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Why I Do This Work

Helping people navigate difficult situations and find constructive paths forward is central to my work and something I find deeply rewarding.

The most satisfying outcomes are those where people build
and commit to lasting solutions that allow them to move forward with clarity.

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Qualifications & Experience

Experience

·      7+ years professional mediation.
·      15 years farm management,             
       including family     
       ownership to equity partnership.
·      5 years primary school teaching in
       New Zealand
       and UK.
·      3 years commercial law.

Professional Qualifications

·      Accredited Mediation Professional
       – Resolution   
       Institute New Zealand.
·      Accredited Family Dispute
       Resolution (FDR) Provider.
·      Approved Farm Debt Mediator –
       Ministry for
       Primary Industries & Resolution
       Institute.
·      Mediation Coach and Assessor –
       Resolution
       Institute New Zealand.
·      Post Graduate Diploma in
       Education.
·      BA / LLB (Hons) – University of
       Canterbury.
·      Admitted as a Barrister and
       Solicitor of the High
       Court of New Zealand.

My Approach to Mediation

Calm. Professional. Empathetic. Hard-working. Impartial. Pragmatic.

Mediation works best when people feel heard, safe and able to think clearly again.

I'm comfortable working within conflict and helping parties re-engage with each other, so the conversation can return to the real issues underneath the dispute.  

The heart of mediation is “building golden bridges" that parties can cross toward resolution.

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Contact Me

Get in touch to discuss your situation.

Call 027 456 8801

Email andrew@freemanmediation.nz

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