Entries for RWNZ’s Enterprising Rural Woman Awards

Rural Bulletin Supplement

January 2009

Entries for RWNZ’s Enterprising Rural Woman Award 2009 Close 16 February

The aim of Rural Women New Zealand's Enterprising Rural Woman Award 2009 is to recognise and promote small rural businesses run by women.

Rural enterprise is set to play an important part in overcoming the effects of recession in New Zealand, and this is a great opportunity for entrants to receive publicity and promote their businesses.

For the three winners there is the added bonus of great prizes. The RWNZ Enterprising Rural Woman Award 2009 winner will receive $1500 in prize money and the opportunity to attend a BNZ Farm First Growth Programme Women in Agribusiness Workshop with Sue Lindsay, winner of the Young Executive of the Year award in 1997. The two runners up also receive great prizes.

Women who take a leading role in small businesses based in rural areas (including rural towns) are eligible to enter.

The Award, which is sponsored by BNZ, will be judged by Theresa Gattung (chair of Wool Partners International), a representative of the BNZ, and RWNZ National President, Margaret Chapman. An Award ceremony will take place at the Grand Hall of Parliament on 15 May 2009.

More information and entry forms are available on the Rural Women New Zealand website www.ruralwomen.org.nz, or contact Rural Women New Zealand's Administration Officer on 04 473 5524

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