Our Values
Our values define who we are and everything we do - relationships with our partners, our participants and their families, our team.
Standing shoulder-to-shoulder
- As a critical partner to primary industry, we enable and support people to address challenges and create opportunities.
- Our unique culture supports women’s needs, potential and aspirations in a trusted environment in an on-going and structured way.
Keeping it real
- Development and support that meets the specific needs of women in primary industries and rural communities. Throughout their lives and careers. From grass-roots farming to boardrooms.
- Creating new conversations by listening to women, building confidence and supporting them.
- Opening new doors for industry to directly engage with farmers.
Creating positive change
- In women’s lives when they find their purpose and fulfil their potential.
- In communities, businesses and industries – for people, the planet, profit and progress.
Sharing the real stuff about good business leadership at our 9th Primary Industry Governance Forum. Our panellists - #EscalatorAlumni & Tararua Mayor Tracey Collis, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Director Nicky Hyslop, Ravensdown Director Bruce Wills, DairyNZ Director Dr Helen Anderson and FMG Director Michael Ahie shared their experience, stories and wisdom with our 2019 Escalator cohort, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Farmer Councillors, #EscalatorAlumni and special guests. Thank you to our strategic partner ANZ New Zealand for hosting us all in Wellington. #creatingpositivechange AGMARDT Red Meat NZ Ministry for Primary Industries KPMG NZ Farming Business Farmers Weekly NZ
Fantastic evening! Great to hear from the pros!
Great event and the panelists were amazing and very inspirational!
Another AMAZING AWDT event.
Wāhine Māia, Wāhine Whenua is fully funded by Red Meat NZ, who are investing in wāhine involved in Māori agribusiness and the sector. Delivered over 3 modules, the programme promotes and supports improved governance through developing business goals, KPI's and communication strategies to lift business performance.
Registrations are now open for Wellington programme starting in August. Secure your place today at www.awdt.org.nz/wmww/ #criticalfarmingpartners #creatingpositivechange
Awesome kaupapa and so much learning. Ka mihi kia AWDT!
Kiritahi Firmin maybe you’ll know Wahine Maia wahine whenua based in Wgtn that would enjoy / benefit from this programme for themselves, their whanau, their whenua, their iwi
Tania Te Akau
Toria Harimate
Governance for primary sector impact on the agenda today with Module 3 of #Escalator2019 - Governance, Strategy & Finance - delivered by the Institute of Directors in New Zealand. A warm welcome to our partners who join our Escalator cohort for this module - FMG Ravensdown AGMARDT ANZ New Zealand DairyNZ Beef + Lamb New Zealand Red Meat NZ Farmers Weekly NZ #SupportedGrowth www.awdt.org.nz/escalator/
If you read one thing this week let this be it. Our friends at KPMG NZ Farming Business have once again produced an authoritative and insightful look at the future of New Zealand agribusiness. "Acknowledge, Evaluate, Accelerate" acknowledges the progress that the industry has made over the last decade, evaluates perspectives of industry leaders on where the industry is today and explores changes coming to the sector and what needs to be done to accelerate a more prosperous future for all New Zealanders. Congratulations Ian Proudfoot and your team on 10 years of #KPMGAgribusinessAgenda. We're proud to have your support in playing our part in accelerating the impact that women are having in NZ Agribusiness #creatingpositivechange
❤️ thanks for sharing!
Ian and his team are phenomenal thought leaders
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Linda Cooper as our new Chair, taking over from Interim Chair Mavis Mullins who stays on as AWDT Patron. We thank Mavis for her wisdom, guidance and support of AWDT over the past year.
Linda is superbly placed to take up the role. Along with her extensive executive leadership and governance experience, Linda is an #EscalatorAlumni, has been one of our programme facilitators and was our acting Chief Executive late last year.
We're looking forward to sharing Linda's knowledge and passion for empowering primary sector women to more fully play their part as vital partners in influencing progress and change. Read more at www.awdt.org.nz/new-agri-womens-development-trust-chair-announced/
So awesome congratulations
Congratulations Linda. Well done 👍
Congratulations.great opportunity ❤️
Congrats Linda - that’s great news!
Congratulations Linda. Looking forward to seeing you again at the end of September
Congratulations Linda
Congratulations Linda
Well done Linda!
Fantastic news, congratulations Linda
Congratulations! You are still Sooper Woman!!!!
Congratulations Linda
Congratulations Linda
Congratulations lovely cousin, you are amazing 😘
Congratulations Linda! 😘. The Trust is in very good hands.
This is great news. Congratulations Linda Cooper and congratulations AWDT on the great appointment!
Cogratulations Linda! Well deserved 💥
Congratulations Linda!
Linda, what wonderful news. Congratulations 🌟
Congratulations Linda
Congrats Lindylu. ⭐️
Well done Linda, you will be fantastic
Congratulations
