Homeless, drug addicts and mentally unwell: How Bay of Plenty s Lifewise is saving lives
12 Feb, 2021 11:00 PM
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Joseph Pearless has a second chance at life thanks to Lifewise. Photo / Andrew Warner
Homeless, drug addicted and mentally unwell. These are among the biggest issues on the lips of locals today. But behind a modest fence and mature shrubs on Tarewa Rd in Rotorua, there s a bunch of little houses filled with big-hearted workers who are making a real difference. Journalist Kelly Makiha becomes part of the Lifewise whānau to find out how they are saving lives and turning around our most desperate locals.
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