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Jack Paki – Legacy Interviews

In this Legacy Interview, Jack Paki reflects on adoption, identity, policing, and finding purpose through service. He speaks openly about hardship, Māori values, family violence advocacy, and his work as a funeral celebrant, sharing a story of growth, humility, and strength grounded in community and compassion.

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Val Heffer – Legacy Interviews

Val Heffer is 96 years old. She’s still full of life. She shares that her earliest memory is walking down the hall of her childhood home in Wairoa, becoming a nurse and living in London. Eventually, she became a matron at Ranfurly Hospital. She cared for war veterans in the Boer War, one being a drummer boy who was only nine years old when he enlisted. Val’s philosophy is simple. Life is what you make of it. When things get tough, you dig yourself out. Her stories will inspire you to embrace each day.

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