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Westpac Team – The Ians and Co, 5 Westpac leaders from central Auckland

Westpac Team

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Ian Hankins (Retail Bank Regional Manager, Northern), Ian Leader (Community Engagement Manager), Ian Holland (Area Manager, Auckland Metro), Suzie Marsden (Head of Sustainability), Tuhi Leef (Branch Manager, 79 Queen Street).

We’re a team of five Westpac leaders all based in central Auckland. We’d like to think we’re quite a diverse group, except for the fact that three of us have the same name.

We’re passionate about creating great experiences for our customers and connecting with our community.

We all love Auckland and the great lifestyle that living in this fantastic city can bring. We realise it’s not the case for all Aucklanders.

Why am I doing the LIFEWISE Big Sleepout?

For all of us, the Big Sleepout is an opportunity to learn more about homeless people in Auckland and what we can do to help. For one of the Ians it’s really personal. One of his friends ended up on the streets following a battle with depression. For Tuhi, he liked it so much the first time, he’s back for more! Another of the Ian’s comes from London. We call him Dutch, just to confuse the issue. Living in London he is used to seeing homeless people but has never really appreciated what it means to be homeless. Inspired by Tuhi, who took part last year, he’s keen to experience just what it feels like to spend a night on the street.