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'She is my amazing mum and I love her': Mums and their firstborns celebrate their bond

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Weekend writer·Bay of Plenty Times·
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  • "Kāore he aroha nui atu i te aroha o te māmā ki tāna tamaiti mātāmua (there's no love greater than that of a mother for her firstborn)," says widow and stroke survivor Colleen Walters, whose eldest son Tipi is her full-time caregiver.


If ever there's a reason to celebrate the matriarchs of our families, it's Mother's Day. Through trial and tribulation, mums hold down the home fort, providing much-needed comfort and solace. Carly Gibbs speaks to four mothers and their


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