Media Release

The Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) will welcome Kevin Argyle and Rowena Duncum as new trustees to its board at their Annual General Meeting later this month. “The appointments of these passionate, skilled, and knowledgeable Trustees are set to make a bright future for DWN,” says DWN Board Chair, Trish Rankin. Kevin Argyle, based in Manawatu, […]

Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) is excited to announce a new partnership with Rabobank, New Zealand’s only specialist food and agribusiness bank.  Established over 125 years ago as a cooperative in the Netherlands, Rabobank has a strong commitment to farmers globally. In Aotearoa New Zealand, their single focus on food and agribusiness has enabled a deep

At the Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) Annual General Meeting in October, two Board Trustees, Donna Smit and Mark Heer, will step down as they end their time on the Board after almost ten years.   Trish Rankin, DWN Board Chair, said “Mark and Donna have been invaluable on our Board. Their multiple-terms (three-years per term)

Herd health veterinarian Katrina Roberts is the 2024 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year. The award was announced at tonight’s gala dinner of Dairy Women’s Network 2024 Conference “Enhance, Elevate, Evolve” in New Plymouth.   Katrina was recognised for her outstanding passion and advocacy for the dairy industry. DWN Trustee Donna Smit says Katrina has raised

Eastern Bay of Plenty dairy farmer Rebecca O’Brien has been named the 2024 Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) Regional Leader of the Year. The award was announced at tonight’s gala dinner at the DWN 2024 “Enhance, Elevate, Evolve” Conference, held in New Plymouth. This award showcases inspirational women who demonstrate excellence at grass roots, leadership in

Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) is proud to announce the finalists of the Regional Leader of the Year for 2024.  The finalists of the Regional Leader of the Year for 2024 are: Leilani Lobb, Rebecca O’Brien, and Laura West. This award, sponsored by FMG, showcases inspirational women who demonstrate excellence at grass roots, leadership in their

The finalists for one of the year’s most anticipated events – the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year award – have been released.   The finalists are Myfanwy Alexander, Amber Carpenter, Katrina Roberts, and Michelle Ruddell. The Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year award recognises an outstanding woman who has contributed to the dairy sector

Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) has joined forces with Figured to make accounting easier than ever for its members. Figured is New Zealand’s leading agricultural financial software solutions. The cloud-based platform was created by New Zealand farmers and accountants Carl McDonald and David Marshall in 2013 to bring together farm financial and production data in one

Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) this week welcomes new Associate Trustee, Sarah Hopkins. Sarah, originally from Manawatu, is now a Chartered Accountant with a Certificate in Public Practice, based in Invercargill. Lucy Johnson DWN Trust Board HR Committee, says “Sarah was a natural fit for the Associate Trustee role, with her strong regional networks and customer