Wāhine o te Whenua

Te toto o te tangata he kai
Te oranga o te tangata, he whenua, he oneone.
While food provides the blood in our veins,
our health is drawn from the land and soils.

The purpose of this programme is to build awareness of the leadership opportunities available for wāhine Māori across the food and fibre sector and rural communities by empowering, equipping and supporting them to lead in influential roles.

Wāhine o te Whenua focuses on activities related to te whenua (the land), te taiao (the environment), and hauora (health & wellbeing).

Wāhine will be empowered and supported to:

• Lead and influence positive change within themselves, their communities and areas of interest
• Identify and pursue new opportunities and career growth across the food and fibre sector
• Prepare for change by understaning their own unique strengths and values

 

Programme outline

Wāhine o te Whenua is led by wāhine incorporating matauranga Māori principles, values and experiences. We will dive deep into wāhine Māori leadership development in Aotearoa.
Wāhine o te Whenua will explore and build on the following:

1. Understanding yourself
2. Strengthening your leadership - current and aspirational
3. Communicating with influence and impact
4. Individual coaching
5. Online Wāhine Māori Leadership Sessions
6. Building collective awareness and kotahitanga of our history and Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Applications

Who should apply?

• Wāhine who are committed to making positive change in the primary sector and rural communities and/or;
• Are already at the forefront of local, regional or Māori issues but wanting to be more effective in their role
• Farmers, growers, team leaders, managers, community contributors, entrepreneurs, trustees or directors working in the primary sector or support organisations,
• Involved in a primary sector or rural community – eg. arable, horticulture, dairy, sheep, beef, deer, Māori agri-business, animal welfare, biosecurity, apiary, wine, fishing, forestry or any services that support primary industries.

Commitment

Your commitment to Wāhine o te Whenua is to attend/ participate in each of the 4 programme kete - wānanga, individual coaching, online leadership sessions and the graduation event.

 

2024 Programme

Applications are now closed for the 2024 programme. Please register your interest below and we will be in touch with 2025 information as it is prepared.

 

 

If you have questions about the programme please contact us and we will connect you with the facilitator.

 

 

Wāhine o te Whenua is co-funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures Fund and AGMARDT

 

Register interest for a future programme