
Mandy Te
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News editor for @renews_nz, seen in @1NewsNZ @NZStuff @radionz @theage @smh. [email protected]
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1 month ago |
renews.co.nz | Mandy Te
“You actually have a sense of knowing who you are when you get that diagnosis.” Autism NZ says at least 128,000 New Zealanders have autism but the number could be higher because of underdiagnosis. When Charlotte Billings was six, her mum tried to get her an autism diagnosis. But she says she was dismissed by a psychologist. After that, Charlotte grew up feeling different - leading her to mask and pretend to be someone more neurotypical.
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1 month ago |
renews.co.nz | Mandy Te
“Would I ever move to the city? No. Never, never, never. Just nah, I like staying in my quiet valley.” Taiwhakaea Osborne (Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Materoa) is 18 and loves Waimana, a small town in the Bay of Plenty. But his desire to be a farmer means he’ll have to move away from home - and his whānau. “I got to learn to provide for myself.
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2 months ago |
renews.co.nz | Mandy Te
Hot or Not: Whakatāne edition Whakatāne locals tell us what’s hot (and what’s not so hot) in their small town. The Regions is a docuseries that gives a snapshot of the lives of regional rangatahi in Aotearoa and what matters to them most. Watch the series now on TVNZ+ and YouTube. Made with the support of NZ On Air. More stories from The Regions:
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Jul 16, 2024 |
1news.co.nz | Mandy Te
The funeral industry has undergone major changes and challenges due to the impacts of Covid-19, the cost of living crisis and a shift in how people view funerals. We talk to two funeral directors at a Whakatāne funeral home about where they see the future of the industry. Growing up, Bradley Shaw says he was never any good at school. “I changed tack and read a careers book and it said funeral director.
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Jul 12, 2024 |
renews.co.nz | Mandy Te
The funeral industry has undergone major changes and challenges due to the impacts of Covid-19, the cost of living crisis and a shift in how people view funerals. We talk to two funeral directors at a Whakatāne funeral home about where they see the future of the industry. Growing up, Bradley Shaw says he was never any good at school. “I changed tack and read a careers book and it said funeral director.
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It’s been another minute ‼️ Here is a video (which I helped film 😮) and an article I wrote about funeral directors ⚰️ Read + watch here: https://t.co/lRfEQi3AcW https://t.co/M7tXx0VdmJ

It’s been a minute ‼️ I spoke to Thomas Ding - he’s part of Pāruru, a journey a group of Chinese New Zealanders are taking to Waitangi and Hokianga. Read this As Told To here: https://t.co/t6uElOrkIW https://t.co/A80VcWFs6F