Young change makers: Impact Award Winners

Luke Gray and Georgia Latu are two of five young people recognised at the weekend for their leadership and creating real solutions to the real challenges in Aotearoa. Luke created a mental health initiative for 13 to 18-year-olds which has been rolled out throughout the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Georgia Latu was 12 when she founded Potiki Poi, manufacturing eco-friendly poi. Four years later, it employs more than 40 people. Georgia was a finalist for Young New Zealander of New Zealand this year and Luke received a Kiwibank Local Hero of the Year Award in 2021. They're among the 2023 winners of the Impact Awards given by the charity Inspiring Stories, which celebrate young leaders and changemakers.