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P a g e 0 8 w w w . m i g r a n t n e w s . n z I F A C E B O O K P A G E M i g r a n t N e w s N Z I Job Board : www.asia2nz.com BY ROWENA SINGH migrantnews.nz reporter Cyber bullying has increased significantly in Australia, NZ, the Pacific and internationally during the COVID 19 pandemic. This increase has resulted in teen suicides, according to Glen Campbell, foun-der of BillyGuard - an organization that fights cyber bullies and trolls. Campbell who hails from New Zealand says that the reason for the increase over the pandemic is because so many people have been forced online for work and education. “Cyber Bullying is bullying that uses technology – such as phones, computers, tablets etc. It includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean things about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone that causes embarrassment or humiliation,” he adds. Campbell says that some of the more common places where it happens are: • Social Media such as Facebook, Insta-gram, Snapchat and Tik Tok. • Text messaging and ONLINE BULLYING RAMPANT DURING PANDEMIC The reason for the increase over the pandemic is because so many people have been forced online for work and education. messaging apps on mobiles or tablets. • Instant messaging, direct messaging and online chatting over the internet. • Online forums, chat rooms and message boards, such as Reddit. • Through e-mail. • Online gaming. “In NZ Women aged 18- 19 are the most cyberbullied victims,” says Campbell. “1 out of 3 children in NZ are affected by it. “Older New Zealan-ders are also affected by it – 27% of 20-24 year olds, 22% of 25-29 year olds, 13% of 30-59 year olds. Approximately 1 in 10 kiwi adults are attacked online.” “68% of educators believe that bullying begins very early (between pre-school and year 4). “School bullying in NZ is Bullies need to know that there will be a zero tolerance policy for cyber bullying. This is important, because one of the consequences of cyber bullying is suicide. one of the worst in the world (this is an older stat – from 2013 – but all indicators are that this is still true). “NZ Suicide rates are at their worst recorded levels and have been trending upwards.” Campbell says that there are a number of ways that we can keep children safe from cyber bullying. Because a lot of cyber bullies are also physical bullies, it is important to keep a distance from them. Bullying is often antagonistic by nature – do not be tempted to say something back or to retaliate on the same forum. Tell the bullies that what they are doing is not ok and that it hurts you. The victim needs to know that there are people they can go to and report it. They need to tell someone else who they trust to help them. The victims can also use a service like BillyGuard (billyguard.com), who will act with haste to cut off the bully’s ability to use technology to bully others. Campbell says that, unfortunately, cyber bullying will never be eradicated, however, what we can do to minimise it is to have consequences in place for bad behaviours. Bullies need to know that there will be a zero tolerance policy for cyber bullying. This is important, because one of the consequences of cyber bullying is suicide. People can access BillyGuard by simply going to billyguard .com. Campbell says that the overarching driver for BillyGuard is to save lives and to minimise the impact of cyber bullying. Call: 021 531 881 Or order via Facebook page: Madrid Foods JOB BOARD Administration. Manufacturing. Building. Retail. Electrical. Marketing. Nursing. Cleaning. Handyman. Home Help. 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w w w . m i g r a n t n e w s . n z I F A C E B O O K P A G E M i g r a n t N e w s N Z I email: migrantnews@xtra.co.nz I m o b : 0 2 7 4 9 5 8 4 7 7 P a g e 0 9 By Queenie Lee Tanjay By Queenie Lee TAUPO - “It’s never too late TAUPO to start - “It’s a new never life.” too late This to is start the a cliché new life.” that This exactly is mirrors the cliché the motivating mirrors journey the of that exactly motivating Loretta Manalad journey of towards Loretta becoming Manalad a model towards Filipino becoming migrant a in model the Filipino community. migrant in Notable the community. being a connois- for seur Notable of European for being cuisine a for connoisseur now of in European New years cuisine Zealand, forwho years would now in have New thought Zealand, that who she would devoted have most thought of her life that to she another devoted career. most of her life For to another 14 years career. Loretta worked For 14 foryears the Loretta government in the forPhilippines the govern- as worked ment a registered in the Philippines professional as accountant. registered professional accountant. In 2014 she made a power In 2014 shift she in her made career a power by exploring shift New her career Zealand. exploring “I started New with Zea- a by land. visit visa “I through started my with sister in visa law, through however, my it was sis- a visit ter difficult in law, to however, find a job it with was difficult my previous to find qualification, a job with my so I previous enrolled for qualification, a diploma so in culinary I enrolled arts,” for a she diploma said. in Indeed, culinary arts,” in two she years said. time Indeed, she gained two a diploma years time in international she gained a culinary diploma in arts international level 5 from culinary the arts level 5 from the Career Power Shift: Accountant dons chef’s hat Cornell Institute of Business and Technology. Her gallant decision to derail from her comfort zone, as it turns out, emerged from her ambitions for her children. “It came to the point when I kept thinking about my kids. Everything in the Philippines was getting expensive, but I still wanted to send my kids to a good school. What I was earning was just enough back then and most likely I would have ended up up taking out out a loan a loan or getting or getting credits for that,” she said. That is why when she Loretta Manalad is a dedicated mother of two children and the current head chef of Lone Star - Taupo. She amassed experience from Thoroughbred Sports Bar and Restaurant, Sudima Hotel - Auckland Airport and Nando’s Takanini. 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If it scares you, then it means that you will achieve something good out of it.” - Loretta Manalad she myself said. in training people and Things, managing however, a kitchen,” started she to said. unfold quickly when the Things, immigration however, climate start- changed to unfold in quickly 2016. when This included the immigration the accumulating changed of additional in 2016. points This climate and included the passing the accumulating of exam. additional points of an English and “I immediately the passing hired of an a lawyer English to exam. assess my qualifications “I immediately and they suggested lawyer that to assess I move my quali- from hired a Auckland fications and to they Taupo suggest- if I wanted that to catch I move up before from the Auckland new rules to took Taupo effect,” if I she wanted relayed. to catch up before the According new rules took her, effect,” the English she relayed. test was like shooting According for the to moon, her, the as she English recounted test her was struggle shooting to cope for with the an moon, urgent as like schedule she recounted and her to struggle provide herself to cope with with ample an preparation schedule time. and to provide urgent herself In those with times ample she prepa- kept thinking about how she ration time. could In those not times afford she to kept let such thinking opportunity about how dissipate could right not in afford front of to her. let she “I’ve such seen opportunity the life here; dissipate seen right how in front good of her. the I’ve system “I’ve seen here the is. 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My kids,” goal she is continued. to get my residency soon so But I can as the get famous my kids,” quote she goes, continued. “When you want something, But as the all famous the quote universe goes, conspires “When in you helping want you something, to achieve all it.” the Loretta uni- gained her residency in a short verse time conspires and is in currently you enjoying to achieve staying it.” Loretta with helping her gained kids her in Taupo. residency in a short In this time and light is Loretta currently enjoying into introspection staying with dived her about kids her in Taupo. journey and In this the light exciting Loretta dived events into that happened introspection along about the way. her journey “My and story the maybe exciting is events different that from happened other along people's, the but way. the goal is “My the story same. maybe Foris different aspiring from migrants: other people's, do your but best, the know goal what is the you same. are For doing aspiring and pray migrants: for it. If do it scares your you, best, then know it what means you that are you doing will achieve and pray something for it. If it scares good out you, of then it,” she it said. means that you Loretta will hopes achieve to inspire something people good out into of it,” begin- she more ning said. a new life and experiencing Loretta their hopes struggles to inspire a different more people light. into “If beginning a new to life be and experi- you it’s meant deserve encing their it, it shall struggles be given in a unto different you,” she light. ended. “If it’s meant In the to be forthcoming and you years deserve she it, it sees shall be herself given immersed unto you,” in she more ended. volunteer In work, the helping forthcoming others in years her she own sees way herself and spending immersed in more more quality volunteer with work, her helping family others here in New herZealand. own way and time spending more quality time with her family here in New Zealand.
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