Brave Hearts NZ

13/12/2025

Sunday thoughts ❣️

13/12/2025

A 67-year-old Wellington methamphetamine supplier, Wayne Namana, is facing the loss of more than half a million dollars in assets following a profit forfeiture order granted by Justice Dale La Hood. The court determined that Namana profited $653,000 from his criminal operations supplying methamphetamine across the Wairarapa region.

Namana was originally sentenced in 2019 to five years and seven months in prison for heading a drug distribution network that flooded the Wairarapa community with methamphetamine. The recent court proceedings targeted the recovery of his unlawful gains through the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act, which allows authorities to seize assets from individuals involved in significant criminal activity.

Police have already secured a settlement valued at approximately $240,000, which includes a property in Masterton, cash, money from bank accounts, seven vehicles, seven motorbikes, and a direct payment of $91,000. However, Namana faces additional seizures of up to $400,000 more as police continue to identify and pursue other assets connected to his criminal enterprise.
Namana's criminal operation extended beyond himself. His daughter Chanel Namana was sentenced to six years and four months for her involvement in the drug dealing syndicate, while his other daughter Merepeka Namana received nine months home detention for her role in the operation. Profit forfeiture orders have been issued against both daughters as well.

Michael Hanna, another individual connected to Namana's methamphetamine distribution network, faces significantly larger seizures. Hanna had a $5 million profit forfeiture order made against his assets after being convicted for supplying methamphetamine to the operation. He was sentenced in 2019 to 12 years and eight months in prison.
The asset seizures demonstrate law enforcement's commitment to dismantling organised crime networks by removing the financial incentives that drive drug trafficking operations. The Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act grants police and courts the authority to strip illegitimate wealth from offenders, reducing their ability to benefit from criminal activity.

12/12/2025

𝐈𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭. Because here’s what she hears over and over:👉🏻"Hang in there.” "God creates miracles.” "Keep loving him.” "Don’t give up on your family.” 😮‍💨And here’s the truth people forget: Those phrases do come from love. They come from hope, faith, and the belief that families are worth fighting for. On the surface, they sound supportive. But inside addiction?They don’t land as encouragement. They land as pressure.🥹Because people assume what she needs is motivation to endure. What she actually needs… is clarity. They assume she needs help loving him. What she actually needs… is strength to set boundaries that protect her kids. They assume she needs more hope. What she really needs… is the courage to face what’s real, not what she wishes it could be. And when addiction begins stealing the stability of the home, it’s no longer about what anyone wants, it becomes about what everyone needs. Including the addict.♥️Sometimes the most loving thing you can do is the thing that looks the hardest from the outside. So when a woman comes to me exhausted, I don’t tell her to hold on tighter. I say: “I’m not going to tell you anything your nervous system doesn’t already know." 😮‍💨Because deep down, she knows. She just hasn’t been allowed to say it. So I ask: "What do you want?” She says: "I want peace. Stability for my kids. To feel safe. To feel like myself again." Then I ask: "If he can’t give you what you want because he can’t give it to himself… then what do you NEED?" And her truth rises: "I need safety. I need calm. I need boundaries that hold. I need a home my kids can trust.”😭This is the moment everything shifts. Not because she got advice but because she finally named her truth. Maybe he isn’t the villain. Maybe she isn’t the savior. Maybe healing starts when everyone is finally allowed to get what they NEED. Choosing herself isn't selfish. It is essential. She is the miracle she's been waiting on.... ♥️ copied from Jo 🙏🏻

10/12/2025

🚨 Digital Harm is Real 🚨 Anna Ashton knows this first‑hand. Ten years ago she asked for help with online harm — but the system had no words, no tools, no support. Today she’s filling that gap.

💻 What’s the issue?

Unrealistic body image pressures

Gaming & gambling risks

Grooming, catfishing & deep fakes

Harmful online communities encouraging dangerous behaviour

❌ Bans don’t work — young people still find ways online. ✅ What does work? Education, safe conversations, and resources that meet rangatahi where they are.

📚 Anna has built a resource to help whānau, teachers, and clinicians understand digital harm, talk safely, and reduce risks. Now she’s calling for:

National guidelines on digital harm reduction

Funding for assessment tools & safe youth platforms

Accountability for social media companies

🌱 Takeaway: Digital harm won’t vanish, but with the right tools and systemic change, we can protect our rangatahi and build safer online spaces.



Read the full article below:

Anna Ashton has innovated tools to change the way we approach digital harm, and offers a perspective on what needs to change.

10/12/2025

ROTORUA MEETING CANCELLED: See you next year in February 2026.

09/12/2025

Ōtautahi Christchurch: Whānau support meeting tonight with guest speaker Kim Boyce from PARS (The Prisoner's Aid and Reintegration Society of Canterbury Incorporated). Meeting starts at 7pm - 49 Carlyle street Sydenham.

08/12/2025

Wow that’s a massive haul, well done all involved!

08/12/2025

TAURANGA: Join our last whānau support meeting of the year. 1235 Cameron Road Hanmer Clinic, all are welcome. Meeting starts at 7pm

06/12/2025

Sunday inspiration ❣️

05/12/2025

NORTH SHORE: Pickles Cafe 1 Antares Place 11am - Join us for the last meeting of the year. All are welcome.

03/12/2025

✨ Stay Connected, Stay Supported ✨

As the year wraps up, join us for our final support group meetings in December! These gatherings are a chance to share, learn, and uplift one another.
📍 Hamilton – Tue 2 Dec, 7 PM @ AOD Trust
📍 Auckland North – Sat 6 Dec, 11 AM @ Pickles Café
📍 Tauranga – Mon 8 Dec, 7 PM @ Hanmer Clinic
📍 Christchurch – Wed 10 Dec, 7 PM @ CCS Sydenham (Guest speaker: Kim Boyce from PARS Canterbury)

Come for connection, kōrero, and community. Let’s finish the year strong together! 💙

02/12/2025

Happy Tuesday