help is needed to cope with addiction and mental health in the community. Carmen Hall from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi Trust writes about the growing concerns and the “battle to get support”. More people with “severe” mental health issues and drug addictions are turning to social workers as overburdened specialised services struggle to cope, a Tauranga iwi service provider says.
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Feb 20, 2025 |
nzherald.co.nz | Carmen HallBay |Carmen Hall
More than 100 people have completed a Ngāi Te Rangi driver's licence course. Photo / SuppliedContributed content: Carmen Hall is a communications adviser for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi Trust and a former Bay of Plenty Times journalist. More than 100 people in the past year have gained a driver’s licence through a free iwi initiative designed to help whānau into employment, avoid traffic offences and, in some cases, jail.
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Feb 14, 2025 |
nzherald.co.nz | Carmen Hall
Alan Calvert is discovering his Maori heritage at age 76. Contributed contentCarmen Hall is a communications advisor for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi Trust and a former Bay of Plenty Times journalist. Alan Calvert only showed flickers of interest about his Māori heritage until, at age 76, he stepped on to a marae for the first time to revive that journey. Derek Whelan only found out he was Māori when his grandmother told them on her deathbed.
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Jan 5, 2025 |
nzherald.co.nz | Carmen Hall
Contributed contentCarmen Hall is a communications advisor for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi Trust and a former Bay of Plenty Times journalist. When Katarina Ngatai did a summer internship with a Tauranga iwi, she had no idea the move would change the trajectory of her life and career.
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