This year Aquaculture New Zealand is generously sponsoring two Women of Aquaculture Aotearoa scholarships for It’s All About YOU, a leadership development programme delivered by Agri-Women’s Development Trust.
For more information on the programme and how to apply, visit the AQNZ website.
Scholarship Opportunity for 2026
There are numerous agencies, organisations, and information sources available to support women, not just in the seafood sector, but across all trades and careers.
Here we have collated some of the resources available to support our wāhine.
Resources
Agri-Women’s Development Trust
Supporting and developing leadership for wāhine
Aotearoa’s food and fibre industry requires specific workplace skills and capabilities. So, AWDT work in close partnership with industry, government, and hapori to meet their evolving needs by growing the expertise and leadership of women.
By combining insight-led design with deep sector understanding, we deliver learning and development programmes that build capability, unlock potential, and deliver measurable outcomes for our farms, communities, businesses, and wider industry.
FirstMate were established to support people working in the seafood industry of Aotearoa. They offer numerous services including counselling and mental health services, assistance with complex regulatory or legislative compliance, connecting people with support services to meet their specific needs, and providing health and wellbeing guidance.
We encourage you to reach out to FirstMate if you need support.
Supporting the wellbeing of those working in the Aotearoa seafood sector
FirstMate NZ
Ministry for Women
Leadership Learning Hub
The Aotearoa Government Ministry for Women has a Learning Hub which has numerous resources aimed at fostering leadership and governance skills in professional wāhine.
Many of the courses and materials they offer are free to access! We encourage you to make use of these tools, and encourage emerging leaders in your work areas to make use of these resources.