Ezra Hirawani was the winner of the Impact Award for Inclusion in 2021, and is the founder of Aotearoa New Zealand’s first Māori owned electricity company…

Born in a refugee camp in Pakistan, Rez and her family escaped Saddam Hussein’s genocidal campaign against the Kurds in Iraq, and came to New Zealand as a refugee as a child…

Accountant turned software developer and education entrepreneur, Kendall founded Banqer to help improve the financial literacy and capability for students in schools…

Sarah is the co-founder of CoLiberate, a social enterprise that is working to tackle New Zealand’s mental health crisis. Their solution is built around a bold vision – that every New Zealander has a trusted someone who can notice when they are not doing okay, and has the skills to help them connect with the right support…

As the entrepreneur and founder behind For The Better Good and Edible Earth, Jayden Klinac is driven by a mindset that sees problems as opportunities. Jayden has not only re-designed and produced New Zealand’s first biodegradable & compostable water bottle…

A driving force behind the Conversion Therapy Action Group, Shaneel is a survivor of conversion therapy in Fiji, who’s advocacy has received support from various psychological associations, alongside political parties’ policies…

On July 27th, 2019, Shay Wright became the inaugural winner of the Impact Award for Enterprise. Launched by the team at Inspiring Stories, The Impact Awards celebrates young New Zealanders making a difference with $20,000 awarded across four categories – climate, enterprise, inclusion and wellbeing…

On July 27th, 2019, Sophie Handford became the inaugural winner of the Impact Award for Climate. Launched by the team at Inspiring Stories, The Impact Awards celebrates young New Zealanders making a difference with $20,000 awarded across four categories – climate, enterprise, inclusion and wellbeing…