Past Events
Thu, 22 MayGood George Dining HallWaikato ladies, lets catch up! Join us for a relaxed evening with good food, great drinks and fabulous company at Good George. Bring along a friend, come connect with some new ones, we’d love to see you all there.
Thu, 22 MayMiss Cocoa Café, MandevilleJoin us for a relaxed morning tea at Miss Cocoa Café in Mandeville on Thursday 22 May, 10.30–11.30am. This is a great opportunity to connect with other women in ag, share ideas, and support a good cause—with all proceeds going to the Pink Ribbon Appeal
Tue, 29 Apr329 Durham Street NorthCome and network with other ladies and hear from guest speaker Susan Elford. Hosted by Tavendale and Partners.
Mon, 17 FebWomen In Agribusiness 2024 AGMWIA invites you to our 2025 AGM; we will review and receive an update on 2024's achievements. Everyone is encouraged to attend, if you're keen to be part of WIA, roles are up for grabs. 2024 minutes, 2025 agenda and role descriptions can be found here: www.womeninagribusinessnz.org.nz/about-1
Membership OfferWed, 13 NovThe Emerald Room - Dux CentralJoin us for our third annual Cup & Show Event! Enjoy an evening of lively conversation and networking in the beautiful Emerald Room. Connect with industry professionals, catch up with old friends, and make new ones, all while indulging in a selection of delicious drinks and hors d'oeuvres.
Membership OfferTue, 08 OctLeopard Hotel WaipukurauCome along for a dynamic networking event tailored for women in agribusiness across Central Hawke's Bay! Kimiora Poi, Tactix player and recently named for the 2024 Silver Ferns squad, will be joining us. Come listen over some complimentary platters and pizzas about Kimiora's career to date.
Membership OfferWed, 21 AugWinton Top Pub & Garden BarCome along for a dynamic networking event tailored for women in agribusiness across Southland! Enjoy a free drink thanks to our event sponsor Ballance. Kristie Simpson will be joining us as a guest speaker followed by dinner (not included in ticket). We look forward to seeing you there 😊
Membership OfferTue, 06 AugWebinarZoom in for a chat with Kristy McGregor, the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Shepherdess Magazine. Kristy is dedicated to community engagement, fostering positive narratives, and creating vibrant rural communities.
Membership OfferMon, 15 JulVirtual EventZoom in for a chat with Aimee Blake, a systems thinker and food lover dedicated to environmental and social impact. Aimee, Co-Chair of Future Farmers NZ and Co-founder of Girls who Grow, will discuss her work and passions for people, farming, and the planet.
Membership OfferWed, 10 JulTimaruCome along for a dynamic networking event tailored for women in agribusiness across Canterbury! Connect with like-minded professionals and explore opportunities for growth and collaboration. Join us in Timaru this time for a cuppa soup and a guest speaker!
Membership OfferWed, 01 MayChristchurchJoin us for a dynamic networking event tailored for women in agribusiness across Canterbury! Connect with like-minded professionals and explore opportunities for growth and collaboration. Don't miss this chance to expand your network and empower your career in the ag industry!
Wed, 21 FebWomen In Agribusiness 2024 AGMWIA invites you to our 2024 AGM; we will review and receive an update on 2023's achievements. Everyone is encouraged to attend, if you're keen to be part of WIA, roles are up for grabs. 2023 minutes, 2024 agenda and role descriptions can be found here: www.womeninagribusinessnz.org.nz/about-1
Membership OfferTue, 13 FebMini-workshop90-minute online workshop that uncovers the power of beliefs in shaping your work experience. Learn how intentional belief management can enhance your career prospects and make work more enjoyable. Featuring Annabelle Matson and a panel Q&A with Genevieve Steven and Katie Rodwell.
Membership OfferThu, 16 NovInvercargillWIA presents a spotlight on Rural Women in Invercargill for a chance to network and hear about Loshni Manikam's fascinating journey from law to dairy farming to leadership coaching and training before setting up Thriving Farming Women in 2019.
Membership OfferWed, 15 NovChristchurchJoin us as we host our annual Cup & Show Week Cocktail Event. This will inspire you for your 2024 endeavours featuring incredibly career-driven women panellists such as Claire McKay, Claire Williamson and Lisa Rogers.
Tue, 24 OctHamiltonOne for the Waikato ladies! Join us to catch up and chat with new and old friends over some drinks and delicious food at The Wayward Pigeon. We would love to see you all there. RSVP below!
Membership OfferWed, 04 OctZoomA deep dive into what it's like running a business in NZ as a female entrepreneur! *Note for members - you must be logged into the site to receive membership ticket offer.
Membership OfferWed, 20 SeptChristchurchLadies of Christchurch! Join Women in Agribusiness for drinks & nibbles as Katie Rodwell, Rabobank's Sustainability Manager, takes us through her inspiring journey in the agriculture industry. Get ready to be motivated and empowered! Tickets are $20 for non-members and free for members.
CHRISTCHURCH NETWORKING & DINNER EVENT
September 20th, 2023
We had the privilege of Katie Rodwell from Rabobank join us as our guest speaker where she talked about her career to date and her key learnings along the way, which everyone felt they would relate to them in one way or another. Another empowering event! Followed by a delicious dinner out.
CHB LADIES QUIZ NIGHT
September 12th, 2023
A successful evening held in Waipukarau led by Regional Lead, Georgia Massie with lots of fun, laughter and a few curly questions! Was a great opportunity to catch up and have a laugh!
LEAP EVENT
2nd & 3rd September, 2020 (Palmerston North & Christchurch)
At this LEAP event we had two speakers - Jacqueline Rowarth and Elle Perriam. We undertook two development activities, including a collaboration activity and writing a letter to your future self!
HAT WINE AND ZOOM: COVID EDITION
April 9, 2020
A fun catch up during New Zealand Covid-19 lockdown. The aim was to connect and discuss the progress of becoming an Incorporated Society. This included discussions of forming a organisation committee. It was a great chance to meet and socialise (remotely) with a range of Women in Agribusiness!
SINEAD LEAHY
February 11, 2020
In this meeting we had an excellant talk from Dr Sinead Leahy from the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre (NZAGRC). Sinead is the NZAGRC International Capability and Training Coordinator. Sinead joined NZAGRC in October 2016 on secondment from AgResearch. Sinead supports the NZAGRC international team to deliver of its commitments outlined in its annual capability building plan. She has always being interested in science and love agriculture for the people, the culture, the industry. She believes the world is changing and the agricultural sector will need to adapt if we are to find ways to grow more food to feed a rising population without damaging the earth’s environment.
She is passionate about the research she does and loves being at the forefront of innovative cutting-edge science that leads change but equally she loves putting on her gumboots on and heading out and talking to people on the ground. She enjoys working on research projects which look to accelerate knowledge development and mitigation solutions in greenhouse gas research. Sinead talked to us about her career path, learnings along the way and her current role at NZAGRC!
COMMUNICATIONS AND BRANDING
February 2019
At this event we had two speakers and a chance to mix and mingle and meet other aspiring Women in Agribusiness. The event was held following the FLRC Conference in Palmerston North.
CommuniKate - Kate Taylor is an agricultural writer for rural companies and organisations, including NZ Farmer and Stuff.co.nz. She runs the Ballance Farm Environment Awards (East Coast Region) from her office on a lifestyle block she owns with husband Thomas in Central Hawke's Bay. Kate has been self-employed as Kate Taylor - CommuniKate, since their first child was born in 2000. She refers to herself sometimes as the slave of none, wife of one, mother of two and sister of three. "I love working with farmers and rural people because the majority are welcoming, down to earth, modest, lovely people who are pleased to be asked to share their story."
Wayne Dellow is the owner and director of Good Communications Limited. His vision is to help businesses succeed and create a happy and productive work environment. The company excels at business coaching, whether its at executive level or coaching your team to become more effective. The psychometric product he specialises in is FinxS, a tool that is head and shoulders above any other tool in the market place.
CHARLOTTE WESTWOOD
2018
Charlotte has extensive experience of the health, reproductive and nutritional challenges faced by dairy herds grazing high quality temperate pastures, including management problems experienced by large pasture-fed herds. She has published a number of papers relating to nutrition / reproduction interactions and recently completed a review investigating relationships between pasture-fed cows and lameness. Charlotte specialises in the successful integration of forage crops, conserved feeds and supplements into pasture-based dairy systems. Charlottes provides technical, training and product development support for dairy clients, veterinarians, farm consultants and several New Zealand feed and agricultural companies.
Women in Agribusiness would like to extend a big thank you to all of our previous speakers. Our events and engagement would not be possible without their time and contribution to our organisation.
PAST WOMEN IN AGRIBUSINESS EVENTS
Events that we have held since 2018