Media Release – Suffrage Day 2023

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) is recognising Suffrage Day this year by promoting its Policy Manifesto 2023-26. “I cannot think of a more appropriate way to celebrate 130 years of women’s suffrage in Aotearoa New Zealand than by outlining the five main policy action areas for today’s rural women,” says National President Gill Naylor. RWNZ …

Media release – National Conference

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a National Conference in November this year. “After two postponements due to COVID-19 restrictions in recent years, RWNZ Members are looking forward to meeting together in person,” says National President, Gill Naylor. This year’s conference will be held in Christchurch from …

Media Release: Welcome support for Cyclone affected families

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) National Board Chair Sandra Matthews gathered a team of volunteers in Tairāwhiti last weekend to pack 287 support bags for distribution to farming families. RWNZ Members from all over the country have donated much needed supplies for families and individuals who continue to be impacted by Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle …

Media Release: Rural Women New Zealand provides welcome relief to Cyclone affected families

Calls for ongoing support for their Adverse Events Relief Fund Following the weather events in the first quarter of the year, the Rural Women New Zealand fund set up to help those in rural communities after adverse events has been experiencing high demand. “We anticipated in February that our Adverse Events Fund would experience high …

Media Release: NZI Rural Women NZ Business Awards 2023 Open

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) and Premier Partner NZI announce that entries are now open for this year’s NZI Rural Women NZ Business Awards (the Awards). “The Awards are one of the highlights on our annual calendar of events and we are expecting this year to be no exception,” says National President Gill Naylor. “Despite …