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 Wāhi Kōrero

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Wāhi Kōrero

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.

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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.

Check out our projects and the stories shared.

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.

ACTIVE TO 09 Jun 2024

I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor

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I felt like I had to wait for symptoms to get worse or unbearable because they minimise the pain and almost always give me paracetamol and antibiotics and thats it.

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I have children, children have accident. My son fell off a stool that shouldn't have been in the kitchen (thanks other children). Had a cry gave a hug and was…

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I felt a hard lump in my breast it was small and hard and getting more uncomfortable, I thought to myself this isn't good. I told a friend of mine…

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Real Stories for change

I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor

I felt like I had to wait for symptoms to get worse or unbearable because they minimise the pain and almost always give me paracetamol and antibiotics and thats it.

Read Full Story >

I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor

I have children, children have accident. My son fell off a stool that shouldn't have been in the kitchen (thanks other children). Had a cry gave a hug and was…

Read Full Story >

I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor

I felt a hard lump in my breast it was small and hard and getting more uncomfortable, I thought to myself this isn't good. I told a friend of mine…

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I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor

I noticed was a difference in the texture under my skin in my sternum area, felt like hard lumps - Im a Registered Nurse so dutifully went to my GP…

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I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor

I was extremely disappointed how my Tane, Maori Male Mid 40's, was stigmatised and discriminated against,ed disrespect, arrogance, and racism practices. The non-Maori registered nurse, did not know how to…

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I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor

Every time I go to the Doctor I am judge, and asked questions I don't understand. - Young Mum

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Kōrero I wish I could’ve had with the WellChild nurse

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…

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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…

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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…

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