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# Staying Strong
- URL: https://goodoil.news/staying-strong/
- Published: 2026-09-25T00:00:09.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T00:00:09.000Z
- Description: The fight that ended a 27-year career in education: A story of conviction, consequence, and staying strong when everything is on the line.
- Author: Reproduced with permission
- Tags: NZ Politics, Education

[**Penny Marie**](https://pennymarie.substack.com/p/staying-strong-the-fight-that-ended)  
*NZ-based independent investigative reporter, researcher, writer, coach, truth seeker. Founder of Let Kids Be Kids NZ.*

Kathryn Pick spent decades building a career in education.

Then everything changed.

In this deeply personal conversation, Kathryn shares the story of a battle that lasted more than four years – the professional consequences, financial cost, emotional toll, and the sacrifices behind a career she had worked so hard to build.

This article was originally published by [Penny Marie NZ](https://pennymarie.substack.com/p/staying-strong-the-fight-that-ended).