100 Days Free | Ethan

Determined to stay clean and out of trouble following a seven-month prison stint, Ethan is on a journey of healing as he attempts to reconnect with his family. Follow him on his first 100 days free.
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[@sibe5730]

shoutout the support worker. valuable member of society often disregarded by politicians

[@rebeccaandrews8834]

NZ On Air is funded by the govt and so are support workers.

[@sibe5730]

@@rebeccaandrews8834 ok?

[@JN-er5yu]

This is the type of stuff I love to see from the Herald. Real stories about real people and the everyday things we deal with, only then will we know where to go as a people.

[@chelesetukuafu7240]

Omg Ethan!! I went to school with him he was my neighbor for many years he was my best friend 😭 ,,, im buzzing out rn !! Sending love and prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙌 stay on the clean path brother .

[@toddfather7541]

That's trippy you know him and was your neighbour I hope he reads your comment. Don't know the dude but I'm a big fan

[@LeSwexy]

@@toddfather7541 big fan of a criminal? jesus christ your standards are low

[@itisshane3177]

@@LeSwexy Get off KZbin g. This lad is probably miles happier than you and at the rate he’s going will likely be more successful than you. Go make some friends before you end up on the other side of an assault charge 😂

[@itisshane3177]

@@LeSwexy This lad is likely far happier than you and on track to be a lot more successful than you. He may have a record but what makes you any better than a criminal if you’re coming here spitting hate?

[@levirobb4897]

@@LeSwexy Bro he was only in prison for drugs and assault charges! doesn't mean that he's a criminal. And saying your standards are low that says to me that somebody can't handle the fact that somebody else is a fan of him. Jesus christ stop being so stubborn

[@imchef17]

I'm crying so much ... that was a premo ending. I work in mental health and understand both sides, the person and the family. Keep it up Ethan, the world can be a rewarding place without drugs and alcohol. Arohas heaps bro 💚

[@gayejenkins7913]

Good on you Ethan. So proud of your strength to make the change for yourself. My 2 sons have also gone through a similar journey

[@John-qq3vy]

It all starts at prison release. Not everyone gets a social worker, not everyone leaves prison with accommodation sorted, I know this first hand. I finished a 4 year lag and was released to the streets with no where to go, WINZ put me into an emergency housing motel full of addicts and users right away. Didn't help me one bit. I consider myself a lucky one, I recognized the housing situation immediately and decided to go sleep in a $600 car instead by myself until I got back on my feet, which I did. I would not be in the position I am today, a business owner for the past 3 years, and a new first home owner if I had followed what the system told me was the answer when I was released.

[@mjm5000]

Congrats Ethan! Amazing work so far. Big ups to the support worker too, bloody tough gig

[@Shapeshifter1210]

His support worker is key. Top lady

[@KezzieWarcraft]

So proud of you Ethan and all the mahi you have done. What an inspiration x

[@maya-gracefidow-magele]

proud of you ❤‍🔥whether or not you see this comment just know you've always got people rooting for you!! keep going, everyday is a new day to be better

[@imrananis6826]

New beginning ✨️ forget everything, start ur life .. sun rises

[@malakaitukuca8594]

Wish you all the best Ethan. You got this brother. Wishing you all the success ❤

[@SKCDOSENDEPS]

Awesome outcome 👏 proud of you ethan..but most of all, you should be very proud of yourself 🎉

[@daveadams6421]

Keep clean, Keep strong. We're behind you all the way bro 👍👍

[@taniawilliams14]

Loving this series 🎉… wishing this tane all the best ❤

[@tekopuakanapanapa6824]

Good on you Ethan. Youll succeed at whatever you apply yourself to. Good luck buddy.

[@cameronjones6572]

Good on u brother!

[@Duffa04]

Imagine how many people dont find work, dont get clean and dont have a family to reconnect to .. Good on this dude though

[@OnlyMyOpinionMatters]

Life isn't a competition of who has it harder pal you have a victim mentality

[@ManaMaori]

There's millions of people not millions of jobs. Out of the cities some small places populations of 5000 people around 20 shops not enough jobs for the ratio, some don't have confidence or support. We had our family farm to work every day experience & opportunity for me to get a job on the farms at 15 some sadly have nothing wish this guy the best KIA KAHA BRO

[@Twle23sh]

Love these stories, helping people get their lives back on track, everyone deserves a second chance👍

[@scottshipton1496]

Best video I’ve watched this week, bloody happy to see stuff like this!

[@paine1985]

Thanks for sharing this

[@tamatetera6702]

🎉🎉🎉🎉 lessss gooo!!!🎉🎉 Solid work Ethan and the team around him!!!

[@benelia708]

❤❤❤❤❤ beautiful story well done mate

[@stanleywilliamsnz]

So proud of you Ethan, keep on the path my friend. Dark days still lay ahead for you, as they do for us all... keep your head up, and let the stars light your way

[@trevaperes5343]

Go Ethan! Well done for achieving what you've accomplished! Awesome bro! Keep going and don't look back. Congrats on the Landscaping job. From an expat Kiwi living in Melbourne Australia.

[@user-wq3qu1rh5j]

Ahhhh bro your so young still and have so much of life to live 🙏 good on you for keeping keen and out of trouble it's always great to see ❤ keep your head up and focused U got this brother 💯👊

[@jenwaterson4741]

Well done Ethan all the best with life bro

[@jvsmyn9210]

I feel so proud of you Ethan! You’re going to do great things. Keep your mind healthy and everything will fall into place. Good job on landing a job too!

[@tobyhutchinson4793]

Awesome Ethan, keep that energy up your smashing it

[@mcgruff3309]

Life's to short and when you find that out, It's not long before the end!

[@JohnWicked-vc5fx]

Loving this type content ❤

[@jesssmith2064]

Surround yourself with good, hard working, honest people, it’s imperative. Aim for greatness Ethan. The more you do it, the easier it gets. You can do it

[@christiangoodall9330]

Love will lead the way ❤

[@kennedymcintosh5643]

Thats right .

[@cortneypavao9395]

God bless him

[@KarloHiriwa-oz9id]

Kia ora for sharing this heart-felt positive journey .. ethan is amazing

[@GEYE1072]

Welcome home bro. Stay free

[@Kyroemadethat]

what a beautiful story! i hope you inspire millions of youth

[@sharnelcarey3134]

Awesome Ethan

[@TroyJensen-ns9zc]

Solid Ethan good on you bro!!!

[@FloridaNard]

Welcome home

[@nzlongd.styles4694]

To much brother the man Ethan keep on your path of success

[@Toninz]

Keep reaching for your dreams 🤗

[@TilYouMakeit]

Love yah brother keep your head up and soujah on ❤

[@itsyunggrave]

I pray for this bloke. great heart.

[@SLYASF_NZ]

Chur brother, I hope your well wishing you all the best for your future my bro... Plenty of time to get skilled and paid well buy all the toys you want and own your own home just keep up the good mahi bro youll get there💯

[@TylerTawera-m1i]

Bro your the man brother!!!

[@aphelan8895]

More success to you stay strong

[@ariahart3488]

Hope you've found a library membership! Ebook and audiobooks to :)

[@RamonMitihepi]

The true meaning of change!

[@janeofford5813]

Great work

[@abadazadytgaming7200]

Awesome what a great outcome

[@tumeke4328]

The man Ethan keep it up brother👍🏽

[@mitsubishi04]

Everybody deserves a second chance but don’t take it for granted and tell them you love them and mean it through actions

[@ERA93]

Chur, good shit my bro keep it up

[@william_coduks]

Onwards & upwards my bro 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mjlander8075]

well done Ethan!

[@Chronicstate187]

Proud of you young tane!

[@rebeccaandrews8834]

I wonder if when they get out they are given the option of going on medication for mood. Was emotional just watching it and I can see how people would relapse and reoffend so easily. Ethan if you see this keep putting in the hard work it will pay off. All the best.

[@furlough2327]

Awesome guys, more of this please! 100x better than rage bait

[@malaynadavis730]

Amazing Ethan. ❤

[@mauterangimarieclark3740]

proud of you e hoa - keep going!

[@rennae6018]

❤

[@madangryfisherman]

Can be done with the right atmosphere

[@marcioin1975]

Being a Brazilian that living in NZ, I know very well what this guy is going through right now. I'm feeling very sorry for him.

[@anthonyarthur750]

He did all of this to himself 😂

[@user-es5rp1mm8c]

Good keep going strong ❤

[@user-fh1iv4qn4e]

Solid Ethan

[@answerswithinproject]

Legend Ethan !!

[@nzrockboi]

Put his mind to learning something about programming or something else where the trajectory now faces upward and i think he's in a good place to only learn the good things and things that work for whatever it is because his path isn't spiralling down anymore. Yeah i think he's in a good position to do good for his life

[@blaisebuilda564]

onwards and upwards ethan kia kaha bro

[@Encrypt-]

This is journalism

[@snoopfobz]

Well done Ethan life short keep up the good work 👏

[@toddfather7541]

That was awsome! More like this inspirational. Stay hard my bro i feel you, and your attitude will gove anybody comfidense and determination. Please stay clean.

[@toddfather7541]

The challenging triggers are those tempting thoughts of fun when you were off the rails. Remember the ugly to keep you on track. Only takes one wrong person to muck it all up

[@tuihaunui1282]

this is awesome show more pls UP WAYS BROTHER⬆️⬆️⬆️

[@RyanBlundell]

Tu meke Ethan 👏

[@anesauaga297]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@ItsMissChristinaNZ]

Awesome dude. Hope he continues to excel, well done!

[@rikjames3536]

Heartbreaking

[@sweetsweet3753]

Awesome way to move forward.. if you want a really simple life hack maybe try this (or something like it) : take up running or trail running and if you enjoy it set little goals within it (e.g 1/2 marathon etc). why its so cool is that its cheap to do and alcohol and drugs dont mix with it at all. i use to hang out with my mates getting on the p1ss etc but i grew out of it and it wasnt really me so i took up running. no late ngihts cause i am up running early (made new mates) and would have just as much fun taking the p1ss out of my running mates as with my drinking mates. but apart from the fun element there is loads of other cool stuff like nature / well being / stress manager / fitness / health etc.. moved away from getting on a p1ss when i was about 32. now 56 and i still go out and run the trails (and mountain bike a lot too). my life is very cool thanks to the most simple stuff.

[@senemeli8898]

I think ethan burn lots of bridges and family dont trust him its sad but i hope he doesn't relapse and stay on the clean path much blessings

[@tribalwar9971]

Hope all's G All the best E.

[@montellnickel1075]

Massive bro ❤❤

[@hayleybenn846]

❤❤❤❤

[@barney151]

2:55 gutted, poor fulla...but understandable, whanau had had enough of his shit

[@leifeldby7177]

Mean cuzzy

[@gottabesometime6632]

Don't waste this chance ETHAN, I am not churring you on as all the other comments are doing. You have to prove that ETHAN, who is the GOOD GUY, THE NICE RESPONSIBLE PERSON....ONLY when you start to believe in yourself and go down that RIGHT PATH, THEN and ONLY THEN, I WILL PRAISE YOU! PAST is the PAST, but thanks to your past, your present and FUTURE, you will be the MAKING of the NEW, MATURED, and responsible ETHAN!!

[@pmoneyz5592]

Get a job Stay away from the Hustle go see DavidTua join his gym boxingt training lift weights stay clean and mean

[@furlough2327]

If you're watching this Ethan, people would've messaged you but they won't stay on there that long

[@Emustrider]

This is the sort of content NZ Herald should be making, none of the race baiting bullshit they love to make usually.

[@johnwick-rk6uw]

Man I spent my hole adult life in jail

[@godofmyworld77]

Your still alive are you still in? You said whole adult life?

[@johnwick-rk6uw]

@@godofmyworld77 from 17 till 40 I’m 43 now

[@lh7325]

How bad are prisons in NZ?

[@johnwick-rk6uw]

@@lh7325 bro there pretty shit if you don’t no any one or if you not with a crew it can be very hard you mite end up like a victim

[@godofmyworld77]

@@johnwick-rk6uw I get you now 👌🏻

[@pipeline8554]

there is a reason why people like this have family that have want no contact with them

[@exluvrx]

chur

[@craigdutton6072]

Tell you my story ❤yrs and yrs of hard time ,but I never listened to negativity from the prison people 😂you will struggle ,you will find it hard to find work 😂bull shit they have youth beaten prior to release 😂I did 3 yrs got out went surfing 🏄 then went back to my trade ,never listen to nay sayers ❤

[@aerial.light.phenomena]

Wanna cone g

[@loubliss7471]

It's the weed that makes the emotions turn to anger.

[@unclejoe7958]

No hobbies. No passions. No interests. No family relations. No visions. No job.

[@is-be3694]

Pick up books on business and how money works. Education is the key. Learn and grow. Read slow and abstract information and apply.

[@LONEWOLF78.]

Bet the support worker wouldnt treat him like that if he wasnt pakeha. Shes unprofessional

[@toddfather7541]

I have to reluctantly agree! He probably has maori in him, like me. I look more European than him and it is not until lady's exactly like her realise I can fluently speak te Reo that I get respectful eye contact and respect. She was right I think in saying it is the permanent change in attitude and behaviour worth more than any possible temporary job or piece of paper. But yeh I could feel what you said about his treatment as a fair fulla in a maori support programme. Kia Kaha Kia Mauritau Mauri ora brother Ethan

[@shelbyw6135]

Don't matter if he's purple and green we don't muck with our mahi, it's best to be straight up with our clients, if they know we're for real the outcome is solid. Doesn't always work out but don't assume.

[@LONEWOLF78.]

@@shelbyw6135 thats BS, I don't assume I speak from experiences ,my dads Maori & my mother is pakeha, I've been treated differently quite a few times coz of my looks. It pays for u not to assume.

[@LONEWOLF78.]

@@toddfather7541 same here, my dads side is Maori & he looks like he's Mexican hahaha my mums Irish and I got the looks from her side. I speak from experience, I've been treated different quite a few times.

[@toddfather7541]

@@LONEWOLF78. Ahahaha my mum is maori Croation and my dad Irish crossed with European something else and a little bit of maori (his little toe i think lol..). Cheers fellow Lone wolf sigma male🙏🏽

[@sophierose4674]

this support worker sucks. Go Ethan

[@DADEMANA]

dont tell me, he went to drugs again

[@amccabe8]

Hmm big Ruth cant walk properly