"Everyone has the capacity to lead the change they care enough to make"

Holly Ransom

Globally renowned speaker & master interviewer

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"How we speak to our children becomes their inner voice"

Mike King

Mental health advocate

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"They said nobody cared about women's rugby. Well guess what? We are here! We are here, fam!"

Ruby Tui

New Zealand rugby union player

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Ruby Tui
Ruby Tui

New Zealand rugby union player

"They said nobody cared about women's rugby. Well guess what? We are here! We are here, fam!"

Dave Letele
Dave Letele

Mental Health Advocate

"The best way to predict the future is to create it."

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CEO of Burger King NZ

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Tourism New Zealand

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Skycity

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Signature Homes

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Lotto NZ

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St Mark's Church School

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McDonalds, NZ

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Toyota NZ Limited