About this episode
Dave Letele interviews Ezra Hirawani about his journey in creating a Māori-owned power company to combat power poverty.
This week, Dave sits down with Ezra Hirawani — co-founder of Nau Mai Rā — for a powerful kōrero about business, purpose, and building something that actually helps people. After telling his nan he was starting a power company, she shared that she would sometimes sit cold and alone, afraid to turn the heater on because she couldn’t afford the power bill. That moment changed everything. Ezra turned that into Nau Mai Rā — a Māori-owned power company built to fight power poverty, keep whānau warm, and make sure families never have to choose between food and power. A real conversation about entrepreneurship, responsibility, and using success to create change. Massive shoutout to Ezra for coming onto the podcast: https://www.naumaira.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Dave Letele
Guest: Ezra Hirawani
Topics covered
- entrepreneurship
- power poverty
- Māori business
- social responsibility
- family welfare
Keywords
- entrepreneurship
- power company
- Māori
- social change
- business purpose
- family support
- energy affordability
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nau Mai Rā
Places: Māori
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