In this episode of The People's Platform, Bernadette Soares is joined once again by Alfred Ngaro — former Member of Parliament, cabinet minister, pastor, and community leader — for a candid conversation about the three things many New Zealanders are quietly searching for right now: hope, purpose, and identity.

From the lasting trauma of the pandemic still being carried by communities, to the pressures of a consumer-driven culture that has quietly eroded resilience and volunteerism, Alfred doesn't shy away from the harder questions. He reflects on what it really means to belong, why so many people feel disconnected emotionally and spiritually, and how modern society's obsession with performance and productivity is costing people their sense of meaning.

This is a conversation full of wisdom, honesty, and the kind of enco ...