Leadership Insights contains twelve reports spanning the last 7 years.
The reports in ‘Leadership Insights’ cover such topics as: Leadership During a Crisis, Emotional Intelligence, the Qualities and Characteristics of Good Leadership, and the Effect of Good Leadership on Staff Engagement and Retention.
Kerry Worsnop gave a colourful and insightful review of her Nuffield experience recently at the 75th Nuffield Dinner in Parliament. We share Kerry’s speech from the night.
Alumni in the Spotlight: Marise James, Carlos Bagrie, Iain Inglis, Sarah How and Amber Carpenter.
Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme One 2025 graduate.
In this podcast, Richard Dawkins discusses his family’s diverse 602-hectare farm operation, which includes sheep, cattle, forestry, and viticulture. He shares his experiences abroad and how returning home reignited his passion for farming.
Richard speaks about his Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme journey and research on lamb and ewe mortality, emphasising the need for better data and body condition scoring.
Jack Cocks speaks about his time as Associate Trustee on the Rural Leaders board.
Hugh Jackson wins 2025 FMG Young Farmer of the Year and a place on the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme.
The NZRLT is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Rodwell to the board as Associate Trustee. Katie replaces outgoing Associate Trustee Jack Cocks. The Associate Trustee role is for one year.
In this podcast, Hugh Ritchie, 2000 Nuffield Scholar and Hawke’s Bay farmer, shares his leadership journey and insights with Bryan Gibson, Farmers Weekly Managing Editor.
Hugh discusses growing Drumpeel Farms into a diverse 2000-hectare operation, the impact of his Nuffield experience on his personal growth, and on irrigation and strip tillage and the need for better water infrastructure. Hugh emphasises collaboration, global learning, and the importance of leadership development as vital to strengthening NZ’s food and fibre future.
Rural Leaders, in partnership with PwC New Zealand, have piloted a new concept: the Future Food and Fibre Leaders Pulse Check. It’s a snapshot of what’s top of mind for the latest Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme cohort, captured through a workshop facilitated by PwC and Rural Leaders earlier this year.
Alumni in the Spotlight: Blake Irving Kellogg Scholar, Jenna Smith and John Foley Nuffield Scholars.
Kellogg credentialisation offers programme participants the opportunity to receive a Post Graduate Certificate in Commerce when completing Kellogg.
Rural Leaders are pleased to present the final reports for the 2024 Nuffield New Zealand Farming Scholars. Reports are from Carlos Bagrie, Rachel Baker, Jenna Smith and Peter Templeton.
For eight years Dr Scott Champion has been a key figure in the development of leaders in food and fibre. With the New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust he has made a direct impression on over 300 leaders on the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme and many more through Nuffield, Engage and the HortNZ Leadership Programme.
The result of work commissioned by Food and Fibre CoVE and conducted by Rural Leaders, MyLead brings the sector’s leadership development programmes together into one place.
In this podcast, Jenni Vernon, 1994 Nuffield Scholar, Farmer, and former Chair of Environment Waikato, talks to Bryan Gibson, Managing Editor at Farmers Weekly, about how a lifetime of leadership in rural communities began with a strong connection to farming and a willingness to step forward.
Jenni also talks through her Nuffield research, the lasting value of global perspective, and why rural leadership remains as vital as ever – even as the pathways to it continue to evolve.
In 2022, Emily was awarded the Mackenzie Charitable Foundation Scholarship, a pivotal moment in her career. A Canterbury native, Emily Walker’s story so far, has been marked by a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and leadership—values that are now shaping her efforts to play a role in transforming New Zealand’s agricultural sector.
A scholarship from the Mackenzie Charitable Foundation provided a unique opportunity for a Cantabrian to take part in the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme. Kellogg gave Thomas Holmes the chance to expand his leadership skills and has provided him with a platform to advocate for change in the fast-evolving arable farming industry in Canterbury.
For young professionals in the food and fibre sector, finding the right opportunities to grow and make a meaningful impact can be challenging. But for Isabelle Coates, the Mackenzie Charitable Foundation and the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme
provided both a transformative experience and a vital network of connections that has helped to shape her career path and her passion for supporting others.
Alumni in the Spotlight: Murray King opens Waimea Dam, Penny Timmer-Arends decodes rumination data, Alison Bentley talks small farms, and Mihi Harris joins B+LNZ Kāhui.
The 2025 Food and Fibre CoVE Research and Insights Forum explored key projects addressing workforce talent, tech changes, and sector challenges in NZ.
The Nuffield 2025 Contemporary Scholars Conference connected global agricultural leaders in Auckland for nine days of learning, networking, and industry insights.
Listen to Phil Weir, Nuffield Scholar talk about his Nuffield experience, the value industry good brings to farmers and the challenges and opportunities for sheep and beef farmers.
The New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust are seeking applications for the 2024 Associate Trustee role. Apply by 28 February.
