Carers story – Maxine: My life as a family carer

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Maxine, a wife of a person with MS in Otago, shares with us what it is like to be a family carer.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HvVNQlJ3NDI

Please sign the Carers Alliance petition, calling for recognition and protection of New Zealand’s family, whānau and āiga carers. 

Last Updated September 2, 2026

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