Mac Andrae is happily married to Lana and they have eight kids, Reuben, Israel, Darlene, Malakai, Aria, Nevaeh, Leilani-Grace and a newborn baby boy. A young Samoan man who grew up in the low decile community of Maraenui, Napier, Mac beat the odds of his demographic and geographic community, by completing high school successfully and then graduating from Victoria University Twice (in Law and Accounting). Not only does he bring with him strong business acumen, he also has a long and successful history establishing, managing and delivering health, education, social and cultural well-being services in Napier and in Auckland.