It has become a place where men could share things weighing on their minds and ask advice. Other groups are spread across Australia and New Zealand, as well as in the United Kingdom and United States. The Bay of Plenty group has almost 500 members. The group has grown so large so quickly that smaller, localised groups have formed.
Our numbers are at about 60,000 world-wide, just this year." "Pretty soon, it grew well beyond the Facebook page. "They wanted to create a page where Kiwi fathers could relate to each other in terms of uplifting each other, inspiration, education and the likes," Mr Sio said. Read more: Parents' agony over son's change from hardworking man to murdered P cookĬhris Sio, another of the group's leaders, said the group was originally formed in Australia by two brothers, Tyron Ronald Matoka and Jojo Kalolo. "Being part of that Kiwi Daddys platform has allowed us to do that." "As a group, we want to address issues that as men, we deal with on our own simply through our upbringings that our fathers and fathers' fathers have just dealt with and bottled stuff up. Our numbers are at about 60,000 world-wide, just this year. Pretty soon, it grew well beyond the Facebook page. Kelly Solomon, a leader of the Bay of Plenty chapter of Kiwi Daddys, said the kaupapa (purpose) of the group was for its members to become better men for themselves, for their families and for their children, which would then extend to the whole community. Social media has given Kiwi men a space to speak out about personal issues and not be judged.Ī Facebook group called Kiwi Daddys is being lauded as the "good gang" - creating a non-judgmental space for dads to come together and discuss issues facing Kiwi men. Chris Sio (left) Kelly Solomon, members of Kiwi Daddys Bay of Plenty, say the group has created a place where men can discuss issues without judgment.
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