Data gives us power Hei homai hiko te raraunga ki a mātou
Data helped Ezra Hirawani, Ben Armstrong and Nau Mai Rā supply affordable power to whānau across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Data gives us power Hei homai hiko te raraunga ki a mātou
Data helped Ezra Hirawani, Ben Armstrong and Nau Mai Rā supply affordable power to whānau across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Data helps us connect whānau to affordable power Hei āwhina tēnei mea te raraunga i a tātou kia tūhono i ngā whānau ki te hiko ngāwari noa te utu
Ezra Hirawani and Ben Armstrong saw census data which showed 130,000 families were living without power.
Being parents themselves, they didn’t want other families to have to make the hard choice between kai and power.
That is why they formed Nau Mai Rā, which supplies affordable power to whānau. Now, families across Aotearoa can get the power they need and afford life’s other essentials.
[Audio: ‘This Is Home’ by Troy Kingi]
[Visual: Aerial shots of forests and beaches in Northland]
[Visual: Man sitting on a balcony in front of a building]
[Onscreen text: Ezra Hirawani. Co-founder of Nau Mai Rā]
Ezra Hirawani: So with the census information that we received, we saw blatantly that there’s 130,000 families living without power.
[Visual: Shots of Ezra and his wife playing with their three children in a playground]
Ezra: I’ve got a family. I’m a father. I’ve got kids. To think that tomorrow, a beautiful wife like mine will have to tell beautiful kids like mine, they might have to choose between having a nice warm bath or having kai that night.
And so we decided to do something about it.
[Visual: Aerial shot of a river in Northland]
[Onscreen text: Ezra and Ben established Nau Mai Rā to bring affordable power to whānau.]
[Visual: Shots of a woman and her young daughter at home, in their living room and cooking]
[Onscreen text: Darnell Tua. A customer of Nau Mai Rā
Darnell Tua: The big difference that they’ve made is keeping the lights on. It also helps with other bills that come along.
One week I’ve had a bill of $27. I’ve had extra money for kai. I can make sure my baby’s got power. I can make sure that she’s got hot water for showers. It’s not something that is stressful.
[Visuals: Ezra, his wife and their children grouped together, facing camera. They hug each other.]
Ezra: If we have good specific data about what whānau are going through, then we can have bespoke solutions and make those kind of decisions to be able to deliver the impact for that problem.
[Onscreen text: Your census information can help your community.]
If we have good specific data about what whānau are going through, then we can have bespoke solutions and make those kind of decisions to be able to deliver the impact for that problem.
Ezra Hirawani
Nau Mai Rā
