I've had to start thinking of success in much smaller, more concise terms than I used to.

While I was growing up, my ideas of success were those fed to me by a world that favours patriarchal power structures, economic value, and heterosexual happy endings. None of these...

When I was 17, I went to the doctor. I wanted to sort out the migraines and irregular, painful periods that I’d had since 14 and the trail of hair that was appearing under my belly button. I was diagnosed with PCOS. Basically, he said, “You have this disorder. It’s com...

I think maybe others judge my success by my education and career, and yep, I’m proud of what I’ve achieved. I’ve worked my arse off for it, and I’m really grateful for the opportunities I’ve had.

But it’s not where my success is.

Maybe people think I’m successful because...

I was the kid who found school, and later university, relatively easy. This isn’t me boasting, rather the opposite: I coasted. The trouble with that though is, of course, figuring out what I wanted to do. If you can do most things, what’s your direction? I just ended u...

Marewa Glover, Professor of Public Health, Massey University reflects on getting to Professor. 

When do we give up our dreams to be a... writer? Psychologist? Or the next Helen Clark? Truthfully, I never fantasised about being PM. I never thought I’d be a Professor eith...

One of my most vibrant memories from my primary school days is being in class at lunchtime. The windows behind me looked out to the school field and behind that was the principal’s house. It was partly cloudy out there, but the sun was bright and coming in through the...

(original post on Medium -  Jan 26th 2018) 

My sister-in-law works in a government department that creates policy for Social Development. We were speaking about poverty in New Zealand one day, the state of things, the injustices done. A typical Sunday arvo kind of...