Life after Meth

December 26, 2024

through our struggles comes hope

This is a story of hope that provides inspiration and education through the lived experience of two former Meth addicts  Danyon and Nicole. Their vision is to help others grappling with substance abuse by creating a grass roots educational resource which incorporates their own journey and expert advice enabling positive change.  Rehab is not a linear process, relapse and struggle are part of the process of getting clean. We hope this helps those working towards a better future. My gratitude to Danyon and Cole's family and friends for your courage and belief. This is a pro bono project by Telling Lives.   If you need help in NZ the Alcohol Drug Helpline – 0800 787 797 or text 8681 for support around alcohol and drugs, a free and confidential chat with a trained counsellor, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Farid Ahmed tours Nelson to speak to schools and community groups about compassion and forgiveness.

Wheelchair tour of Nelson

By John Sellwood • October 8, 2026
Farid makes a whistle stop tour of Nelson to speak with schools and community groups about Compassion and forgiveness. A survivor of the massacres at two Christchurch mosques in 2019, Farid is campaigning for March the 15th to be recognised as a day of compassion. He wants those who died to remembered for their love and not the hate visited upon their community by a lone gunman. In this video Farid speaks to: 

Māori Rock Art

By John Sellwood • June 7, 2026
For generations, the ancestral rock art of the Arowhenua people has been owned by others, with the land and limestone caves held in private ownership as part of a Gould family farm. Now after more than 170 years, Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua has purchased back the land and full access and ownership of their ancient taonga.