Girl in Motion
Turn your skills into a business you love
We came here to shine.
You packed your bags.
You packed your bags.
You moved to Aotearoa.
You've already proven you can do hard things.
We're not here to give you something you lack — we're here to remind you that everything you need is already within you.
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Why we exist
For too long, the migrant story in Aotearoa has focused on the lack. We're here to change that.
Three ways in
Pick your starting point.
Stories, community, and the platform we're piloting now — different doorways into the same movement.
Storytelling
Her Migrant Spirit
Intimate portraits of migrant women shaping Aotearoa. A new story every Monday — in their words, on film, and in conversation.
Meet the women → MicrolearningBring your idea to life
We're piloting the platform that backs migrant women turning ideas into businesses. If you've got an idea you want to grow, we want to hear it.
Get in touch → CommunityFind your people
Panels. Wellbeing. Upskilling. Inspiration. Real conversations. We gather migrant women across Aotearoa in spaces that feel like belonging.
More events coming →
Meet the girl behind Girl in Motion.
Hi, I'm Nat — a migrant woman in Aotearoa and the founder of Girl in Motion.
I've been calling Aotearoa home for 24 years. In all those years, I kept asking myself the same question: why aren't we celebrated more?
The migrant women I know are some of the most courageous, brilliant people I've ever met. We packed our bags. We started over. We're building lives, raising families, growing businesses. We should be heroes.
But the migrant story in Aotearoa has focused on what we lack, not what we've built. And the spaces I could find for us felt the same — grey, dated, missing the colour and vibrancy we actually bring.
So I'm building the one I was looking for. Girl in Motion blends community and tech, story and platform. Finally, ours.
If you've got a dream, I want to hear it.
Nat x
Storytelling series
Her Migrant Spirit.
We are telling the stories of the migrant women shaping Aotearoa. A celebration of the positivity, the impact, and the spirit we bring.
Meet the women →