ABOUT ME
TÄnÄ koe, ko Haemia Melling tÅku ingoa.
Ko Dan tÅku tÄne, ko Reuben rÄua ko Benji Äku tama.
Kei Tirau | Cromwell, Central Otago ahau e noho ana.
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Hello, I’m Haemia Melling, founder and director of Impact Ink. How.About.That?!
I grew up in Mahurangi, north of TÄmaki 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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