Conservation crusader and team-builder Ben Burrow’s passion for conservation is so infectious, it has inspired dozens of other young people to join him in transforming a historic Dunedin landmark. With his can-do attitude and tireless work ethic, the 16-year-old Otago...
The teenaged Te Manahau (Scotty) Morrison was dabbling in the risky side of life before Te Reo Māori “found him”. He was having fun and training hard – a super keen sportsman – but moving down a rocky path, aiming for sporting glory and the heady life that went...
CEO for Te Puna Ora o Mataatua and advocate for indigenous rights From the academic world of Cambridge University to the dangers of Syria and Lebanon and back to the Eastern Bay of Plenty, Dr Chris Tooley has maintained the same philosophy. Always come in with mana...
Founder of The Shift Foundation and advocate for the wellbeing of young women in Aotearoa Fran McEwen quit school and left home at 16. She looks back on these choices as “pretty poor decisions” that affected her mental health for years. But, at age 25, wanting to...
Values-based business leader, lifelong learner, and philanthropist Mike Marr’s career in business started with an electrical apprenticeship and a thirst to learn. Two decades later, he’s created a group of complementary businesses from finance to electronic security,...
