WIZWireless' Bridget Canning wins rural women business award. Well done Bridget!
NZI RURAL WOMEN NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS AWARDS 2018 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Rural Women New Zealand is proud to announce the category winners and finalists for the NZI Rural Women New Zealand Awards 2018.
“The NZI Rural Women New Zealand Business Awards are an opportunity to showcase the innovation and entrepreneurial excellence of women who own small rural businesses, while also supporting their local communities,” says National President, Fiona Gower.
“The judges continue to be impressed by the high calibre of entrants, who prove that there is breadth and diversity of enterprise in New Zealand’s rural communities,” says Ms Gower.
“Each and every one of the businesses who entered is a winner in their own right and the judges found it difficult to make the final choice,” says NZI Rural Manager, Jon Watson.
“It was especially pleasing to see strong entrants in the two new awards categories this year – Creative Arts and Rural Champion,” says Mr Watson.
“The finalists chosen were the entrants who fulfilled and excelled in all areas of criteria for each category,” says Access Community Health CEO, Alison Van Wyk.
“We encourage any rural woman who owns a rural business to enter next year – the recognition, support and prestige of winning is of real value,” says Ms Van Wyk.
Creative Arts
Sophie Siers - Millwood Press Ltd, Hawkes Bay
Emerging Business
Hannah O’Brien - Hunt and Gather Bee Co, Waikato
Innovation
Bridget Canning - WIZ Wireless, Wairarapa
Love of the Land
Marie Taylor - Plants Hawkes Bay, Hawkes Bay
Rural Champion
Robyn McKenzie - Fly My Sky, Taumarunui
Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑
Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.
We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
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52.7% Human-centred experience and communication
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14.9% Critical thinking
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29.6% Resilience and adaptability
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2.8% Other - I will share below!
Calling South Wairarapa Artists!
Wairarapa Art Trail is inviting local artists to be part of our 2026 Art Trail, happening 26–27 September 2026.
If you have a studio or art space and would like to open your doors to the public during the trail, we’d love to hear from you!
📧 Please email your expression of interest to: wairarapaarttrail@gmail.com
Let’s showcase the creativity of South Wairarapa together — feel free to share this post with fellow artists!
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?
(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!
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