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 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 >I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
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 felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
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 felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
Lived for 2 years in New Zealand and got a series of heavy bowel flare ups that caused me to sweat due to massive pain and have a week of…
Read Full Story >I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
I almost didn't go to the doctor and it would've cost me my life. I'd been let down so many times in the past and often not taken seriously when…
Read Full Story >I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
I am a 59 yr old woman with type 2 diabetes which I managed with diet and exercise, earlier this year I went to my doctor as I had high…
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.
