Presbyterian Support Northern helped He Iwi Kotahi Tatou Trust to spearhead the Moerewa Makeover initiative which has strengthened community ties in the small Northland town.
Her dad, who died in December, had relied on similar helpline services in the past, and she says volunteering for the organisation has been a big part of her healing process. "If I ever have anyone else in my life considering taking their life I now have more skills to know what to ask if I'm in that situation."