2026 Nuffield NZ Farming Scholarship. Apply by 17 August 2025. Read More...
Apply for 2026 Nuffield NZ Farming Scholarship by 17 August 2025. More details...
A newly signed partnership agreement between LIC and New Zealand Rural Leaders. Together, the two organisations are investing in leaders who can help New Zealand navigate an increasingly complex future. Rapid advances in technology, changing consumer expectations, climate adaptation and shifting global markets are reshaping the sector, creating both challenges and opportunity.
At Nuffield New Zealand’s 75th Anniversary Dinner, the Hopkins family honoured John and Elaine Hopkins’ legacy by funding another scholarship. Their gift supports 2026 Scholar Jared Clarke, continuing decades of generosity and investment in New Zealand’s future agricultural leaders.
The 2026 Horticulture New Zealand Leadership Programme will help prepare current and emerging Hort leaders to capture the opportunities and to confidently address the challenges across horticulture.
The programme is delivered by Rural Leaders.
The Agri Educators Leadership Programme brought together 18 passionate teachers from across Aotearoa.
Delivered through a collaboration between Sow the Seed, Horticulture and Agriculture Teachers Association, Primary People (Lynsey Stratford), and Rural Leaders, the programme focused on building leadership capability and strengthening connections across the agri-education community.
The Board of Trustees for the NZ Rural Leadership Trust has appointed Christchurch-based James Ryan as Chief Executive Officer of Rural Leaders.
NZ Nuffield Scholars share five key learnings from the 2026 Contemporary Scholars Conference in Japan — the first CSC held in Asia — covering food security and more.
After nearly nine years with Rural Leaders, including the last two and a half years as Chief Executive Officer, Lisa Rogers has decided the time is right to move on from her role, effective 9 January 2026. During her time with the Trust, Lisa has made a significant and lasting contribution. She has led Rural
Last night (Tues 4 Nov) at Parliament, in front of Rural Leaders’ investing partners and political and industry leaders, Hon. Minister Todd McClay awarded the 2026 Nuffield Scholarships to four new leaders. Nuffield Farming Scholarships have been awarded to New Zealand’s Primary Industries leaders for 75 years. With a global network of more than 2,000
The Nuffield 2025 Contemporary Scholars Conference connected global agricultural leaders in Auckland for nine days of learning, networking, and industry insights.
2023 Nuffield New Zealand Scholars Awarded. Wellington, 8 November 2022 Congratulations to our 2023 Nuffield New Zealand Scholars! Kerry Worsnop, a Gisborne based Sheep and Beef Farmer, Company Trustee, and Environmental Consultant. Matt Iremonger, a Sheep and Beef and Dairy Farmer from Banks Peninsula, in Canterbury. Kylie Leonard, a Taupo based Dairy Farmer, Governance Specialist, and dual
The 2023 Rural Leaders Agribusiness Summit theme ‘Forefront’ reflects focus on the businesses making change and providing solutions to some of the sector’s biggest challenges and opportunities. The Summit seeks to promote global vision, leadership and innovation by demonstrating some of the practical solutions shown to mitigate the challenges facing agribusiness today. The Summit begins
Photo from left to right: Lynsey Stratford, Daniel Eb, David Eade, Hon Minister Damien O’Connor, John Foley, Ben Anderson Media release, Tuesday, 3rd November 2020 The latest cohort of emerging leaders in New Zealand’s primary sector were awarded a 2021 Nuffield NZ Farming Scholarship at Parliament on 3rd November. The Scholarships were awarded by
Come along and bring a potential Nuffielder or Kellogger as a guest! A new initiative to connect all our alumni in each region with a chance to; meet and connect with other Kelloggers & Nuffielders in your region bring and introduce someone who may be interested in doing a Kellogg or Nuffield programme in 2020 or in future hear
20 March – 01 April 2020 Christchurch, New Zealand Join us at Nuffield2020, the key forum for Nuffield alumni globally to get together for networking, ongoing learning and development. We have a programme that will focus on successful innovation and business models as we innovate for the future. Nuffield2020 coincides with our bi-annual Nuffield
