Kāpiti College student Jack Gregory’s training paid off in style when he impressed in a hard-fought race at the NZ Secondary Schools Athletic Championships..
“Like other solo parents out there, I found it hard to do everything on my own,” she says. “I worked three jobs at one stage and have been busy with work and being a mum non-stop. Financially, emotionally and physically, I struggled for many years, but I am lucky to have good friends who helped out.” Eventually, Nisa says her hard work paid off. Now a homeowner with a full-time job as a librarian she enjoys and a daughter who is more independent, she’s in a much better place. Thanks, in large part, to getting into tramping. Her outdoor adventures began just over a year ago when she and a colleague started doing the Kāpiti Coast park run, a 5km run held at Otaihanga Domain each Saturday morning. Before long, she was also walking regularly, and when a good friend shared photos from a tramping club trip on Facebook, she was so inspired she decided to join too. A move that ultimately “changed my life”.