9. DUANE MANN
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Last time we looked at Mann he was the NZ Warriors Academy and Pathways Manager after a few years at Auckland Rugby League doing the same thing. He left in 2016 and became the
Sport & Business Development Manager at Kelston Boys' High School until December 2019.
Since January
2020 he has been working at the Cause Collective as a Strategic Relations Manager. The Cause Collective is New Zealand charitable trust operating out of South Auckland since 2016. They provide systems and services that help solve the social problems that Pacific people face that stops them from thriving.
Duane Mann
Duane Mann is of Māori – Ngāti Kahungunu and Tūhoe descent from his mother and Tongan descent from his father from Neiafu, Vavaʻu.
Ponsonby was home until the early 1960s, his family then moved to Kelston, West Auckland, for more space and a larger home. His parents raised five boys and also extended family siblings. He is a proud born and raised ‘Westie’ with strong family and working connections across South Auckland.
What inspires you?
“I am continuously inspired by my parents and whānau, by all their actions and behaviours in achieving their big goals but also in all the small everyday things they do. My wife and three adult children always give me inspiration and focus.”
Current work
”I am the Strategic Relationship Manager for The Cause Collective. A large part of my role is to build and foster strategic partnerships and engage with key stakeholders to help influence and drive a systems change approach. I am focused on the reduction of risk factors for major health loss and to improve health equity for our Māori and Pacific communities.
The majority of my career has been in coach education and athlete development within the sport sector from grass-roots to high performance sport. My passion has always been about helping others to live well and using sport as a vehicle to find and be your best self. I believe strongly in the spirit of team and community and the synergy of values within our Māori and Pasifika cultures. Working with the Cause Collective and Healthy Families align with where I want to serve, challenge and continue to grow.”
What is your vision for health and wellbeing in South Auckland?
“That people and families are happy, live well and live long.”
What is one funny/quirky/interesting thing that no-one knows about you?
“I am the master of knowing the chorus of just about any song without knowing the full song and proper words.”
Anyone wanting to learn about the Cause Collective can visit their website...
The Cause Collective is a Pacific social change agency working out of South Auckland. We focus on the causes of social problems facing communities most in need to see what’s getting in the way of them thriving.
thecausecollective.org.nz
www.warriors.kiwi
