Global Ambassadors

Kia ora, I’m Pascale. Through Stand Tall, a community trust dedicated to helping young people grow their entrepreneurial skills and confidence, I support the Global Ambassadors programme as an advisor. I aim to be a supportive sounding board, help ensure it has a strong, sustainable future and offer to connect the project with wider youth-enterprise opportunities.

What lifts me most is seeing the Global Ambassadors themselves in action. Their creativity, courage, and generosity of spirit are constant reminders of why this kaupapa matters. Each year young people show how they can step up, lead, and shape the communities they’re part of. It’s a privilege to walk alongside them and to witness the impact they’re already making, locally and globally.

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Charlie Eggleton is a motivational and dynamic youth development professional. He is passionate about mentoring and supporting young people, with a career highlight being co-designing and delivering the youth engagement strategy at New Zealand Red Cross. Having over 10 years of experience working in the youth sector with young people, their families and stakeholders.

Hi, I'm Nandini! I am a current student at the University of Auckland. I firmly believe in youth empowerment; thus, I want to break down the obstacles in our communities that prevent youth from representing themselves. During my time at Global Ambassadors, I participated in opportunities such as the Human Rights Commission, Te Puna Aurei LearnFest, Festivals for the Future and many more. I am excited to see how the future Global Ambassadors will grow and challenge norms.

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Talofa lava, my name is Blessing Pasi and I am currently a student at the University of Waikato. I was born and raised in Samoa and moved here to Aotearoa in 2013, I enjoy sports such as Netball and Volleyball and I am involved in many groups in school as well as groups in the Pasifka community. I had the privilege of being a Global Ambassador, working alongside the other Global Ambassadors to see what we could achieve. I am now one of the Alumni Facilitators supporting new ambassadors.

1 Corinthians 13:13 ''And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love''.

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Hey, I’m Jasrose - Kaur Mallhi. I have been part of the Global Ambassadors since the beginning as a GA Prime Ambassador. I am now one of the Alumni Facilitators. I was born and raised in New Zealand but my family is from Punjab India. I was awarded the Selfless Service award and the Patu Manaaki award, an award for leadership and guardianship. As part of Global Ambassadors, I was able to take part in a range of different opportunities some of which include Multi-Ethnic Forums, Global Competence Certificate and Festival for the future. I am currently a student at the University of Waikato.

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Jay relocated to Tauranga from his hometown Whanganui almost a decade ago, where he has been involved in many youth and community-based initiatives since. Jay currently continues his mahi on a contract and voluntary basis with various education providers, agencies, industry reps, charities and community groups in the wider BOP area. He is dedicated to creating platforms for young leaders to thrive and guide the direction of Aotearoa, and always keen to collaborate with like-minds to make it happen.

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Kurt left Canada in 1996, and has been working as part of global teams and global programs ever since. He specialises in designing experiential education programs, and works towards greater diversity and inclusion at the community and organisational levels. Kurt is currently the Projects Director of Enigmatic Global and leads The Global Swim Project and the Global Ambassdors Project as part of his protfolio. He is also currently doing a directed study of Transformative Learning through the Centre for Tertairy Teaching and Learning, University of Waikato.

Haidee was born in Cambridge in the Waikato. She completed her graduate degree from University of Waikato’s psychology faculty. Her working background has been in community development, with a focus on refugee resettlement and migrant settlement. Her passion for working in this area stems from her family background, in which her grandparents and father migrated to New Zealand from northern India.

Haidee is keen to showcase the positive contributions of migrants and the benefits diversity brings to our sub-region, along with establishing ways to build a greater sense of belonging for newcomers. She is passionate about community-led development and is a newcomer to Tauranga herself, moving here just over two years ago from Hamilton.