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We hold events for our alumni, friends, and the general public for people to connect with the important conversations in leadership.

Subject matter experts and prominent New Zealand leaders share their knowledge and engage with the audience, sparking new ideas and innovation as minds from different backgrounds converge and focus their energy on a salient issue or theme.

Alumni Journeys — Saunoamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo

“I never considered myself a leader prior to attending the NZLP programme because I thought 'leadership' meant 'manager' and formal authority.”

NZLP Class of 2009 Alum KARANINA SUMEO shares with us her leadership wisdom, and the key learnings she took from her time on The New Zealand Leadership Programme.

“A good leader helps clear the mist so the collective purpose is clear. It is also important to know when to share attention and power, and when your part and time is complete.”

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Alumni Journeys - Rebecca Sinclair

 “NZLP gave me a different kind of courage to the one I thought I needed; the courage to slow down, to look with tenderness and wonder at the world around me, and to stand up for intimacy and love even when that is counter-cultural.”

REBECCA SINCLAIR (NZLP Alum 2016) shares with us how The New Zealand Leadership Programme has impacted her life and work, and where she is at now on her lifelong leadership journey.

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Alumni Journeys - Jane Sheetz

“I feel the NZLP and the tools we have learnt has become my base in all aspects of life. The quality of the experiences, the knowledge and growth, responsibility and commitment, respect and friendships has strengthened the foundation of my purpose, goals, and vision.”

JANE SHEETZ (Alum 2019) shares how her time on The NZ Leadership Programme (NZLP) has influenced her work and life through these years of disruption, and how her leadership mahi is making a difference for Aotearoa.

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Alumni Journeys - Nicola Semenoff

“There is a lot of peace to be gained in knowing you can say goodbye to the feelings that aren’t helping you. Learning a practise to acknowledge, accept and release all those thoughts & emotions that previously would block or derail me has been invaluable.”

NICOLA SEMENOFF (Alum 2018) shares with us her leadership journey since graduating from The NZ Leadership Programme (NZLP), and the ways her mahi is making a difference in Aotearoa.

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Alumni Journeys - Nick Ruane

“My year of leadership taught me a bunch of skills, most importantly how to understand myself as a leader before I could possibly lead others... We have faced some significant challenges navigating our way through the pandemic, foremost protecting our staff and the disabled people we serve.”

We sat down with NICK RUANE (Alum 2014) to track his journey and unlock the ways his leadership mahi is making a difference in Aotearoa since graduating from The NZ Leadership Programme (NZLP).

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