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Captains Lunch 2019

In association with:

Featuring special guests:

The Rt Hon Helen Clark ONZ, Patron, IWG Women & Sport and Women in Sport Aotearoa The Hon Grant Robertson, Minister for Sport & Recreation / Minister of Finance

 


Event:                Captains Lunch 2019

Date:                  Tuesday, 7 May 2019

Time:                 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Venue:               Auckland Room, SKYCITY Convention Centre, Corner Victoria and Federal Streets, Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa | Auckland, New Zealand

On 29 March 2019, Women in Sport Aotearoa New Zealand was delighted to announce a brand new event – the Captains Lunch.

The event, which marked 25 years since the establishment of the International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport, was “captained” (hosted) by an array of high profile athletes, coaches and sports leaders including Commonwealth Games gold medallist Beatrice Faumuina, Kiwi Fern Co-Captain Honey Hireme, Paralympic silver medallist Holly Robinson, plus the Chief Executive Officers of Sport New Zealand, High Performance Sport New Zealand, the New Zealand Olympic Committee and Paralympics New Zealand

Before lunch, attendees enjoyed a keynote speech by Hon. Grant Robertson, Minister for Sport and Recreation followed by a panel discussion on diverse leadership driving high performance featuring the The Rt Hon. Helen Clark ONZ – newly announced as Patron of both IWG and Women in Sport Aotearoa New Zealand – plus Dr. Farah Palmer, Board Director, Sport New Zealand / New Zealand Rugby; Scott Bartlett, Chief Executive Officer, Kordia; with moderation by Melodie Robinson, former Black Fern and General Manager Sport and Events, TVNZ.

Helen Clark said: “Women and girls continue to be underrepresented across all facets of business and sport. Now, more than ever, our nation Aotearoa New Zealand must work together to include everyone, no matter their gender, ethnicity, faith or beliefs, sexual orientation, or physical abilities. Our leaders must support the drive toward greater diversity and inclusiveness.”

This event was hosted in partnership with the Trans-Tasman Business Circle. Funds raised will assist New Zealand’s delivery of the IWG Secretariat & Conference 2018-2022 and contribute to facilitating local programmes focussed on ensuring that women and girls gain equity of opportunity to participate, compete and build careers in sport and recreation.


Media

Download the media release: Helen Clark and Grant Robertson attend Captains Lunch – FINAL

Accompanying photos can be sourced from rachel@womeninsport.org.nz | +64 27 546 5836

Click here to see the event running order: RunOrder_IWGCaptains Lunch_FINAL


Tables & Tickets

The Captains Lunch sold out at a capacity of 230.

Members of the Trans – Tasman Business Circle were previously able to purchase a table of 10 (incl 1x seat for a “Captain”) at the member price of $2,000 + gst ($200 pp + gst). Corporate organisations and non-members were able to purchase a table of 10 (incl 1x seat for a “Captain”) at the non-member price of $3,000 + gst ($300 pp + gst). Single tickets were also available for those attending alone or in small groups. **SPECIAL TICKET OFFER**: Sport organisations, athletes and individuals working within New Zealand sport and recreation were able to access the Member Price.


Meet the Captains!

Athletes & Coaches

Beatrice Faumuina, Commonwealth Games gold & silver medallist Adine Wilson, former Silver Fern Captain

 

Honey Hireme, Co-Captain, Kiwi Ferns Holly Robinson, Rio 2016 Paralympic and Gold Coast 2018 Comm Games Silver Medallist

 

Maia Jackman, former Captain, Football Ferns Melodie Robinson, former Black Fern; now General Manager, Sport & Events, TVNZ

 

Louisa Wall, MP, former Black Fern and Silver; Board Member, Women in Sport Aotearoa Luisa Avaiki MNZM, Head Coach Warriors Women; NZRL Women’s Development Manager & Former Kiwi Fern

 

Kiri Wills, Head Coach, NZ U21s & Northern Stars Netball Raylene Bates, multi-medal winning coach, Rio 2016 Paralympics

 

Leaders

Raewyn Lovett, ONZ, Co-Chair, IWG 2018-22 Farah Palmer, former Black Fern, now Board Member Sport New Zealand and NZ Rugby 

 

Michael Scott, CEO, High Performance Sport New Zealand Peter Miskimmin, CEO, Sport New Zealand

 

Kereyn Smith MNZM, CEO, New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) Fiona Allan ONZM, IWG Global Executive Member and CEO, Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ)

 

Prof. Sarah Leberman, Co-Chair, Women in Sport Aotearoa Julie Paterson, Co-Chair, Women in Sport Aotearoa and CEO, Tennis New Zealand

 

Jennie Wyllie, CEO, Netball New Zealand Nicki Nicol, Chief Operating Officer, New Zealand Rugby

 

Dean Murphy, CEO, New Zealand Golf Greg Peters, CEO, New Zealand Rugby League

 

Peter Pfitzinger, Interim CEO, Athletics NZ

 

 

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