PRESS
RELEASE
14
January 2005
Rural
Women New Zealand appoint Taranaki woman as Executive
Officer
Prominent
environmental advocate, Maggie Bayfield has been
appointed to the position of Executive Officer for
Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ).
Maggie recently
moved to Wellington from Inglewood where she worked
for the Taranaki Regional Council assisting landowners
with management of wetlands, riparian margins and
bush remnants.
Her interest
in environmental enhancement work stems from a Masters
degree in biological sciences at Waikato University
, and she enjoys working with people to implement
practical solutions through policy and through action.
“Science
knowledge is one thing, but people are what make
a difference,” Maggie says.
She supports
the practical approach taken by RWNZ to strengthening
rural communities and advocating for the specific
needs of rural people, as well as caring for the
environment.
“Rural Women
are well recognised for their ability to roll up
their sleeves and get on with it,” she says.
Maggie's
experience with QE II National Trust and the Taranaki
Tree Trust, both similar non-government organisations
to RWNZ, makes her well suited to the Executive
Officer role.
Maggie has
held a number of Government appointments including
Director and Chairperson of QE II National Trust
for nine years, Chair of the Taranaki/Wanganui Conservation
Board and a member of the NZ Conservation Authority.
She was awarded
a QSM in 2003 for public service and is a Winston
Churchill Fellow.
Maggie and
her husband Bill own a forestry block at Matau (eastern
Taranaki) and retain strong interests in the Taranaki
region.
For further
information contact:
Maggie Bayfield
Rural Women
New Zealand
(04) 473
5524
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