Fail File: Laurie Hilsgen, CEO, Carers NZ

Fail File: Laurie Hilsgen, CEO, Carers NZ
Laurie Hilsgen. (Image: Supplied)
Victoria Carter
Each fortnight, Victoria Carter speaks to someone about failure and disappointment and what they learned. This week, she talks to Laurie Hilsgen, founder and chief executive of Carers NZ, the secretariat of the Carers Alliance, who was made an honorary companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2025 New Year royal honours list for services to family carers.I was really disappointed when: I couldn’t achieve the dream or vision I had. I couldn’t fulfil the vision because it wasn’t just up to me. That was a life lesson.&n...

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