Spread across six categories, the list of 30 New Zealand women we admire includes wāhine working in politics, entertainment, business, sport, arts and culture and around social issues.

The list is not ranked from 1 to 30. All the women on it have been included because they lead inspirational lives and, beyond their own achievements, devote themselves to empowering the lives and work of other women.

Mindful Fashion, the non-profit industry organisation that advocates to support and improve the fashion sector in Aotearoa, has announced the launch of the Mindful Fashion Circular Design Award, in partnership with the Gattung Foundation. Photo: Babiche Mehrtens

“The population is changing and we need everyone of working age to be engaged,” says Gattung.

“This is an opportunity. This is a part of my legacy.”

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“I’m so looking forward to this kōrero with Theresa Gattung - a woman who smashed through the glass ceiling and became the first female CEO of an NZX-listed company - Telecom NZ at 37-years old.

She has held multiple roles with huge success - including co-founding My Food Bag.

But so much of Theresa’s mahi is centred around helping girls and women find their seat at the table - wherever that table may be and whatever that table might look like.”

During this wellbeing kōrero, Daz and Theresa dive into the power of curiosity, using your voice to make or support positive change, as well as leadership within business! They also delve into self-confidence and how Theresa has harnessed this throughout her career, doing the little things to feel good, and utilising your gift!

“Get people who shine where you don’t, it’s the only way to take an organisation forward.”

Seven people have been inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame, including Theresa Gattung, NBR Lister Ted Manson, and former Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Michael Barnett.

Coralus, a global network that funds startups led by female and non-binary founders, says its achieved its goal of becoming a perpetual fund in New Zealand.

Welcome to the long-form introduction of the Aotearoa Centre for Enterprising Women’s first-ever newsletter. In these quarterly newsletters, I will keep you posted on what has been happening at the Centre and our plans.

Theresa Gattung has a passion for helping girls and women succeed in business.

The Foundation is concentrating on key areas – supporting education and learning opportunities for young women, supporting families in need, relieving poverty through grassroots support, lifting women out of situations of inequality, hardship or violence, and improving the care and protection of animals.