Haumaru

The Haumaru crew are all together again and we're talking about correct meeting room etiquette, Seasonal Affective Disorder and the goals we set for 2023 half a year ago.

Jasher leaves for one episode and Matt and Lian are already talking about poop! Listen in as they discuss some interesting TED Talks and let you know how you can become a member of Northpower's Kaitiaki Network.

Join us live from Pure Cafe as we reminisce on our Cyclone Gabrielle response and come up with a crazy conspiracy around why Tom Cruise still looks so good.

It's been a year but Haumaru is back with a new format, a new segment, and a new host! We set out some goals for the year ahead, have a great discussion around dealing with burnout and come up with a catchy new saying that Jasher really hopes doesn't catch on.

Jasher and Lian recap the first season of Haumaru and talk about hopes and dreams for the season ahead.

Here's an older episode from the vault with terrible audio quality, sorry about that!

Lian's son Tai talks about school speeches and captaining a rugby team. Yep, Jasher is once again waaaay out of his depth talking about sports.

We check in on each other's progress with Haumaru 75... and admit a few shortcomings. Lian also shares about doing a triathlon for the first time ever - which included her inexplicably falling off her bike.

We're talking about Stress Bod and how to get rid of it! We also share our fave Nicholas Cage movies and reflect on the nationwide lockdowns.

Important Note: In this episode, we touch on the topics of suicide, self-harm, and clinical depression. If you need someone to talk to, call or text 1737 for free, anonymous 24/7 access to a trained counselor or experienced peer.

Mental Health Advocate and In-house Lawer for Spark, Grant Pritchard, talks to us about Mental Health in the workplace. Grant inspires us to dream big - what if Northpower was the most mentally healthy workplace in the utilities industry?

Jasher is out of his element as Arriane Christie joins us to talk rugby, hockey, and her trip to Japan to watch the World Cup.

What do you do when you reach rock bottom? In this episode, we host our first external guest, New Zealand Author of "The Longest Day", Matt Calman.  Matt talks about his experience with depression and training for the Coast to Coast Multisport Race.

We're setting ourselves a set of daily rules that we'll be sticking to for 75 days starting on Feb 20th. If we don't complete the daily rules before we go to sleep, we're starting at day 1 all over again!

Matt Iorangi has had an incredible transformation over the past 6 months after undergoing Gastric Bypass Surgery. Matt talks about his new lease on life, his passion for hunting, and how he supports his mental wellbeing.

Haumaru's back with our first episode of 2021! We're chatting with Mackenzie Ashby and Nicole Wharewera about studying online with CapableNZ.

Lian shares about her role within Northpower and goes in-depth about her personal weight loss journey.

Marketing Coordinator by day, Level 8 Battle Master by night - Jasher shares a bit about his hobbies and what it was like having his whole wedding plans change with Covid-19.

Lian talks with our CEO Andrew McLeod about mental health, running a business, and just getting through life in general.

Including special backseat guest host Iain Urquhart! 

Would you give up a law degree to join the electricity industry?

Listen in as Lian has a brief chat with Gemma Rose, an Electrical Apprentice in Hamilton with our Transmission Team.

Meet Iain Urquhart. Hot-shot designer, hopeless romantic, and all-around family man.

Join us as we chat with Transmission Team Member, Hayden Sawford, on-location at Northpower's National Safety Forum!

In this inspiring episode, we learn about Rachel Parangi's journey fostering children and how the 4 kids of her own have supported this.

If you've ever wondered about how fostering works in New Zealand, you HAVE TO listen to this episode!

Andrew Wilshire joins us for... our first-ever book club episode!?

He shares his secrets for second-hand book buying and recommends a few faves that we can't wait to check out.

Grant Brown discusses the volunteer work he does for LandSAR (Land Search and Rescue Whangarei), which includes a recent late-night cliff rescue at Spirits Bay. 

Welcome to Haumaru! Our mission is to help connect people within Northpower through the power of storytelling.

In this episode, we share our personal workplace stories, which both include starting here supposedly for the short term but then staying for the long term.