Media Release

Dairy Women’s Network have a new supporter in Hamertons Lawyers, a full service legal practice serving Whakatane and the surrounding rural communities. The new partnership will see dairy farming businesses around the country benefit from advice and grassroots knowledge in the areas of Agribusiness, Property, Succession Planning, Employment and Family Law, with Hamertons’ expertise shared […]

Dairy Women’s Network’s new associate trustee position has been filled by Gore dairy farmer and previous Southland Hub Leader, Jess Moore. Moore was one of 14 applicants who offered a variety of skills and CVs to the role, but was selected based on her wide involvement with the Network and dairy industry at leadership and

Due to the changing nature of New Zealand’s dairy industry, resilience is an important tool for the wellbeing of farmers and industry professionals. Dairy Women’s Network have teamed up with the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing and Resilience to teach rural communities the practical skills of resilience and combating stress, through a webinar series on Real-time

Dairy Women’s Network are helping current and future farm owners and teams to future-proof their businesses with a webinar series on How to Build a Bloody Good Business, funded by DairyNZ. Run between the 7th and the 10th of March, the online webinar series will look at the qualities of a resilient business and strategies

Dairy Women’s Network and Ballance Agri-Nutrients are supporting rural communities to build resilience and cope with the challenges of change, through new webinars with psychologist Cynthia Johnson. The webinars on Wednesday 2nd and Tuesday 8th March will address the difference between pressure and stress; how the mind responds to external events; the biology of stress;

Dairy Women’s Network have developed an Associate Trustee role to provide women in the industry with a new opportunity in governance, and which will see a different perspective and fresh thinking added to their board table.  The role will offer the next step on the leadership and governance journey for a present and active member of the Network who shows commitment to the dairy sector through a Hub, Business

Nominations are now open for the annual Dairy Women’s Network Regional Leader of the Year award, which celebrates the work of the organisation’s volunteers at grass roots and the impact they have in their local rural and dairying communities. Supported by rural insurance company FMG, the award highlights the passion for people within the Network’s volunteer

Nominations are once again open for the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year award, which sees women dedicated to the future of New Zealand’s dairy industry recognised and celebrated nationwide. Women are encouraged to nominate their rural role models before March when finalists will be put before a judging panel comprised of Dairy Women’s Network

People who are passionate about the dairy sector are invited to join Dairy Women’s Network at their DWN2022 Brighter. Braver. Bolder conference on the 5th-6th of April next year.   Held in Invercargill, the event will feature a programme of interactive workshops, keynote speakers, a breakfast session, a gala dinner and more, designed to help attendees