Roly McConnell is a drug and alcohol counsellor making a difference in the lives of whānau in Aotearoa New Zealand. His insights and approach to helping people with addictions is gained from a career spanning decades. Roly works for a kaupapa Māori organisation wrapping around the person and their whānau with support. This conversation is a taonga.

For more information about the organisation He Waka Tapu you can visit www.hewakatapu.org.nz

Song credit: Blessed Are They, written by Bazi Baker and Benjamin MacGregor, Grace Vineyard Music.