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Marie Joan Read was born in Dannevirke, New Zealand on December 14, 1942. The eldest child of Douglas Gordon and Marjorie May Engebretsen, she was followed by a sister and two brothers in quick succession. She has Scottish and Norwegian ancestry on her father’s side, and British, Irish and Welsh on her mother’s.

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Contributors include: Sue Bradford, Huhana Hickey, Callum Katene, Lisa Marriott, Tracey McIntosh, Hana O'Regan, Sarah-Jane Paine, Craig Renney, Bill Rosenberg, Max Rashbrooke, Jin Russell, Miriana Stephens, Nikki Turner. Rebecca Macfie is an acclaimed New Zealand journalist and awardwinning author. In 2024, she was the JD Stout Research Fellow at the Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies, Te Herenga Waka- Victoria University of Wellington. Graeme Whimp is a Senior Research Fellow at the Stout Research Centre and Adjunct Research Fellow at the School of Social and Cultural Studies, both at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington. Brigitte Boenisch-Brednich is the is the Director of the Stout Research Centre and Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.

Madeleine and Rosie Redding are pseudonyms and most of the people who feature in the story have had their names changed. This is to protect and respect the vulnerable who are on their own troublesome journey of addiction.

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MARY REDMAYNE’s life has revolved around children and their welfare, both at home with her four sons, and in her work. She ran her own photography business in the 90s after receiving photography tuition from Ron Woolf. Later, she attended university as a mature student. Mary’s research, and previous publications, have been about young people’s use of electronic devices. They have appeared in magazines, newspapers, and academic journals. In 2018, her life took a terrible turn with the sudden tragic death of a beloved grandson. Grief was acute. Coming to terms with her grandson’s personal loss, her own loss and that of his parents was hard work. Thankfully, she strongly felt God’s support. Mary now enjoys the freedom of semi-retirement, working from home in Wellington, along with the continued joy of time spent with her grandchildren, and learning to paint and to play the cello. A note from Mary: “Grief is very personal. I do not assume to know your grief, but hope the guidance I felt given will open ways for you to find courage, comfort, and a path forward. It can feel lonely, but you are not alone.”

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