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DWN Regional Leader of the Year Finalists Announced

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 […]

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Finalists announced for Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year

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

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DWN and Figured partnership makes end of financial year reporting a breeze

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

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DWN welcomes new Associate Trustee, Sarah Hopkins

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

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People Expo provides insights to dairy workforce trends

People Expo events are back, providing dairy farmers with unique opportunities to better understand workforce dynamics, and ideas on actions they can take to find and keep great people. DairyNZ and Dairy Women’s Network are partnering to deliver four People Expo events in the Northland, Bay of Plenty, Lower North Island and Southland regions throughout

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Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year offer access to life changing leadership opportunities

The Dairy Women’s Network’s Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year Award is now in its 13th year and applications or nominations are closing soon. Not only does the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year recipient achieve the coveted title, but this year they will also receive a scholarship to the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme. Jules

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When the dream comes true – DWN celebrates 25-years of supporting dairy women

Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) celebrated 25-years on Friday 1 December at Red Barn, Waikato with 70 of its members and partners, past and present. Jules Benton, DWN CEO says, “the day was one of celebration, acknowledging the founders who did something extraordinary 25-years ago in 1998. This is a salute to them and those that

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