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 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…
Read Full Story >I migrated to Aotearoa from overseas as a skilled migrant to fulfil a skills shortage. On signing up with a PHO I arranged for my overseas doctor to send my…
Read Full Story >Hello there, I am a mum of 3. My oldest daughter is 19 now and she is suffering from anxiety and depression. What I would like to share is how…
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…
Read Full Story >I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
I migrated to Aotearoa from overseas as a skilled migrant to fulfil a skills shortage. On signing up with a PHO I arranged for my overseas doctor to send my…
Read Full Story >I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
Hello there, I am a mum of 3. My oldest daughter is 19 now and she is suffering from anxiety and depression. What I would like to share is how…
Read Full Story >I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
My kōrero is more about an experience that has now made me too whakamā to kōrero about it again. I went to see our local doctors and wanted some support…
Read Full Story >I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
It’s so hard to get an appointment for that day you need it. Multiple times I’ve called and they have no doctors or are fully booked.
Read Full Story >I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
When I called to make an appointment with the GP I tried to give them some info so they didn’t misgender me. I told the lady on the phone my…
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 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.
