Welcome everyone my name is Vicky Ashworth I was born in otaki my mother was ngaire and my father was jack my iwi is ngati raukawa I moved to Christchurch in 1995 after the loss of my tamarikis father died from cancer istaeted work with in the desabiled sector where I stayed for over 20 yrs until I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 I was given the all Clare a couple if months ago a d decided to get back into the work force which has lead me on my new journey with he Waka Tapu.