Welcome to Wāhi Kōrero, a safe and anonymous place to share health-related stories.
Nau mai ki Wāhi Kōrero, he wāhi haumaru, he wāhi kirimuna ki te tuari i ngā kōrero hauora.
We encourage you to share your experiences of health care, particularly those that are not often heard. The stories shared on this site will be used for research and will help decision-makers improve health outcomes.
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E akiaki ana mātou i a koe ki te tuari i ō wheako tautiaki ā-hauora, ka tino pērā mō ngā mea me uaua ka rangona. Ko ngā kōrero ka tuarihia i tēnei pae ka whakamahia mō ngā rangahau me te āwhina i tā ngā kaiwhakatau whanake ake i ngā putanga hauora.
Tirohia ā mātou kaupapa me ngā kōrero kua tuarihia.
I've provided care for someone. These are the thoughts and feelings I keep to myself.
I cared for my mother-in-law for 3 1/2 years before she was assessed as needing rest-home level care. Initially, with her walker, she was relatively independent, but over time her…
Read Full Story >I've provided care for someone. These are the thoughts and feelings I keep to myself.
I provide occasional care for an older person (with mobility issues and many chronic health conditions) who is not directly related to me. They have very few other people they…
Read Full Story >I've provided care for someone. These are the thoughts and feelings I keep to myself.
I get a lot of satisfaction in knowing that I am choosing to do something that most people wouldn't. That is, caring for someone with a serious brain injury in…
Read Full Story >I've provided care for someone. These are the thoughts and feelings I keep to myself.
As well as caring for them, I need to work and take care of everything else for the household - without making them feel useless. And in order to be…
Read Full Story >I've provided care for someone. These are the thoughts and feelings I keep to myself.
My mother had always been a strong woman. She was firm, proud, and not someone who showed softness easily. She could also be physically and emotionally abusive, giving us lots…
Read Full Story >I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
I had taken my 6 year old daughter to the after hours dr after she had been having fevers and coughing for a week, we were told her chest was…
Read Full Story >When your story is submitted it will be sent to our team to moderate, from there we will post your story anonymously.
We won’t know it’s you or your story, all stories are submitted anonymously.
Your story will be used to explain to decision makers how healthcare is experienced and the potential areas for improvement.
I had taken my 6 year old daughter to the after hours dr after she had been having fevers and coughing for a week, we were told her chest was…
Read Full Story >The medical system of our country is disgusting. Our medical personnel who choose to remain in our country are over worked. It is "normalised" to have a waiting period to…
Read Full Story >I was worried about my sexual health and couldn’t go to the doctor. I was uncomfortable down below and embarrassed. I took to using supermarket antibacterial soap and cream, in…
Read Full Story >I wish I could have been honest about terrible sleep - I lied and said sleep was okay, because I didn't want suggestions to sleep train. I also didn't mention…
Read Full Story >I am a first time Mama and although I had all the support from Whanau and friends I still opted to do well-child checks instead of just going to doctors…
Read Full Story >I wish that the post natal support that I received was for both my child and myself. I had regular check in for my child's health, but our decision to…
Read Full Story >All identifying details will be removed so your story will remain anonymous.
When your story is submitted it will be sent to our team to moderate. After all personal information has been removed, your story will be posted to the site anonymously.
Your story will be used in research to explain how healthcare is experienced. It will show potential areas for improvement.
Don't worry, we won't show this information on this website. The information you share helps us to understand groups of people with different backgrounds and experiences. This helps us make better suggestions for improvements.
