eddie edmonds - mANAGER
Eddie will be a familiar face for some of you, as Eddie was previously our Lead Systems Innovator for three years where he led a small team of Systems Innovators to support local champions and leaders to create healthy and sustainable systems change where we live, learn, work and play. We are privileged to have him back in the Manager’s role and leading the Healthy Families Hutt Valley kaupapa across Te Awakairangi.
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GET TO KNOW EDDIE
Who inspires you?
My son Kaitiaki-Manawa – we are very close and at 7 years old, it amazes me how many times our roles change as Tuakana-Teina teaching-learning.
What do you like to do in your free time?
Travel and spend time with my whānau. I want to explore more of NZ especially Te Waipounamu.
Recently, picked up whakairo of taonga pūoro and supporting the old rugby league club Te Aroha Eels
What is your favourite book?
7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen R. Covey. In 2018, a career mentor told me to read this book. After disclosing that I had never finished reading a book besides reading short Māori pūrākau to my son, I finished it in a couple of months, returned from a holiday and I quit my job to align to something more meaningful. The journey continues!
I also enjoy reading and learning from the examples of Māori leaders doing things differently to disrupt the system that has a positive impact on our people, so Te Kai a te Rangatira is a good read too.