ABOUT ME
Tēnā koe, ko Haemia Melling tōku ingoa.
Ko Dan tōku tāne, ko Reuben rāua ko Benji āku tama.
Kei Tirau | Cromwell, Central Otago ahau e noho ana.
Hello, I’m Haemia Melling, founder and director of Impact Ink. How.About.That?!
I grew up in Mahurangi, north of Tāmaki Makaurau, and after spending much of my career in the city, in 2023, I made the move to Cromwell, Central Otago, with my husband Dan, our two boys Reuben and Benji, and our very good boy, Jeff the black lab.
I’ve worked in the banking sector for more than 15 years, with experience in community investment, social sustainability, and financial education. Previously in my life, I have also found myself as a high-school English and Drama teacher. I’m a prolific reader, a keen doodler, and ruddy pleased to find myself delivering Impact Ink to you.
It’s a bit cool.
WHY WE DEVELOPED OUR GOOD MAHI MODEL
In the early days of Impact Ink, two things were clear:
1. We wanted to work alongside both businesses and not-for-profits.
2. We wanted pricing that genuinely reflects the capacity realities many NFPs face.
After a few heated chats, some thoughtful “cups of tea” (read: strong Central Otago wines), and plenty of drafting, the Good Mahi Model was born — a pricing structure that redistributes value, amplifies impact, and lets everyone involved tell the story of their ripple effect.
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