Rural Women New Zealand started its life as the Women’s Division of the Farmer’s Union in 1925. Nearly 100 years on, we continue to provide support and connection and give a voice to rural women, their families and communities across Aotearoa.

Our Members

Our members are the backbone of our connection with New Zealand’s rural communities. Rural Women NZ (RWNZ) branches can be found all across the country. Some groups meet for networking and friendship, while others are focused on education and facilitate training days and workshops.

If you cannot attend regular meetings but still want to have your say and stay connected, then you can join as an individual member.

RWNZ seeks to empower rural women and girls by nurturing their talents and encouraging members to develop their skills through leadership roles within branches and provinces.

We hope to see our members turn these talents towards leadership roles in their communities. In addition, RWNZ provides both social and business networking opportunities for members.

RWNZ often canvasses the opinions of members and the wider rural community on issues to inform central and local government advocacy in priority policy areas including education, health, connectivity, community and social inclusion.

All memberships are $50 per person per year.

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Member Benefits

Connection

Being a member allows you to meet fellow rural women in your community through activities, events, education and training days and workshops. It also gives you the opportunity to meet rural women from across New Zealand through events like our business awards and annual conference.
Professional Development and Leadership

We provide our members with opportunities to learn new skills and build professional networks in the agribusiness and rural sectors, as well as fostering the next generation of rural women leaders at the local and national level..
Advocacy

Rural Women NZ is a trusted voice on the issues that affect rural communities and with the help of members like you we advocate on issues involving education, health, connectivity and community and social inclusion.
News and Updates

We keep our members in the know about the issues affecting rural communities and member news through our Express magazine, e-newsletters and via social media channels.