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Real Life StoriesEach of us has a story to tell. Some are stories of overcoming incredible adversity, others are stories of intrigue and inspiration. Regardless of whether it is a surviving or thriving story we all have something to share. Related ArticlesNext Goal is Gold!Added Fri, Nov 13th 2009, 10:40
New Zealander Vesna Aroha Radonich (33) is a world class champion Waka Ama paddler (outrigger canoe racing). After being told she was un-coachable, she developed a ‘can do’ determination that has taken her to the top of her sport nationally and internationally. Fraser’s Story – Part 1Added Mon, Oct 6th 2008, 21:44
There are days when having a child with Down syndrome can mean losing all hope of being an ordinary mother: a mother with run-of-the-mill concerns, a mother with run-of-the-mill routines. I know. I’ve had such days. Read the article... Fraser's story - Part 2Added Sun, Oct 26th 2008, 17:10
Part 2 of Fraser's story, written by his mother Fiona Place; an award winning Australian author... Read the article...Child of My Dreams - Annie ReidAdded Sat, Aug 9th 2008, 15:34
Nobody ever thinks their child will die before they do, but unfortunately it does happen and it did happen to me. She was my only daughter and we had a very strong connection. It was her birthday on Monday the 26th May and she would have been 27 years old if she had survived. Hayley died at the age of 21 years and it will be six years this year since her passing. I have pondered on writing this for some time but knew I would write it when the time was right. An Interview with Emma GilmourAdded Mon, Oct 6th 2008, 20:33
In 2002, aged 21, Emma made her debut as a driver on the New Zealand rally car scene. She instantly revealed her natural talent, amazing her mechanic father, who was sitting in the co-driver’s seat, by winning the open 4WD class and finishing 6th overall out of a field of 98. During that first year of driving she also achieved ‘top 10’ Rally New Zealand stage times in international fields and was within one second of Possum Bourne’s time in one stage (he went on to finish second in the event). Read more about this driving talent and where she is heading here in the Womenz interview with Emma Gilmour. Read the article... Kylie Bentham, Mercy Ship NurseAdded Sat, Aug 9th 2008, 15:43
It is August 9, 2008 and former Middlemore Hospital nurse, Kylie Bentham, is returning ‘home’ after a two year assignment, but not without leaving a big chunk of her heart behind onboard a floating hospital in West Africa. Escape on RailsAdded Mon, Nov 17th 2008, 08:48
What do you do when your will to live flags? We all have ways to cope or we don’t survive. My own favourite therapies to relieve desperate levels of stress have been known to come disguised as everyday experiences. This is especially true of experiences involving getaways on trains. What else compares with the romance of the rails? Buttons Project - Marina’s StoryAdded Wed, Jul 23rd 2008, 17:37
So often we look at other people, and think they have got it all together. But you never know the journey someone else has travelled. Read the article...My Journey to MEAdded Sat, Aug 9th 2008, 15:56
I was one of eight children who were all loved and cared for by two wonderful people. Being the youngest girl I know my older siblings probably have a more realistic view of our upbringing; and maybe I see my childhood with a rose tinted perspective, but it is real to me…. Part One of Barbara Kendall’s InterviewAdded Tue, May 13th 2008, 13:55
Barbara Kendall is one of New Zealand’s best-known and most-loved sports people. A windsurfer for nearly 25 years, a wife and mother of two small girls, Barbara is currently preparing to compete again in the World Windsurfing Championships. She will then go to Hong Kong to make final preparations for her fifth Olympic Games campaign, where she has high hopes of adding to her collection of three medals (gold, silver and bronze). The only other New Zealanders who have competed in this many Olympics Games are Ian Ferguson and Mark Todd. Her achievements in New Zealand include 15 national titles since 1985, Sportswoman of the Year three times, Yachtsperson of the Year twice and an MBE for services to windsurfing. Barbara, her husband Shayne and family are presently in Europe. Following is the first of a two part email interview Barbara kindly agreed to do with Womenz. An Interview with Barbara Kendall, Part 2Added Sun, May 25th 2008, 10:16
Barbara Kendall began her windsurfing career at the age of 16 and at 20 won her first World Windsurfing Championships title. Two years later she won gold in the Barcelona Olympics, the first New Zealand woman to do so in 40 years. She has since collected the full set of Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals and has not finished out of the top three in any of the World Championships she has entered since 1997. Barbara and her family are currently in Europe where Barbara is preparing for her Olympic campaign. Why Stanley is Attracted to GrandmothersAdded Sat, Mar 15th 2008, 13:04
It appears that a certain ten-inch cardboard boy is the ideal travel companion for itinerant grandmothers. The idea began in Canada in 1994 where teachers read the story of ‘Flat Stanley’ to the class before each child made its own cardboard boy... an intriguing adventure story Angela Holland’s StoryAdded Sun, Mar 9th 2008, 09:53
Angela Holland’s Story – there’s light at the end of the tunnel – and it gets brighter. Read the article...Womenz : Monday 06th of February 2012 05:02:37AM
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