Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
News & Events
For Adults
Whangārei Heads resident raises money taking daily winter ocean dip
Many would shudder at the mere thought but for Whangārei Heads resident Robyn Ackers, taking a daily winter ice-cold plunge in the ocean is totally addictive. What's more, she's doing it for a good cause.
News & Events
For Adults
Coping with grief through the festive season
This time of the year can be difficult for people who've lost a loved one recently. Nic Russell from the bereavement support charity Kenzie's Gift has advice on getting through Christmas when you're still grieving or spending time with someone who is.
News & Events
For Adults
Good Sorts: Mum using tragic experience to help others
After having lost her daughter to can aggressive form of cancer, while battling cancer herself, Nic Russell has taken it upon herself to help others dealing with the effects of grief. Watch the video for the full story.
News & Events
For Adults
In Laughing Memory: Nic Russell on finding a path through grief
For most, the festive season is a time of joy. But for those who have lost friends or family during the year - it can be a particularly tough time. Nic Russell knows this well. She lost her daughter Kenzie to cancer just after Christmas in 2005.
News & Events
For Adults
Living with cancer: A Mum and daughters journey (2005)
Battling an aggressive form of cancer while forced to watch helplessly as it also ravaged her baby daughter is the cruel hand fate dealt Nic Russell. For nine agonising months, little Kenzie put up a brave and desperate fight, but the disease defeated her.
News & Events
For Adults
How Nic has used her own tragedy to get out and fight for other victims of cancer
Battling an aggressive form of cancer while forced to watch helplessly as it also ravaged her baby daughter is the cruel hand fate dealt Nic Russell. For nine agonising months, little Kenzie put up a brave and desperate fight, but the disease defeated her.
News & Events
For Adults
Swimmers battle giant jellyfish and unusual currents to conquer Te Ara a Kiwa
Susan Sherwen and Grainne Moss have become only the 13th and 14th people to have swum across Te Ara a Kiwa (Foveaux Strait) after encountering giant jellyfish, dolphins, albatross and shifting currents during their 12 hours in the water.
News & Events
For Adults
Long-distance swimmer Grainne Moss heading to US to set new swimming record
A Kiwi athlete is hoping to become the only person in the world with three 'Triple Crowns' for open water swimming. Wellington woman Grainne Moss, who some viewers may remember as the former boss of Oranga Tamariki, is heading to the US this week where she'll swim more than 80km.
News & Events
For Adults
4 Kiwis reveal what it’s really like to lose a loved one at a young age
Here, four Kiwis share their experiences of losing a loved one at a young age. Jenny Zilmer’s daughter Lumi was born in Estonia with a rare and severe heart defect. Before she could be flown to Starship hospital in New Zealand for treatment, she died at just 3 months old.
No results found.
