A new hitchhiker friend

# A Bus and a Big Back Yard, Kids are Awesome

• aroha, far north, hitchhiker, Kaitaia, love

On this journey we meet all kinds of awesome people. Here is a very cool hitchhiker we meet up in the Far North. Most hitchhikers hold up a sign with the destination they are going to, this guy held up a sign that simply said "Love".An amazing part of this project is meeting the many...MORE

Kōrero with Child Matters CEO

# Community Initiatives and Doers, Kōrero

• child abuse, child matters, child protection, child value, jane searle, New Zealand, stop the bus

Last week we caught up with Jane Searle, CEO of Child Matters NZ. Jane brings a huge amount of experience to her role but says the community can also play an important part in child protection. In this clip, she offers some interesting thoughts. Worth a watch!#childmatters #stopthebus #stopthebusnz Posted by Stop the Bus on...MORE

Pekerau Primary Hangi

# Community Initiatives and Doers, Kids are Awesome

• aotearoa, hangi, kiwi kids, pekerau, primary school, pure kiwi, te awamutu

What are your nostalgic 'pure kiwi' memories from when you were a kid?One of these for me is the distinct smell and taste of a hāngi. It was therefore with no hesitation that we accepted the invite from Pekerau Primary School (the boys school prior to bus life) to join them for their hāngi fundraiser...MORE

Mana rides for VOYCE

# Community Initiatives and Doers

• bike, children, children of the state, cycling, mana, New Zealand, oranga tamariki, tamariki, value, voyce, whakaronga mai, winter

Remember a couple of weeks ago when we had that ridiculously cold weather with hideous icy winds + snow falls? While we were all snugged up in our blankies, this amazing young man, Mana, was busy cycling the length of the North Island to raise awareness for a new advocacy service for children in state...MORE

Te Awamutu Link Arms

# Events, Featured, Link Arms NZ

• aotearoa, child abuse, children, commuity, it takes us all, kiwi kids, link arms, making a difference, New Zealand, prevention, stand together, stop the bus, tamariki, te awamutu, value

There are no words to express our emotions as we upload this clip. This was a moment in time when the community of Te Awamutu came together and linked arms down the main street to make a stand against child abuse, recognising that “it takes us all to make a difference.” All walks of life...MORE

About Link Arms

# Events, Link Arms NZ

• aotearoa, child abuse, children, community, it takes us all, kiwi kids, link arms, New Zealand, nz, prevention, stop the bus, tamariki, te awamutu, value

Te Awamutu linking arms for our children event This is what the linking of arms is all about… Who will join us?Te Awamutu, it starts with you on the 9th July at 2pm. Just a small moment of time where we as a town link together acknowledging that we can all help make a difference...MORE

Kōrero with Hone Harawira

# Community Initiatives and Doers, Kōrero

• far north, harawira, hone, kaiataia, mana, open the curtains, politician

Last week we stayed in Kaitaia West and it wasn’t long until we heard about a passionate group working in the neighbourhood to create positive change for families called Open The Curtains. We found out it was Hone Harawira’s kaupapa so we took the family around for a visit to find out more.

A day in Moerewa

# Community Initiatives and Doers, Kōrero

• damp homes, housing, kawakawa, moerewa, trade skills, value

This is a snippet into a day of our bus life… we dropped Erinna off at a local fitness class while Chris & the boys checked out the streets of Moerewa. One of the things we know from our research is that the hard stuff happening within our families is not limited to one race...MORE

Peria School & a Rope Swing

# Kids are Awesome

• climb trees, country school, far north, peria, Peria School, primary school, rope swing, school, stop the bus

At one of our park up spots, the boys found an old rope so we soon sourced a stick and bam, rope swing! Within that same week we were contacted by Peria School, a small country school between Taipa and Kaitaia with a role of 46 students. Michelle, the principal, described their school as a...MORE

Kōrero with Dr Lance O’Sullivan

# Community Initiatives and Doers, Kōrero

• child abuse, Doctor, Kaitaia, Lance O'Sullivan, Moko Foundation

When we were in Kaeo I had a yarn with a mum there who told me how hard it can be sometimes to get your kid to a doctor especially if you have no car. She told me about the local nurse who can come to your house and they use an app which communicates...MORE

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