PhD candidate, Oxford University. Rebecca Elvin has worked as a Judicial Intern at the Supreme Court of the United States, a Judges’ Clerk at the High Court of New Zealand and a Legal Intern at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Originally from Tauranga,...
Founder, Student Volunteer Army. Sam Johnson demonstrates incredible strength and leadership capabilities well beyond age. As a response to the September earthquake in Christchurch in 2010, Sam quickly mobilised to form and lead the Canterbury Student Volunteer Army...
Former CEO, NRL Canterbury Bulldogs. Raelene Castle is variously described as one of the country’s top sports administrators and the most influential woman in New Zealand sport. As chief executive of Netball New Zealand, she transformed the organisation into a...
Founder IronMaori. In 2009, Heather Skipworth conceived the idea of Maori competing in an indigenous Maori half-ironman event. Such was its success, the event has more than doubled in size and attracts Maori from throughout Aotearoa. With more than 1,500 registrants,...
Entrepreneur and philanthropist. Derek Handley was one of the youngest executives to list a company in New Zealand, and created seven start-up ventures in as many years. In 2001, the New York-based Kiwi co-founded the Hyperfactory with his brother Geoffrey; a company...
