Podcast
Take the space
Home Ground has launched our new Audio Journey and podcast, Take The Space,
made by and for women with experience of the justice system.
Home Ground is a creativity and wellbeing programme for women who have experienced the justice system. Home Ground is building a community that values lived experience and supports women to take space for themselves and find ways of sharing their stories through different art forms.
This audio journey has been crafted with love, by the Home Ground Collective. We created this podcast to control our own narrative, to tell our own stories, to be who we are on our own terms.
You will hear more about the work we do and the community we are building.
Listen to Wellington Access Radio 106.1FM
Launching 6pm, Tuesday 28th January 2025!
This project has been generously supported by The Grace Memorial Trust, and Arts Access Aotearoa.
The Grace Memorial Trust was established by the late Diana Unwin in 1992 and the Trust’s giving has mainly been focused on anti-violence, social justice and peace initiatives.
Take The Space
Episode 1:
The House That Home Ground Built.
In the debut episode, Home Ground co-founder Jacqui and collective members Roseanne, Pip and Rachel, introduce the project and its mission.
Titled "The House that Home Ground Built", the episode explores the journey of creating a space for women in the justice system to thrive, heal, and create lasting change. The episode also highlights how creativity has played a vital role in rebuilding identities, surviving trauma, and fostering hope — not just for the women involved, but for their whānau (families) as well.
“We've built something special over the last five years — a house where women can come together, share their stories, and begin to heal,” says one of the core crew members. “This podcast is a way for us to share what we've learned and invite the world into our space."
Why "Take the Space" Matters
The Home Ground Podcast aims to amplify voices that are often overlooked in the mainstream conversation about justice reform. Through this podcast, the Home Ground Collective is creating a platform for women who have been incarcerated or impacted by the justice system to speak for themselves, tell their stories, and reclaim their narrative. With each episode, listeners will hear how the arts — in all its forms — are used as tools for healing, empowerment, and social change.
“We are telling our stories on our own terms, in our own voices,” says a Home Ground participant. “It’s time for us to take the space that has always been ours, and to invite others to join us in creating a more just and compassionate world.”
Credits:
Audio Engineer - Jonny Marx
Creative content written and performed by the Home Ground Collective
Opening poem: Ko Wai Au, written by Roseanne and Jacqui
Taonga Pūoro: Ruby Hinepunui Solly
Sound recording: Aimmee Martin
Sound scape design: Dan James
From the Home Ground short film Project Toru,
Directed by Vanessa Stacey
"Actions Speak Louder than Words" was a collaboration between artists on inside and outside of Arohata Women's Prison, 2021.
Lyrics, poetry, performance and concept: Project Rua participants, women in Arohata Prison
Vocals: Moana Leota
Guitar & music composition: Hunter Parahihi Sound
Taonga Pūoro: Ruby Hinepunui Solly
Recording and design: Aimee Martin
