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This project has been experimental and loosely structured, I heavily relied on community engagement. It was a risky move to rely on the material of the project to reach others and grow it into something bigger than just my own input.

I think the looseness to the structure of the project stemmed from not really knowing what I wanted to achieve with it. I sought of embrace this fact. I put out content I though people would respond to, to further community engagement and to see what others had to say. This provided the backbone of the project, I ended up aggregating ‘untold’ stories within the G.I community to share what’s happening in Glen Innes.

The collaborative and flexible approach to this project allowed for spontaneous and reactive content. I did not have a set list of interviewees who were to be involved, and this was also the first time people reached to get involved with a uni project. Each interview happened organically.

Didn’t realise how much work we made for ourselves until multiple people passing by stated “WHAT you have to make 30 more of those”.

Yes we did make 30.

Here is the website I’ve done to supplement the social media page and blog. Each platform give users the opportunity to engage with the content on a different level.

Because I’ve just (mostly) finished I haven’t had the opportunity to push this as much as I’ve wanted. I do plan to add to the website and promote through my blog and social media page.

Names: Veronica, Benji, Vera & Olalini

Veronica, Benji, Vera & Olalini are all cousins. I went to St. Pius X school with them in Glen Innes. All of them lived on Melling Street, which has been decimated under the housing redevelopment plans. This interview reminisces fond memories of what Melling Street used to be and what Glen Innes stood for. The interview underlines the connection to Glen Innes is deeper than just living here but stresses the importance of community identity.

The housing redevelopment literally trampled over this families childhood/well being, effectively telling them that the bonds and connections that they’ve established growing up in this neighbourhood meant nothing.

Unlike the other interview this was done as group. Veronica, Benji, Vera and Olalini highlight the extensive changes that Melling Street has undergone in a short space of time.

Momma I’m Famous

G.I. Untold gets mentioned in this article

Closing in on 1k likes

The support for this project has been overwhelmingly positive. There was a need for a project like this and I felt that I needed to tell the story of what’s happening in Glen Innes.

People have been sending me material, encouraging messages and donations for my interviewees. I see this page of a collection of stories, almost like an archive as a tribute to was Glen Innes is/was.

My Street, My Story

I came into this project knowing work needed to be done in Tamaki about the housing situation, but I was quite naive about how and why. Progressing with this project allowed me to form a more cohesive message and formulate a clearer direction of this project.