About us
Heal The Hauraki is a movement brought to life by a team of passionate experts, story-tellers & professional change-makers.
Stories empower, inspire and connect us.
The first seed of Heal The Hauraki was planted in Mandy Kupenga's mind over a decade ago.
Alongside her creative partner, Cassie Roma, this series aims to not only give every Kiwi activities and ideas to do their share to raise the mauri of te taiao, but to help connect all of us in healing ways.
We are driven by the belief that healing Te Taiao and connecting with the world around us also connects us to each other and ourselves.
Through mātauranga Māori, kaitiakitanga, manaakitanga, and aroha for our ecosystems, we believe good change can and will happen.
We are committed to telling stories, building communities and creating movements that inspire generations of Kiwis to take action to care for our precious world.
Meet our team
As individuals with our own unique talents and skills, our team knows how to work together to bring about change for the better.
Mandy Kupenga is an environmentalist, activist, and storyteller. After navigating a successful corporate career, she pivoted to mahi focused on healing Te Taiao and making the world better one impactful story at a time.
Cassie is a storyteller to her core. After 20 years of creative innovation in marketing and advertising, she traded in her executive hat for a director’s chair. The fire in her eyes burns bright with the stories of others. She aims to make a positive impact by empowering others and spreading the gospel of kindness.
Aimee Sinclair is a creative delight, production guru and all around project management heavy-hitter. She melds her talents to create epic opportunities for artists, creatives, and storytellers alike to make their best work.
Abe More is a videographer, documentarian and wildly talented visual storyteller. Whether he’s working on the set of music videos across the globe or activism here in Aotearoa, his work speaks volumes about his heart & passion for beautiful narratives.
Values of Heal The Hauraki
We are what we value. Heal The Hauraki is about love, healing, and bringing communities together to not only heal the natural world, but ourselves in the process.
Mātauranga
Mātauranga is the knowledge, comprehension, and understanding of everything tangible and intangible. It's a worldview and a way of interpreting who we are. Based on centuries of cumulative cultural and scientific wisdom, mātauranga is at the heart of Heal The Hauraki.
Aroha in action
Aroha (love) is a verb. It is an action word. Because of this, Heal The Hauraki, is about hope and solutions that matter at scale and locally. At the center of aroha in action is connection. Connection to each other, our past, and our futures.
Hikoi te kōrero
Walk the talk. To change things for the better means we must DO. We must act with love and generosity to ensure the planet and our future generations thrive. Walking the talk is the only way to go moving forward - join us on the journey!
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