We respectfully request that the details of this story are not shared outside this evening for confidentiality reasons.

Six year old Roman is a social, funny young boy with an immense amount of energy. He has been diagnosed with ADHD and although this comes with its behavioural challenges, it has also contributed to a sprightly young boy full of hopes and dreams. His mother reached out to BBBS to see if he could be matched with someone reliable and consistent to show Roman that there are other forms of masculinity that do not need to show violence. When he was young he unfortunately witnessed an unhealthy level of aggression and communication methods inside the home and by the age of five a protection order was placed against his father. 

Roman loves to watch movies! His favourite ones are Despicable Me 3, Jumanji, and Jurassic World. He likes watching Youtube, playing with Lego, playing soccer, playing Roblox, and helping his mum pick up the feijoas in the garden. His favourite foods are McDonalds, chicken nuggets and potatoes. His best subject in school is maths, and his favourite animal is a snake.

Media professional Guy grew up in Puhoi and moved to Auckland as a teenager. He wanted to become involved in BBBS because his dad wasn’t around when he was a kid, and he wanted to be able to support a young person going through something similar.

During their mentor meets Roman and Guy love exploring neighbourhood cafes and indulging in sweet treats. They have also been up the Sky Tower, a dream of Roman’s for a long time. We’ve seen a big change in Roman since they’ve been matched – he has really settled down, and his teacher has noticed a huge change in his focus.