Your Story
We love to tell the stories of inspiring wāhine in our community, including those who have made an impact throughout history.
Brigit Blair - building a global brand with heart
From Brigit's kitchen table to iconic international brand, the Linden Leaves story also includes her incredible support of the former refugee and migrant community over 30 years in business.
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From conflict zones to film sets
Almost exactly six years ago, Hans Araujo Escobar took a huge leap of faith, leaving behind almost everyone and everything she knew in Colombia, to migrate to an unknown future in New Zealand.
Dismantling Tall Poppy Syndrome
Meet Nicky Geldard, who together with her husband Jay, co-founded E Tū Tāngata, an organisation doing amazing work helping to dismantle Tall Poppy Syndrome in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Cooking up connections: Share Kai celebrates community and culture
Meet Share Kai, an incredible local initiative providing opportunities for former refugee and migrant women to learn, grow, and share their culture and cuisines with the wider community as members of the Share Kai Cooks Collective.
Lessons on trauma from a conflict zone
Clinical psychologist, Siobhan Lockie, who worked with Doctors Without Borders on the West Bank, discusses trauma and how we can help ourselves to heal.
The power of 'unquietness'
From talkative child to empowering leader. Read about how Dr Hafsa Ahmed (MNZM) is helping others to find their voice and live their purpose.