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Our speakers
Not only are our speakers experts in their areas of parenting, they are also highly trained to provide practical entertaining and informative presentations. They understand the needs of the audience and speak directly to them.
People leave our events inspired with a wealth of information and a vision for their future. With a great pool of speakers we can provide an excellent presenter for your event and topic.
Bruce Pilbrow - CEO / director
With 15 years in marketing, sales and business management under his belt, Bruce sought the opportunity to apply his skills in the not-for-profit sector. He relishes the challenge of making something successful
Amanda Pilbrow - speaker
Amanda is not only an established artist (well known for her work in acrylics and plaster) but a confident and inspiring public speaker. Her gifts and abilities are wide and varied, including a strong background in
Andrea Stringer - family coach and presenter
Andrea started her involvement with The Parenting Place as a Toolbox group facilitator. This experience, combined with her background in mental health and psychology, led to her joining the family
Dr Brian and Denise Krum - presenters
Funny, creative, honest and real, Brian and Denise open up issues and answers in an entertaining, down-to-earth and eye-opening way. You will not hear pie-in-the-sky advice and cliché quotes from Denise
David Atkinson - presenter
Dave has been involved in youth work for many years and has spoken to thousands of young people at high schools, youth events, on radio, at camps and at church services. He has worked for Attitude, the
James Beck - presenter
James Beck has been involved with Attitude, the youth education division of The Parenting Place since 2007 and during that time he has spoken to more than 170,000 young people at high schools, primary
Jenny Hale - family coach / presenter
Jenny is passionate about parenting and knows how to encourage and equip parents with skills and ideas that make parenting easier and more enjoyable. Jenny has been a parent for 32 years and is a
John Cowan - creative producer / presenter
John joined The Parenting Place in late 1995 as a seminar presenter and author. He writes much of The Parenting Place's material, including Hot Tips Events and Toolbox manuals, Attitude material and
Naomi Cowan - speaker
Naomi is an excellent communicator, using her huge wealth of experience gained from working with families. She has been working alongside The Parenting Place presenting seminars with her husband
Nathan May - presenter
Nathan May has more than 10 years experience working with and alongside young people. He has worked for Attitude, the youth educational division of The Parenting Place since 2009. During this time Nathan has
Nick and Vasa Tuitasi - Pasifika Families presenters
Nick Tuitasi Q.S.M. is our Pacific Island presenter for the new Pasifika programmes. He is a gifted orator, who will take his audience on an exciting visual journey, weaving in true life challenges and research,
Pio Terei - entertainer
Pio's appearances as a comedian, actor, radio show host, musician and performer over the last decade have established him as one of New Zealand's most popular television and radio entertainers. Of his
Stuart Hale - educational advisor / presenter
Stuart is a primary school teacher who has specialised in computers in education for the past 30 years, bringing his expertise to early childhood, primary, secondary and special education units. Stuart works
Zane Scarborough - presenter
Zane Scarborough has been travelling the country presenting the Attitude programme in New Zealand high schools since 2006, and is now manager of the Attitude team. He has delivered more than 1000