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...
Nature and Farming – Sustaining biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. By David Norton and Nick Reid (2013). This collection of New Zealand and Australian case studies discusses a wide range of native biodiversity-enhancing options and tools used in different farming systems in both countries. The book, written by two New Zealand and Australian professors, contains an
The New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust is seeking an Associate Trustee to join its board. This represents an exciting opportunity for a food and fibre leader with strategic and governance experience, strong industry networks and a passion for leadership development.
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Each year we see more and stronger Nuffield applicants. The applicant’s demographics shift and change a little over time, but they always share such leadership traits as: pragmatism, passion, courage, and self-awareness.
Want to start a new business on-farm, lead value chain transformation, or start an entirely new value chain on, say, cherries or wool? Or open-up your strategic thinking ability, bolster your value chain, farming, and food production systems knowledge? The Value Chain Programme offers high level alignment to all of these.
In this podcast, Julian Reti Kaukau, 2021 Kellogg Scholar talks to Farmers Weekly Managing Editor, Bryan Gibson about his Kellogg research and his mahi with MPI Māori Agribusiness.
Julian believes by harnessing the wisdom of the ancestors who once nurtured the Whenua, today’s Kaitiaki can make profound and impactful economic and sustainable decisions for the Whenua and their futures.
Merchants of doubt – Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway (2012) Merchants of Doubt goes hand in hand with last month’s book “A Matter of Fact” by Jess Berentson Shaw. However, Oreskes and Conway explore a more sinister long-term, well-planned, and well-funded approach to misinforming and ultimately disinforming the public on matters of global concern
In this Alumni in the Spotlight we share a couple of James Allen’s LinkedIn posts of some pre-GFP travel. (#NuffieldNZ). Images below show James’ visits, including the University of Illinois. We follow this up with a summary of the Global Focus Programme (GFP) travel so far completed, or to be completed soon by Scholars from
In this podcast, Dan Eb, 2021 Nuffield Scholar talks to Farmers Weekly Managing Editor, Bryan Gibson about the role of farming in an increasingly urbanised society.
How might a future might look if we move to a food and farming system in New Zealand that works beyond only producing food, a system that not only benefits producers but every kiwi.
Dan proposes that if we could build local food models that by design, connect urban kiwis with the sources of at least some of their food production, then many challenges created by urbanism might be mitigated.
The Principles-centred leadership Model proposes that Leaders who truly lead unleash their potential, and that of those around them. In doing so, they create exponential impact for the Food and Fibre sector and for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Engage is designed, developed, and delivered collaboratively by the NZ Rural Leadership Trust in conjunction with Lincoln University (Dr Victoria Westbrooke), and with funding from the Ministry for the Environment. The first pilot for a new programme ‘Engage’ wrapped up after an inspiring and highly interactive three days, spread across workshops, field trips and hearing from industry
Press Release: Lincoln, 28 July 2023. The Board of the New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust (Rural Leaders) has announced the appointment of Lisa Rogers, current General Manager, to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Rogers brings nearly six years’ expertise and knowledge gained as Programmes Manager and more recently, as General Manager of the Trust.
A matter of fact – Talking truth in a post-truth world – Jess Berenston-Shaw (2018). At a time when information creation and access have become so democratised it has become increasingly difficult to determine the validity and credibility of information sources – and indeed the truth of information itself. Jess investigates how organisations and individuals
Mindset – changing the way you think to fulfil your potential – Dr Carol S. Dweck (2017). Occasionally, you come across one of “those airport books” that is really worth reading. This is one of them. Based on research, the book focuses on two principal mindsets: the fixed mindset and the growth mindset. The fixed
In this podcast Dr Scott Champion talks about his own leadership journey, on the power of gaining other’s perspectives, and he talks about upcoming Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme.
Nuffield and NZRLT Trustees Craige Mackenzie and Michael Tayler have stepped down after eight years of service. NZRLT Chair, Kate Scott provided the numbers on their tenure (above). We asked both about the highlights and challenges during their eight years. What was the biggest challenge you encountered in your 8 years on the board? Craige:Being
A preview of next month’s Kellogg Reports. Kellogg Programme One 2023 graduated on July 7 after completing their Phase Three at Lincoln. Though in the aftermath of recent weather events, several North Island Scholars have chosen to defer their Phase Three until 2024. Reports fell into three broad themes, with a total 16 reports. We’ll
Farm – The making of a climate activist. By Nicola Harvey (2022). After a phone call from her dairy farming dad, Nicola and her partner return to New Zealand having spent 17 years of city life in Melbourne and Sydney to start a farming life near her family farm. She has strong ideals about farming
The Mackenzie Charitable Foundation have initiated research alongside the New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust, in collaboration with Otago Business School and the Department of Economics, to investigate the contribution of Kellogg and Nuffield Alumni to Food and Fibre. Research covering 72 years of Nuffield and 43 years of Kellogg Rural Scholarship. The objective of the
Craige Mackenzie and Michael Tayler step down – Murray King and Steve Wilkins join Boards. We can’t really do justice to the service given to the Nuffield NZ and NZRLT Boards by Craige Mackenzie and Michael Tayler in this short piece. So we will another time. However, after serving eight years on the the Nuffield
In this podcast Dr Scott Champion talks about his own leadership journey, on the power of gaining other’s perspectives, and he talks about upcoming Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme.
A new partnership with Purdue and Lincoln Universities. Rural Leaders, in partnership with Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business, and Lincoln University, bring this exciting (and essential) new programme to Aotearoa New Zealand. Precision Selling: Building Relationships with Large Farmers – Lincoln June 21-22 and Hamilton June 26-27. Managing key accounts requires a
