Timaru District Youth Survey 2014

an initiative of
Investing in Youth Future Proofing the Timaru District
August 2014
















Table of Contents

BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

KEY FINDINGS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

ATTITUDES TO TIMARU DISTRICT
Q5. Is the Timaru District a good place to be a young person? ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Q6. What things are important to you as a young person when it comes to living in the Timaru District? ............................................................................... 8
Q7. Opportunities available in the Timaru District .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Q8. Opportunities for young people to influence decision and policies that affect them ....................................................................................................... 11
Q15. Do you feel the Timaru District is a safe place to be a young person? ............................................................................................................................ 13
Q15a. What do you think would make the Timaru District safer? ........................................................................................................................................... 14
Q9. What one thing would you change about the Timaru District to make it better for young people? ................................................................................ 15

WELL-BEING
Q33. If you need help or support during a difficult time, who would you turn to? ................................................................................................................. 16
Q34. What places, groups or programmes do you know of in the Timaru District that help or support young people? ........................................................ 16
Q35. How often in the past 12 months have you experienced stress that has negatively affected you?................................................................................ 17
Q36. Quality of life .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Q37. Main health issues for young people in the Timaru District............................................................................................................................................ 19
Q38. Importance of drinking alcohol to have a good time and enjoy yourself ........................................................................................................................ 20
Q39. Likelihood to participate in or attend a non-alcohol event for young people ................................................................................................................. 22

ACTIVITIES: ATTITUDES & PARTICIPATION
Q10. Are there things for a young person to do in the Timaru District? .................................................................................................................................. 24
Q11. What are some things for a young person to do in the Timaru District? ........................................................................................................................ 25
Q12. Participation in various activities .................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Q13. Regarding things to do or participate in, what else would you like to have available? ................................................................................................... 26
Q14. Do you do any voluntary work? ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 26






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EDUCATION & JOB / CAREER PLANS
Q28. Do you think the Timaru District has job opportunities or work experience to offer young people? ............................................................................. 27
Q29. How easy is it for young people to get jobs or work experience in the Timaru District? ................................................................................................ 28
Q22. What support/help/guidance do you think young people need when they leave school to find the training course or job they want? ....................... 29
Q16. What is your main daily activity? .................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Q17. Are you planning to stay at school and complete year 13?............................................................................................................................................. 32
Q18. Will you be finishing school this year? ............................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Q19. Do you have a plan of what to do when you leave school? ............................................................................................................................................ 34
Q20. Before you left school, did you have an idea of what training or job you wanted to do? ............................................................................................... 35
Q21. Do you have a plan now of what you would like to do in the future?............................................................................................................................. 36
Q23. Tell us about your plans. ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Q24. Where do you plan to do your study or training? ........................................................................................................................................................... 38
Q25. Once you have completed your studies, where do you plan to settle and/or look for a job? ........................................................................................ 40
Q26. Where are you most likely to look for a job? .................................................................................................................................................................. 42
Q27. What kind of job will you look for? ................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
Q30. Looking ahead three years, where do you see yourself living? ....................................................................................................................................... 46
Q31. Please tell us any particular reasons for choosing to leave the Timaru District. ............................................................................................................. 49
Q32. Please tell us any particular things that would influence you to return to Timaru District after being away for study, work or another reason. .......... 49

GENERAL
Q40. Is there anything else you would like to say about any of the topics covered in this survey? ........................................................................................ 50

DEMOGRAPHICS
Q1. In which part of the Timaru District do you live? .............................................................................................................................................................. 51
Q2. How old are you? .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Q3. Are you female or male? ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Q4. What ethnic group do you belong to? .............................................................................................................................................................................. 54





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BACKGROUND

The survey targeted young people ages 12-24 years living in the Timaru District. Potential respondents were advised within the survey text that the survey was
being conducted by the Investing in Youth project for the purpose of informing its work to ensure the Timaru District is a great place for young people to live,
work, study and play, and that their individual responses would be kept confidential. A prize draw incentive to win one of 30 $10, $20 or $50 gift cards was offered
for completing the survey.

The 40-question online survey was conducted 1 May - 30 June. Questions were adapted from similar robust youth surveys conducted by CERA and Dunedin Social
Sector Trails project, with an aim to ensure they provided insight on the Investing in Youth projects planned outcomes. The survey was promoted via the projects
Facebook page to all Facebook users within the target demographic (an audience of approximately 6400) and presentations to target groups. 277 responses were
received, which is sufficient to ensure a 90-95% confidence level for statistical reliability.


KEY FINDINGS

DEMOGRAPHICS
277 young people aged 12-24 participated in the survey, conducted from 1 May to 30 June 2014. The sample size corresponds to a 90-95% confidence level
with a 5% margin of error. 2013 census figures show approximately 6575 12-24 year olds residing in the Timaru District, 3138 females and 3392 males.
Ethnicity representation was largely in line with 2013 Census data for the Timaru District, though Maori were slightly over-represented (10% vs. 7.4%).
Gender representation was 63% female / 37% male vs. 48% female / 52% male for the district.
Age representation in survey sample compared to district population was 12-14 years 17% vs. 26%, 15-19 years 58% vs. 41%, 20-24 years 24% vs. 33%.

ATTITUDES TO TIMARU DISTRICT
More than half of respondents think Timaru is a good place to be a young person, but more than a quarter (28%) are unsure. 60% of males thought Timaru
District was a good place to be a young person. The percentage saying not sure / no / definitely not was greatest at age 16, followed by 24 and 15.
Having a variety of things to do is by far most important to young people when it comes to living in the Timaru District, followed by safety, family and friends,
and having places to go. When asked the one thing they would change about the Timaru District to make it better for young people, having things to do and
places to go far outstripped all other responses (more than 50%).
Young people perceive there are good education opportunities in the Timaru District to study or train. They are less positive about job and career
opportunities, and are likely to view prospects more negatively the older they are.
Views about opportunities for social activities and entertainment become more negative with age.
Young people perceive few opportunities to participate in or influence decisions that affect them, and that negative perception increases with age.
A third of young people feel Timaru District is not a safe place to be, with 53% of females saying they feel unsafe at times or often. Feeling unsafe at times
or often increases with age. Visible policing, a crackdown on violence and drinking, and better street lighting were the top suggestions to improve safety.
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WELL-BEING
The vast majority of young people turn to family/whanau or friends for help or support during a difficult time. Only 17% seek support from school and 21%
seek support outside school (for example, from a health or social support worker). Youth Alley was mentioned most often among places/organisations/
people who provide help and support to young people.
More than a third (37%) say they have experienced stress that has negatively affected them in the past 12 months most of the time or always. Ages 16, 18,
19, 20 and 23 reported the highest levels of stress.
In contrast to the figures pertaining to feeling stressed, nearly three-quarters (71%) of respondents said their quality of life is good or extremely good, a
trend which held largely across all ages and gender.
The main health issues for young people were identified (in descending order) as alcohol, drugs, smoking, mental health, legal highs and cyber safety.
Two-thirds of respondents said drinking alcohol to have a good time and enjoy themselves was not important at all, and they would be likely or very likely
to attend a non-alcohol youth event. This held across gender and all ages, except at age 24.

ACTIVITIES: ATTITUDES & PARTICIPATION
Slightly more than half of respondents (54%) said there are things for a young person to do in the Timaru District, but the percentage of those saying unsure,
no or definitely not increases with age (50% or more at ages 18-24). Swimming at a pool or CBay, Caroline Bay and skate park were the top three things
to do cited by respondents. Responses to What else you would like to have available? were quite varied, with more free/low cost stuff, bowling alley, ice
skating rink, and youth centre/hub the top answers.
Two-thirds or more (up to 89%) of young people say they never participate in the range of activities included in the survey. Sport had the highest participation
rate, with 39% regularly and 18% sometimes participating, but this drops sharply after age 17 before rebounding somewhat beginning at age 21 (for males).
A quarter of respondents say they do voluntary work.

EDUCATION & JOB / CAREER PLANS
Half of respondents say the Timaru District has job opportunities or work experience to offer young people, 30% are unsure. The percentage responding
unsure, no or definitely not increases with age.
A third of respondents are unsure about the ease of obtaining jobs or work experience, and 38% say it is fairly hard or hard to do so. This trend generally
increases with age.
Most respondents currently in school Y7-13 indicate they will stay at school and complete year 13, and more than 75% of them say they have a plan or sort
of a plan for what they want to do when they leave school.
Two-thirds of respondents who are not in Y7-13 at school say they had an idea or sort of an idea of the training or job they wanted to pursue when they left
school, and 84% say they have such an idea now.
More than half of all respondents indicate they wish to pursue further education. A small percentage (8%-20%) indicate they plan to find a job.
Regarding the support needed before leaving school to find the course of study or job they want, young people cited the need for more hands on real
world opportunities to explore study and career options, as well as advice/guidance from people with real experience, more/better/timely information on
courses/jobs available and what theyre really like, and one-to-one support/guidance/advice over time.
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EDUCATION & JOB / CAREER PLANS (continued)
Of those indicating they wish to pursue study or training, 16% will pursue it in the Timaru District, 27% are unsure or still considering options of where to
study/train, and the rest will pursue study or training outside the district.
Of those indicating they wish to pursue study or training, 16% say they wish to live/look for a job in the Timaru District after completing their studies/training,
35% dont know where they wish to live/look for a job, and the rest will live/look for a job outside the district.
Of those who indicated they will look for a job rather than study/train, 41% said they will look in the Timaru District, 19% are undecided, and the rest will look
for a job outside the district.
Agriculture, primary industries, transport, IT and trades do not figure highly among the kinds of jobs young people say they wish to pursue. Health jobs and
hospitality are highest, at 22% and 18% respectively.
A third of all respondents see themselves living in the Timaru District in three years, 16% dont know where they will be living, and the rest see themselves
living outside the district. Those ages 16-18, 21 and 23 were least likely to see themselves living in the Timaru District in three years.
Perceptions around better job/career/education opportunities and the desire to have greater life experiences/travel/see the world are the main reasons
young people choose to leave the Timaru District.
Family and friends, improvements to job/career/education opportunities, and improvements to social/entertainment offerings are key motivators in a young
persons decision to return to the Timaru District after spending time away.
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Q6. What things are important to you as a young person when it comes to living in Timaru District? (175 respondents)
Things to do (Key phrases: Fun, for youth, entertainment, music, social scene/life, on a regular basis, other than drinking, events, variety, lots, cheap) 76
Safety 50
Friends/family 34 (Friends 24, Family 10)
Places to go (Key phrases: Parks, museums, for youth, fun, other than skate park, cafes, shops) 33 (Youth centre/hangout centre specific mention 13)
Opportunity 28 (Jobs 10, Education 15)
Community (Key phrases: Belonging, warm, welcoming, friendly, diverse, tolerant, respect, vibrant, engaging, healthy environment, tight-knit) 19
Transport (Key phrases: public transport, affordable transport, stuck in Pleasant Point/Geraldine, affordable, flexible) 12
Affordability 10 (Accommodation specific mention 2)
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What do you think would make the Timaru District safer? (96 respondents)

Policing 20
more & visible, especially after dark in known trouble times/places
more approachable
focussed on what matters, not speeding/catching restricted drivers
more talking to kids at school
Crackdown on violence/fighting/anti-social aggro behaviour/threatening
people hanging around 15
Crackdown on drinking/drugs/the drunk people around on weekends 14
More/better street lighting 11
Nothing you can do its the people who need to change 10
Get rid of the gangs 9
A central area/place just for youth 5
More security/surveillance cameras 5
More things to do 5

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Q9. What is one thing you would change about Timaru District to make it better for young people? (214 respondents)

Things to do/places to go 121 (Things to do 66, Places to go 55)
Youth Centre/youth hangout 32 (non-religious 2)
Organised youth events 13
Bowling alley 13
Arcade/games centre/Timezone 10
Malls/shops 9
Cheap/affordable/free/reduced cost for youth 8
Youth concerts/live music/under 18 music events 6
Basketball 4
Go karting 3
Community festivals focused on youth 3
Make better use of Caroline Bay/Sound Shell for youth
activities/events 3
Ice skating
Laser strike
Paintball
Raves/dance
More job opportunities 17
Better exposure to career opportunities
Help with apprenticeship costs
More first time job opportunities
Drinking/drugs 16
Change the drinking culture its killing us.
Safety 16
Get rid of gangs 2
Safer roads for cycling 2
Street lights at BMX/skate park -- 2
Giving youth a voice 12
Have a youth council, but not so formal 2
More youth on council
A council that listens to everyone, not just old people
Actually listen to us
Peoples attitudes to youth 8
Bullying 4
Cleaner environment/air 4
Information for youth re: whats on/wheres help thats easy to find 4
Opportunities for youth to be involved in the community 4
Support/help for troubled youth 4
Accessibility to Timaru from outlying towns 3
Reduce suicide rate 3
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WELL-BEING

Q34. What places, people, groups or
programmes do you know of in the
Timaru District that help or support
young people? (125 respondents)

Youth Alley 43
Adventure Development 24
Dont know any 21
YMCA 20
Schools/school guidance counsellors 18
CAMHS/Kensington/TACT Team 14
Churches/church youth groups -- 11
Youthline/Suicide Helpline/Whats Up/0800WhatNow 10
Youth Services/Community College 9
Various named individuals 11
Counsellors 4
Family Planning 4
Family Works 4
Friends/family 4
Public Health Nurse/Health Clinic 4
Athletic/sport groups 2
Child Youth & Family 2
Salvation Army 2
Youth Groups 2
WINZ 2
Anglican Care, Aoraki Polytechnic, Barnabas Trust,
Facebook groups, Family Support, Glee Club, Kip
McGrath, lawyers, scouts, Youth Aid 1 each
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Q37. Other (please specify): (19 respondents)
Depression/mental health/stress/THINSPO 4
Lack of motivation/laziness 3
Bullying/fighting 2
Drugs 2
Chlamydia 1
Lack of parental guidance 1
Obesity 1
12-year olds having sex 1


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Q11. What are some things for a young person to do in the Timaru District? (190 respondents)
Swimming/pool/CBay 100
Caroline Bay/beach 71
Carnival/mini golf 3 each
Movies/cinema 69
Skate park 44
Eating out/cafes/restaurants/coffee 34
Shopping 33
Sport-related activities 48
sports 31
gym 5
tennis, martial arts 3 each
golfing/rowing/running 2 each
athletics/soccer 1 each

TDC facilities 28
Parks/Scenic Reserve/Walking tracks 15
Library 9
Museum/art gallery 4
Drinking/getting
drunk/partying/parties/bars/pubs 16
Go to town 16
BMX track/mountain biking/biking 14
Drama League/Glee Club 10
Hang out/hang out with friends or mates 9
Nothing 9
Youth groups 7
BK/Maccas 6

Outdoor activities/lakes/rivers 6
School/study/schooling/education/Polytech/
Community College 9
Concerts/music, Raves/socials 5 each
Fishing/Paintball/YMCA stuff 4 each
Smoking drugs/smoking dope/getting high 4
Have sex/trade STDs 3
Rock climbing 2
Car culture/Cultural groups/Dance lessons/
Equestrian areas/Gun club/Hunting/Lunch
dates/ MaizeMaze/Music lessons/Rob houses/
Various entertainment opportunities 1 each



















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Q13. Regarding things to do or participate in, what else would you like to have available? (122 respondents)
More free stuff/low cost 11
various classes/WiFi
Bowling alley 10
Various clubs 10
Books/writers/archery/climbing/Fandom/
shooting/rugby/debating
Ice skating rink 9
Youth centre/hub 9
More music events/concerts 8
More youth-based activities/events 8
supervised 2
Art area/creative space/studio 7
More raves/discos 7
Nothing 6
Places to meet new ppl/ppl your own age 6
Rock climbing 6
More shows/exhibits/productions/workshops 5

Gaming arcade/Timezone 4
More youth groups 4
non-church 2
List of whats on/better advertising of stuff 3
Mall 3
with food court 2
Opportunities to volunteer/help community 3
Things that bring teens together 3
Giant indoor trampolining 2
Indoor basketball 2
Laser strike 2
More for people with disabilities 2
Cadets/sea cadet unit 2
More of various all 1 each
Alcohol
Dance troupes for competitions
Fishing

Jobs
Markets on the bay
Mountain biking
Non-alcohol events
Parks
Shops
Variety of martial arts
Various all 1 each
Better Pleasant Point sporting facilities
Canoeing at the bay
Go carting
Haunted house
Make Stafford Street pedestrian-only and
then make it an experience
Outward Bound programme
Public skid pad
Young adults group for 16-24 year olds
Zoo

Q14. If yes, please specify: (66 respondents)
Collecting for various charities 7
Helping elderly/nursing homes/Meals on Wheels 7
Through church youth groups 6
YMCA/Youth Alley 6
Sport coaching 5
SPCA/bird rescue 3
Babysitting 2
Trade Aid store 2
Various all 1 each
Caroline Bay Carnival / Farmers Market / Girl Guides / Glee Club /
Marae / Masters Games / NZ Blood Service / Plunket / Rose Festival
/ Salvation / St John / Suicide Prevention / Vinnies / World Vision
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Q22. What support, help or guidance do you think young people need when they leave school to find the
training course or job they want? (177 respondents)

More opportunities to explore study and career options in a hands on way 44
Key phrases: work experience, internships, taster days, hands on, find out what its really like, find out whats involved, know what s available, hear from
people in the real world, on the job, interactive, varied
Advice/guidance to know their career and study options 22
Key phrases: careers adviser, guidance counsellor/counselling, not just from teachers, from people with real experience, expl ain the options, realistic view
More/better/timely information on courses and jobs available, and what theyre really like 21
Key phrases: to choose the right courses for study later on, to choose the right course for the job we want, Careers Expo, early on
One-to-one support/guidance/advice 18
Key phrases: case manager, mentor/ing, not one-off, over time, help all along the way, not just for uni, help to make links/connections, individual, tailored,
someone who really gets to know them
Time to figure it out 13
Key phrases: dont push us, dont force decisions, need time to know what we want, OK to have a gap year, OK not to rush
Help with matching interests to possible study/job opportunities 11
Key phrases: match skills to job, knowing strengths/weaknesses, get in touch with who they are and what they want
Support from parents/family/friends/schools 12
Life skills/job search & interviewing skills 7
Careers class/course 3
Key phrases: learn what we want, learn whats out there, whats expected, compulsory, get prepared













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Q16. Other: (30 respondents)
Tertiary (Youth Guarantee / polytechnic) 10
High school 8
Full-time caregiver 5
Full-time employed 3
Part-time / casual employment 3
Apprenticeship - 1


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Q23. Other: (74 respondents)
Work/continue to work/get a job 27
Study 20
NZ Defence Force 9
Travel 8
Move away from Timaru 7
Beauty therapy / hairdressing 4
Change jobs 3
Veterinary / vet nurse 3
Police / Teaching 2 each
Anaesthesiology / Author / Bachelor of Nursing / Hospitality / Outward Bound / Politics / SCPA
/ Zookeeper 1 each

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Q27. Other (please tell us what kind of job you will
look for): (88 respondents)

Police / defence force / fire service - 12
veterinary / animal care - 11
Beauty - 7
Arts / Music / Photography-6
Business / commerce / tourism - 6
Health careers - 6
Sciences 6
Engineering / architecture - 5
Professional services / management - 5
Law / legal services - 4
Mechanic - 4
Education - 3
Hospitality - 2
Computer animation / design - 2
Politics - 3
Media - 2
Social services - 3
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Q31. Please tell us any particular reasons for choosing to leave Timaru District. (152 respondents)

Better job opportunities / career prospects / earn more money 42
Education opportunities / university / course of study not offered in Timaru 38
Greater life experiences / travel / see the world 25
Dont like the people / depressing / unsafe / it sucks / its a sh**hole 15
No social scene / no cultural scene / nothing to do / boring 12
Wont ever leave / love it here / its a great place 7
Family elsewhere 6
Too cold 3



Q32. Please tell us any particular things that would influence you to return to Timaru District after a period
away for study, work or some other reason. (137 respondents)

Family / friends / great people 51
Better job opportunities / career prospects 38
More things to do / better social scene 14
Nothing / wont come back 12
Raise a family 7





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GENERAL


Q40. Is there anything else you would like to say about the topics covered in this survey? (53 respondents)

Alcohol / Drugs
Although alcohol for me isnt very important it is a main part of the teen culture with the timaru district.
Teens drink alcohol because they feel there is nothing else for them in timaru.
Out of everything, alcohol is the main factor in the youth, jobs are hard to get for females
Alcohol is a major culture in New Zealand, and it is seen as fairly normal for 14 year olds to go out drinking every weekend, which I believe needs to change.
Cannibis isn't bad okay, I won't smoke it but that's not the problem. The problem is the way people are raised.
About the alcohol thing, it's not the fact that I want to drink it, it's just that I want to have the option if I want to.... I never really drink but it's just the freedom to make my own informed decisions :)
youth need another alternative for their weekend that isn't alcohol or drug related
Things to do
Do up the mall glassons used to be in ! Seriously youll make so much money from it and it will attract more people ti timaru
Just provide something for the kids to do. Don't punish the adults with the children eh. 18+ with under 18s especially over 20 year Olds. I mean treat each individual separately.
Youth will be youththere needs to be more community orientated "fun" events where all ages young and old can join in and genuinely have a good t ime that doesnt cost to attend there are
actually things we could organize for free just to make the people of this town happy. Timaru is a family town the people here are all we have theres no big attraction or anything.
WE NEED YOUTH HANGOUT CENTRES!!!
I just think we need to use the Caroline Bay Sound Shell as a place to have music events and do it regually. Music is a big thing in young peoples lives
we really really really need a shopping mall :)
Miscellaneous
I know 12 year olds having sex, enough said.
i think you guys should set up a class in the weekend to teach people how to drive because a lot of people dont know how to drive yet and especially fix the f***g education system before too
many students think their too dumb for society and make it that schools cant force their students to do stuff that isn't educational if they dont want to e.g. sporting events, Razzle Dazzle, singing
stuff. because lots of people dont want to do that sh** they just want to be with their friends and focus on the small things that make them happy . (abridged)
I think Timaru is an amazing place but it is too disconnected from its youth. It's been a long time since anything REALLY youth oriented has happened here. I was on the Timaru District Youth
Council in 06-07 and I honestly don't feel like we achieved anything. If someone was willing to take charge and allocate funds, and was prepared to listen to the youth about what they ACTUALLY
wanted, this town would be a better place for everyone to be.
We are dying because the world us so discriminative. If everyone showed as much love and cared for one and other as much as t hey say when one kills them self then people would not be trying
to. There is no one to speak too. In boys high especially the culture of a rugby player was to be big and tough and if you felt down.. Harden up and play better. No one in society cares!!! Or at least
they do not show it.
Timaru kids need help!
Timaru is a great place for people to grow up, if only there was no out of control party's, but sometime you have to leave home to come home to true beauty, and sometimes you don't have to leave
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Q4. Other (please specify):
African-1, American-1, Australian-1, British-1, English-2, Eurasian-1, European-2, Mixed race- New Zealand European, Asian, New Zealand Maori-2, NZ European/Pakeha/NZ Maori/Pacific-3,
Samoan-1, Swiss-1