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Jo Mane
Though Jo Mane left school before the end of Fifth Form, she has been committed to learning ever since.
Not even the arrival of two children during her studies could keep her from getting a Doctorate in Māori language broadcasting.
Parehuia Maxwell's persistence helped her get her dream job
"In high school I wanted to be a nurse, but things didn’t pan out that way, so I did various other jobs until I was ready to study.
“I’d had about 30 years out of school, and it was a lot of hard work to focus and get back into study mode. But I put my head down and worked towards my goal."
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