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Arizona Leger

Pacific Leadership Voice, Human Rights Advocate & Spoken Word Poet

Arizona Leger is one of New Zealand's most distinctive young leadership voices — a consultant, spoken-word poet and former NZ Rugby content producer who weaves Pacific identity, human rights and brave conversations into every stage she steps onto.

Who is Arizona Leger?

Arizona Leger is a New Zealand consultant, keynote speaker, spoken-word poet and human rights advocate of Pacific heritage. She holds a Master of Human Rights from Auckland University of Technology and was a former digital content producer at New Zealand Rugby, where she created stories for audiences including the Black Ferns. She founded her own consultancy offering corporate leadership workshops, leadership insight and keynote presentations. She was named winner of the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs Pacific Emerging Leadership Award (2015), was a semi-finalist for 2021 Young New Zealander of the Year, served as a Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union board director and founded the Calm Our Community network during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Career Highlights

  • Master of Human Rights, Auckland University of Technology

  • Pacific Emerging Leadership Award, 2015 SunPix Pacific Peoples Awards

  • Semi-finalist, 2021 Young New Zealander of the Year

  • Former digital content producer, New Zealand Rugby

  • Founder of Calm Our Community Pacific support network

  • TEDx speaker and published spoken-word poet

  • Board director, Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union

Key Speaking Themes

  • Pacific identity, voice and leadership

  • Equity, inclusion and brave conversations

  • Storytelling, spoken word and the power of words

  • Emerging leadership, mentorship and pathways for young people

  • Human rights, dignity and intergenerational responsibility

What Your Audience Will Gain

Arizona blends academic rigour with spoken-word poetry and lived Pacific experience. Audiences leave moved, more reflective about their own impact and better equipped to lead conversations on identity, equity and inclusion in their own organisations and communities.

Ideal For

  • Diversity, equity and inclusion conferences

  • Pacific, Māori and multicultural events

  • Leadership and emerging leaders programmes

  • Schools, universities and youth forums

  • Human rights, social impact and not-for-profit events

Frequently Asked Questions about Arizona Leger

What does Arizona Leger speak about? Pacific identity, leadership, equity, human rights, emerging leadership and spoken-word storytelling.

Where is Arizona Leger based? Arizona is based in Auckland and travels nationally and internationally for speaking engagements.

What is Arizona Leger best known for? Her work as a Pacific leadership voice, her TEDx talks and spoken-word poetry, and her advocacy through Calm Our Community.

Can Arizona deliver workshops as well as keynotes? Yes. Arizona offers keynotes, leadership workshops, panel hosting and bespoke consulting.

Is Arizona Leger suitable for corporate audiences? Yes. Arizona regularly works with corporate, government and not-for-profit organisations on leadership, inclusion and storytelling.

Is Arizona Leger available for international events? Yes. Arizona has presented across the Pacific and internationally and is available for offshore engagements.