Curiosity will take you a long way. Dame Anne Salmond knows this all too well, as at the age of 16 she plunged into learning Te Reo Māori, with very little knowledge but a burning curiosity. It was the beginning of a life-long love affair with Maori culture, language...
Renowned sportsman-turned-scholar and environmental champion It is perhaps no surprise that Mark Orams epitomises the exact qualities he admired in Sir Peter Blake. The former elite yachtsman spent countless hours with Sir Peter as crew on the winning Steinlager 2...
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...
