Bpw newsletter-october

October 2013
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PRINCIPLES (WEP’S)
WHITE CAMELLIA AWARDS INTRODUCES NZ’S LEADERS IN BUSINESS…
BPW NZ President, Carolyn Savage “With organisations leading from the top, change will come.”
The Women’s Empowerment Principles – Equality Means Business is a partnership initiative of UNIFEM (part of UN Women) and the UN Global Compact and the 19th September, 120 years of Suffrage was a day that was to acknowledge true leaders in business and to welcome new CEO Signatories to NZ’s growing WEP’s community. The special inaugural ‘White Camellia Award’ function, hosted by Hon Jo Goodhew at Parliament, Grand Room, highlighted there are leading corporations and businesses who are committed to change and are working towards the empowerment through business, education and their wider supply chain.
Since it’s official launch on the 13 Feb 2012 the WEP’s committee have worked with organisations and different sectors. The following shows some such examples: To encourage engagement with:
– the private sector e.g.: banks and corporations
– non governmental organizations e.g.: Human Rights Commission and Equal Employment Opportunities Trust (EEO) partners 2012/13, Chamber of Commerce's and Universities
– the United Nations - NZ UN Women Aotearoa and BPW NZ a partnership through collaboration of skills, knowledge and contacts, since August 2011, and
– Governments, support and event hosted by the Hon Jo Goodhew, Minister of Women’s Affairs.
Through the reporting and monitoring process the CEO’s had to respond to key questions on their work to: To advance and empower women in the workplace, marketplace and community. Show how the tools have strengthened and created company policies and programmes to achieve gender equality Illustrate how stakeholders are implementing commitments to gender equality.
The following winners illustrated true leadership within the core WEP’s principles and of the seven awards covering each of the WEP’s principles, the banking corporations showed true leadership taking out five of the seven awards with the overall winner, ASB bank reflecting true leadership for gender equality and achieving the highest standards through the implementation of the Women’s Empowerment Principles.
#1: ASB: established high-level corporate leadership for gender equality
#2: ANZ: treating all women and men fairly at work – respect and support human rights and non-discrimination
#3: Kiwibank: ensuring health, safety and well-being of all women and men workers
#4: Deloitte: promoting education, training and professional development for women
#5: Coca Cola Amatil (NZ) Ltd: implement enterprise development, supply chain and marketing practices that empower women
#6: BNZ: promote equality through community initiatives and advocacy
ASB: Overall Winner, for progress on implementing the Women’s Empowerment Principles.
Women’s Affairs Minister Jo Goodhew said “As the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles recognise, the full participation of women benefits business. We must continue to ensure the inclusion of women’s talents, skills, and experience through deliberate actions and policies.”

BPW NZ Newsletter October 2013 www.bpwnz.org.nz
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BPW NZ President’s Message - Carolyn Savage
As September comes to an end it is good to look back on some real achievements by
all, so in brief:
1. Regional Meetings: a chance for exchanging of ideas, success and potential projects Northern Regional meeting hosted by BPW Warkworth, guest speaker Sally
Smith who spoke on the fundraising and awareness campaign of “Out of the
Blue” on suicides and mental health. It was pleasing to report that there were
two resolutions presented and others being written following the meeting Central Region hosted by BPW Hawera (at Palmerston North), guest speaker Rose Baxter (Annah Stretton) who showed the leadership culture in her company, where they have taken the stand to show women that they come in different shapes through flowers, breaking down the
stigmas….and pearls are a great measuring tool!
2. The preparation and issue of submissions “Employment Relations Amendment Act” and “Submission on the Constitution Conversation”.
3. Hui led by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, CEO Dr Jo Cribb in Auckland, message collaboration.
Work was full on from the 18th to the 21st September in Wellington, with Vicky Mee FVP, Dianne Glenn and Susan Jones, BPW International Asia-Pacific Regional Coordinator starting with our first night one of discussions and planning: 19th Suffrage Day was full with the Suffrage Breakfast, hosted by Hon Jo Goodhew with inspiring keynote speakers, Kura Moeahu, Dr Lee Mathias, Hon Jo Goodhew, Rt Hon. Dame Jenny Shipley, Dr Assil Russell and Dr Jo Cribb. 10:30am Vicky and I were the first to speak to the select committee, in Parliament on the “Employment Relations Amendment Act”. As noted it seemed appropriate on such an auspicious day to have BPW NZ speaking first on behalf of all women. 11:30am, Vicky, Susan and I had a very successful meeting with Minister of Women’s Affairs Hon Jo Goodhew and with another project initiative to be led by BPW NZ. More to come in the near future. Issued press release on the Winners of the WEP’s White Camellia Awards, attended the Pay Equality Challenge Coalition to celebrate the successes of pay equality and then the White Camellia Awards celebrations at Parliament. Friday 20th began with a full interactive meeting, led by Dianne Glenn on the CEDAW alternative report and women with disabilities with the Ministry of Women’s Affairs. We had a full team there with Vicky, Susan and Robyn Davison (2VP), who had to leave a little early for her flights. After our meeting, visited the Wellington Library and viewed the Art history of NZ women yesterday and today….what do you think we found….BPW NZ on the banner of 1939…Kate Sheppard and NCW. It was one of those moments of being really proud to be part of BPW. Friday afternoon we bid farewell to Susan Jones, her work and contribution over the three days was enormous. Dianne, Vicky and I then spent the balance of Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning at the NCWNZ Executive meeting (separate report to follow). Vicky and I then met with Christine Edney, Trish Gray and Angela McLeod IPP and BPW Upper Hutt’s Conference Planning Committee members at the James Cook to discuss planning for our 75th Anniversary. It was appreciated for their time and for the venue coordinator for the walk through of the facilities, will be perfect for our conference.
Carolyn Savage, BPW NZ President
“Any woman
who understands
the problems of
running a home
will be nearer to
understanding
the problems
of running a
country.”
Margaret
Thatcher
Current diary:
23 Oct: BPW Franklin
11 Oct: WEP’s Teleconference
28 Oct: Meeting with YWCA CEO
30 Oct: YWCA 128 yrs Celebration
15-17 Nov: BPW Australia Conference
27 Nov: BPW Franklin Christmas Function

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1st Vice President - Vicky Mee
A very special day
September 19, Suffrage Day, was a poignant one for me. There I was having breakfast at
Parliament House celebrating one hundred and twenty years since women received the vote
and in the room was a copy of the suffrage petition with the names of 25,000 women on it.
My great–grandmother’s name, Katherine Strong, was there as she was one of the twelve
women from Mongonui to sign it. I remember my grandmother’s stories of growing up and
being embarrassed by her feisty mother who used to knock on all the doors in Mongonui on
election days to check that every woman in town had gone out and voted!
I’m sure Katherine would have been delighted to see what happened later in the morning.
Our President, Carolyn Savage, and I presented an oral submission from BPW NZ on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill to the Transport and Industrial Relations select committee in Parliament Building. The select committee were very aware it was suffrage day and acknowledged how appropriate it was that we were there speaking on behalf of low income women. It was a privilege to be there on such a day.
(A copy of our oral submission is on the website.)
And the day continued. A meeting with the Hon. Jo Goodhew, Minister of Women’s Affairs, was very productive and was followed by an equal pay event where Kristine Bartlett was honoured for her contribution to pay equity.
Capping it all off was the WEPS prize giving in the evening with the momentum for better opportunities for women in the workforce building. I’m sure those 25,000 women who signed in 1893 would have been smiling and encouraging all of us on to ensure a better New Zealand for every man, woman and child.
We must never forget the power of our voice – particularly when it is joined with that of other women. And it is timely to remind everyone about the Inquiry into the funding of specialist sexual violence social services which is due on October 10th.
BPW NZ will be making a submission and I encourage all clubs to look at their local area and consider making a submission about their own community. I would love to help clubs or individuals do this so get in touch if you’d like support through this process.
Vicky Mee
Vice President Issues
How can we solve the Housing Problem in NZ? -submitted by Lee Walter Franklin
How do first home buyers fulfil the kiwi tradition of owning their own home? Finding an affordable first home has become near impossible as house prices have risen dramatically over recent years but sadly wages have not increased at the same rate.
We discussed ways to help this housing shortage, especially if first home buyers are the key drivers of housing inflation as this does suggest there is a major housing shortage.
Ideas put forward: Keep interest rates low for mortgages Councils to release more land for housing Assistance for developers when developing areas for housing, e.g reduce development contribution as
increases house prices Government to build low cost compact houses only for first home buyers Government to build on a rent-to-own basis Fixed Tenure on state home rental Housing Corp to offer potential first home owners money to build rather than an already built home Speed up consent process and keep inspection costs realistic If speculators are driving the market a ‘capital gains’ tax is justified exempting the family home
If overseas buyers are the drivers then non-resident New Zealanders unable to purchase existing home but may build own
This is a very complex issue which desperately requires action. House price inflation creates no new output and few jobs. Our country’s economic prosperity depends on its ability to produce saleable goods and services as measured by the GDP.

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Ministry of Women’s Affairs Statement of Intent for 2013 to 2016
The New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women can be encouraged by the priorities set by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs for the next three years. They are the areas that we, BPW NZ, have focussed on and they continue to be key areas to work on for better outcomes for women.
The Hon Jo Goodhew, Minister of Women’s Affairs, when presenting these priorities said that while New Zealand women have gained much from the leadership of previous generations there is still work needed in key areas.
The three priorities continue to be the areas which can provide the greatest benefits for women and consequential benefits for New Zealand. There areas are:
Achieving greater economic independence
Increasing the number of women in leadership roles
Achieving increased safety from violence for women
We, as BPW NZ, can agree completely with these priorities and know that the work we are doing is aligning closely with what the Ministry of Affairs is working to achieve.
Greater economic independence is possible where women are able to make the best use of their skills to enable choice in education, training and work that will result in benefit for them and their families over their lifetime, Of particular concern is lower skill, low wage employment.
Increasing the number of women in leadership roles and developing the pipeline to governance careers is important. Representation on state sector boards is high compared to other counties and there has been recent progress in the number of women on private sector boards. But there is still much more to be done to encourage more women to take up leadership roles. In order to prepare women for participation at the highest levels of governance and management their participation at all levels of responsibility will need to increase so that their skillsets can develop.
Improving women’s safety from violence remains a high priority. The Government is continuing to investigate legislative and policy initiatives to increase safety for women. The ministry’s work on revictimisation has informed work with the wider justice agencies and it will continue to focus on any solutions that can prevent, mitigate or reduce the impact of this widespread issue.
The plan is for the work of the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) to align with the Ministry’s priorities.
To find out more go to: http://mwa.govt.nz/documents to see all the Ministry’s publications including the full Statement of Intent.

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2nd Vice President - Robyn Davison
Women in Leadership – It’s time to vote
September 19 is a very important date in the calendar for all New Zealanders.
How did you recognise it in your community? Are we proactive in using our vote to
advance the status of women as Kate Sheppard and her supporters were aiming for
120 years ago? Think about our aims in relation to this, how are we doing? Working for women to
have equal opportunity and representation in economic, civil and political life, while
the 2nd is to encourage and support women and girls to develop their professional and leadership
potential and to use their abilities for the benefit of others, locally, nationally and internationally.
The hoardings are up, the voting papers are in the mail and the voting deadline of October 12 is very close. Congratulations to those members who have accepted nominations to stand for the local body elections for mayors, councils and health boards. We wish you well as you campaign for the issues that are prominent in your local area and as you discuss with the community issues that individuals and groups would like to see you support for them.
We need to take time to sit down and read any material that is received from the local candidates, attend any meetings that are held and remember that we can influence the campaigns of the male candidates as well by asking questions about the issues for women and families. If there is a BPW member in your area who is standing, contact them and see what support they could use – leaflet drops, turning sausages on a BBQ outside the superstore while they talk to the locals! This is your chance to show that you care about the future of your community. Make sure you have a voice in these elections and remember that you need to have your voting form in the post by 9 October to arrive on time, or it can be hand delivered by 12 noon on Saturday 12 October.
Further to this I was looking at our website and on the BPW International page is an article with the perfect heading – “What the world needs now is leadership and the time to lead is now.”
Regional Meetings
Special thanks go to the members who organised and hosted the three regional meetings that have been held over August and September. It was an honour to be able to attend two of these meetings and to share with members ideas for maintaining and growing membership. I have collated the ideas and will circulate these to clubs. As always there is concern that we are reinventing the wheel and rehashing ideas that have been tried previously with varying degrees of success. However, this does not seem to be and I hope that members who attended the meetings will have opportunity to share ideas with others in their clubs and try some of the activities that other clubs have used. Much of my focus was on being able to use the media to attract members and I need to thank Mona Townson of BPW Warkworth for her tips. Have you sent an article to the local paper yet and remembered to ask that it be included on their website if there is no space in the paper. Social media is our new best friend for attracting and retaining members, particularly younger women. We are making progress with how best to use social media for BPW NZ. Make sure you have a look at the BPW NZ website and log into the members page for more news.
Robyn Davison
2nd VP

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Technology Administrator - Lorraine Cameron
BPW NZ Executive Secretary - Gail Littin
To update and remind you all about regarding the website.
Calendar of Events page: Looking to add clubs upcoming events too.
Yes we want to know what other clubs are doing and maybe, we can come
along and support you.
Members Only Page – all current documents are there and new Constitution
and Manual will be posted there when they are released.
New Job descriptions will also be posted there when approved by Executive.
BPW NZ Database is on Executive page – password protected.
NCW Page with all the current Action Items, E-zine and Circular.
Blog – To get there click on the Orange B icon on the bottom right hand side of website, or on
one of the Latest Updates on right hand side of web page.
Be a Blog follower and get an email every time something is posted on Blog.
To do this get on to a blog page by clicking next to the orange blog icon, or on to one of
the ‘latest updates’ on the right hand side of one of our web pages. Scroll down the right
hand side of the page, past the Archives, Blogroll, till you come to the ‘Email
Subscription’ fill out your email address in the place provided and click on ‘Sign me up’.
Every time I place something on the blog you will receive an email from Wordpress
stating what has been uploaded.
Executive is looking, (begging) for someone to manage Facebook, and
Twitter. Is there anyone with a good knowledge of BPW NZ aims
and constitution that could manage these two forms of media for
us?
Please contact me at it@bpwnz.org.nz or secretary@bpwnz.org.nz
Hello and Welcome to Spring!!
The best time of the Year, winter is over (sort of ??) and colour is starting to comeback into
the garden and I look forward to day light saving.
Have your remembered to do the following:
30th September Levies are due, please submit to Elaine White-Treasurer
Looked at the deadlines for Conference April 2014, resolutions due 01 December please submit to Angela
McLeod –Immediate Past President
Thought about the Awards your Club is going to apply for
Submitted an article about what is /has happened in your Club for BPWNZ Newsletter
3 Auckland Members have responded to the database, thank you. Remember I sent that out to Clubs?? It
would be great to get more than 3 replies!! I have put it back in this newsletter.
I am off to see the show “Wicked” tonight and Wellington this weekend for the Wearable Arts.
Gail

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Immediate Past President - Angela McLeod
Hello,
You haven’t heard from me for a while, but here is a little about what I’ve been up to…life is
never easy for the Immediate Past President – so little time in the day to change the world!
especially during Suffrage Week!
The Equal Pay Case that was taken to the Employment Court by the Service & Food Worker’s
Union was successful, which is incredibly exciting! You can be rest assured that BPW NZ
was in the thick of it as members of the Pay Equity Challenge Coalition. The Coalition was an
intervener in the case and Eileen Brown (Chair), Prue Hyman and I worked on the submission with the lawyer. I hear that it has been appealed so you will hear more.
I met with Lisa Heap Executive Director of Australian Institute of Employment Rights, an expert on pay equity. We had a wonderful discussion on the meaning of pay equity and how we could measure equal pay for work of equal value. Which was opportune, as I had been invited to give a lecture at Victoria University on gender inequality. Also included in our lunch meeting was a brief discussion on the recent election of Tony Abbot. We need to all be mindful of the uphill battle our Australian sisters now have. I was accompanied at lunch by Rae Julian, outgoing President of UN Women NZ’s National Committee – a long time equal pay campaigner and a wealth of knowledge having been, among other things, Commissioner with responsibilities for women’s rights at the Human Rights Commission previously.
I was one of the organisers for the inaugural White Camellia awards – it was heart warming to see so many businesses doing great work empowering women in their workplace. There is a way to go before all of the seven Women’s Empowerment Principles are well and truly embedded in the business psyche, but a start is a start and we’ve had a fantastic one here in New Zealand.
I’ve put my money where my mouth is regarding leadership in the community and have stood for my local council. 27 candidates are standing for 10 vacancies and there are only seven candidates who are women. One thing for sure, whether I get in or not, I will be pushing for more women candidates at the next elections.
Our mandate to lobby on issues that affect women is provided by our policy and I hope that you are all working towards submitting some wonderful resolutions for next year’s Conference –
I look forward to seeing them in my inbox by 1 December 2013.
If you’d like to be involved on the Resolutions Committee, please get in touch with me at ipp@bpwnz.org.nz
or by cell (phone, txt, Whatsapp, Viber, Heytell) 027 497 2761.
I am also on Skype (mamabear4266), Facebook (www.facebook.com/AngelaMcLeodNZ) and LinkedIn.
My postal address is 227c Whiteman’s Valley, RD 1, Upper Hutt 5371.
I look forward to touching base with you.
Angela McLeod
Immediate Past President
Wearable Creations coming to Central Hawkes Bay-submitted by Rosemary Rendle
Something to look forward to next year will be the inaugural 2014 Wearable Creations organised by the
Central Hawkes Bay Business and Professional Women's club .
Rosemary Rendle and Allison Ludlow, both with experience in organising art events have put together an exiting programme with four school categories and five adult categories under the overall theme of "Once upon a time".
The event is being run to raise money for second chance education for the women of CHB and although there have been grants given in the past the club wanted to increase those grants to really make a difference for the recipients.
They are thrilled with level of support they have received form Women's businesses in Central Hawke's Bay and nearly all the sponsorships have been taken up with a couple of minor ones still available.
The event has been planned for May 17th next year so that school children will have the holidays to complete their creations and get photos and entry forms sent in on time,
A website and e-mail address is underway, so watch this space....

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Upper Hutt celebrates their birthday-submitted by Trish Gray
Taking time off from planning the 2014 conference our great little club planned a great little birthday celebration. We wanted an informal, fun occasion to just chat with each other and enjoy each others’ company; something we don’t always get to do at our regular dinner meetings when other things, rightfully, take over.
We celebrated on 20 August and, to make a change from having our usual dinner meeting, and usual venue, we decided to have a coffee and dessert evening at Sally’s home in Whitman’s Valley. After being met at the door with a glass of wine we settled into comfy chairs to enjoy the evening. We laughed, told stories, debated the odd subject and
generally put the world to rights.
The ladies had readily agreed to make a small portion of their favourite dessert and bring it for the table. A gorgeous yummy, creamy, delicious calorie-counter array looked very tempting to a sweet-tooth. We tucked into a decadent chocolate brownie, a jam-and cream rolled sponge, oozy caramel square, dainty truffles, lemon-iced square, chocolate muffins and other little delights. The bowl of whipped cream did not go unnoticed either. Coffee and tea followed with a piece of birthday cake, candles and song.
We left in high spirits. And many thanks to Sally for hosting our birthday celebration.
BPW Hawera members have raised funds for the Nepal Literacy Fund.
“Namaste. About 18 years ago I was lucky enough to travel to Nepal and teak through the Langtang valley. I
instantly fell in love with the country and its people. The people of Nepal are some of the happiest and most
generous people that I have ever met. I enjoyed 3 great weeks in Nepal and the trip changed my life in many ways. I have so many amazing memories of the country and Nepal will always hold a very dear place in my heart.”
So when I was at BPW Conference earlier this year and I heard about the Pauline Gapper Nepal Literacy Fund, I felt very inspired and the decision to “do something” was very easy one for me to make. I really felt that I could help to raise funds for this great cause. So I came up with a plan and presented it at our next executive meeting. A few of our members have also been to Nepal so it was easy to get people on board. Then with the help of a great executive committee we organized a successful fundraiser and we are all very proud that we were able to raise funds to donate to the Pauline Gapper Nepal Literacy Fund and ultimately help the people of Nepal.
BPW Hawera Executive Member Christine Corrigan.
Additional note from BPW Hawera President Anita Scott:
We are a little competitive in Hawera and are hoping to take home the Nepal Literacy Lamp at conference
next year, hence Christine didn't actually mention how much we raised in our fundraiser.
However, what's even more important is that we raise those funds to support the people in Nepal. Therefore I have decided to let you know exactly how much we have raised and challenge each club to raise even more and make me happy that we actually miss out on the lamp at conference next year. Is your club up to the challenge? Your goal is to raise more than $630. Good luck - Make us proud!

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Media Release: BPW NZ –19 September 2013
The New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW NZ) congratulates the banking
fraternity showing true leadership with gender diversity.
BPW NZ welcomes the findings from the recent NZ’s Women’s Empowerment Principles: Equality Means Business, a partnership initiative of UN Women and UN Global Compact, with reports provided by the CEO signatories from
corporations and banks throughout NZ.
“At the Inaugural White Camellia Awards organised by UN Women, BPW NZ, Human Rights Commission and EEO Trust the Banks proved to be the leaders of change,” says Carolyn Savage, BPW NZ President.
“Of the seven awards covering each of the WEP’s principles, the banking corporations have shown true
leadership taking out five of the seven awards.”
“Overall winner, ASB bank reflected true leadership for gender equality and achieving the highest standards through the implementation of the Women’s Empowerment Principles,” says Mrs Savage.
“The following winners illustrated true leadership within the core WEP’s principles.”
#1: ASB: established high-level corporate leadership for gender equality
#2: ANZ: treating all women and men fairly at work – respect and support human rights and non-
discrimination
#3: Kiwibank: ensuring health, safety and well-being of all women and men workers
#4: Deloittes: promote education, training and professional development for women
#5: Coca Cola Amatil (NZ) Ltd: implement enterprise development, supply chain and marketing practices
that empower women
#6: BNZ: promote equality through community initiatives and advocacy
ASB: Overall Winner, for progress on implementing the Women’s Empowerment Principles.
“With organisations leading from the top, change will come”, says President Carolyn Savage
Women’s Affairs Minister Jo Goodhew, will join BPW for tonight’s celebration. Mrs Goodhew says “As the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles recognise, the full participation of women benefits business. We must continue to ensure the inclusion of women’s talents, skills, and experience through deliberate actions and policies.”
President, Carolyn Savage, 021 117 9261 or email president@bpwnz.org.nz
or Angela McLeod 027 497 2761
DID YOU KNOW???-Featured on Good Sorts -TV One:
Anne Hollows became a member of Huntly & Districts BPW Club, after a bad marriage break up and was trying her best to pick herself up for the sake of her young daughters. Anne now goes to Waikera Prison to help the prisoner's learn to paint and express themselves through the art. . . She started out by making tufa pots and her business began to grow. It was at this stage she came under our wing at our club where we mentored her, watched over her and got her to think about applying for Business Woman of the year award – an annual award given out each year, with women throughout the country. – we had also mentored Trish Budd from The Herb Garden at Te Kauwhata, and she won the award. There were two of us allocated to work with Anne and for her to fill in the application herself was a huge learning curve. She may not have won but she was able to thank BPW for giving her a hand up and a great deal of advise and assistance from our members.
Anne has gone on to even greater achievements with her art and has had exhibitions at several Art Galleries. Anne has always remembered the help and start BPW gave her as well as the confidence to stand up for herself. We offered her the mentoring which is what BPW does so well..
Submitted by Claire Gregson Huntly & Districts Member
Note from Executive Secretary, Claire was one of Anne’s Mentors-Well Done to Everyone!!!

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Conference 2014 – BPWs 75th anniversary
Anzac Weekend, 25-27,April 2014
James Cook Hotel, CBD Wellington
“the cooleSt little caPital iN the World” (The Lonely Planet)
EMPOWERED WOMEN LEADING BUSINESS
“We Do Give a Damn”
“… our Minute Book records that the NZ Federation began April 8-10, 1939 in Wellington….” Following the
formation of the Federation BPW International Board sent a telegram in June 1939, “Directors welcome your
Federation and voted to appoint International Vice President to be selected from your members….” Our
founding President Miss Margery Toulson was nominated and served eight years as International Vice
President. Congratulations to BPW Upper Hutt for the following:
Get ready to celebrate the 75th year of the founding of BPW in New Zealand.
Our venue is smart, modern, and convenient to all central Wellington activities, shops, airport, and
the cable car for exceptional views over the capital. All our tentacles are out to capture opportunities
to inspire, motivate, educate and entertain you over 3 days. You can start thinking about:
Our promise to you for excellent presentations with amazing speakers.
Meeting up with all your BPW friends, meeting new friends
Your Saturday night entertainment. Be prepared to interact!
Discussing this conference!
Registrations open in September: Save the Date
Contacts: Trish: Gray.Zone@paradise.net.nz
BPW International Congress, 23-27 May 2014, Jeju Island, Korea
Visit the Congress website for up to date information on speakers,
hotels, and registration forms.
Register your interest in attending from NZ with the Executive Secretary and copy to
President’s Associate, so we can start planning now.
BPW AUSTRALIA’s CONFERENCE 2013,
“The Gender Agenda – It’s Front Page News!”
15-17TH November, Mantra Resort, Ettalong NSW.

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REPORT TO NCWNZ NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETING - SEPTEMBER 2013
Submitted by BPW NZ Past President Dianne Glenn – Leader of CEDAW Working Group “Women with Dis- abilities”
Actions completed or underway:
1. Remit submitted under urgency to NCW National Conference October 2012
2. CEDAW Skype Conference.
3. Letter to organisations drafted, approved by NCWNZ Vice President Rae Duff and BPW NZ President
Carolyn Savage who co-signed with me.
4. Comprehensive list complied of organisations/agencies involved with people with disabilities and some
individuals and Government Ministries.
5. Commenced sending letters, dated April 2013, later added the MFAT Report (including sending to those who had previously received my letter)
6. Attendance at UN CEDAW Training hosted by Pacific Women’s Watch NZ (PWW NZ) – following this as an
outcome I drafted and submitted a Late Resolution to BPW NZ Annual Conference in April 2013, in
response to serious concern expressed at the workshop, on underage and forced “Marriage” within mainly
the Asian community. Resolution was carried and then submitted to NCWNZ for the Executive Conference in
Wellington, in September. An amended Remit was successfully submitted to be considered by delegates.
7. Report on the UN Training submitted to BPW NZ
8. Attendance at the consultation undertaken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) in preparation of drafting the NZ Universal Periodic Review (UPR) (2013-14). Completed a submission to MFAT on the situation of “Women with Disabilities” in NZ and made recommendations for action. Sent copy to the HRC for its Shadow Report.
9. Joined LinkedIn – with a disability profile – now communicating with some in NZ but also several from Australia who have agreed to receive reports from me and compare issues with those in Australia and how Australia is/has resolved. This will provide some benchmarking.
10. Commenced analysing a 2013 Report from European Parliament on Discrimination Generated by Intersection of Gender and Disability (100pages)- (reference from Angela McLeod who accessed this from the International Network of Women With Disabilities (INWWD) through BPWI President’s Office).
11. Attended the 3RD Annual National Disability Conference – 17 June in Wellington. Gained more insight, met people with whom I have been corresponding and made more contacts for continuing collaboration.
12. Appointment made with Ministry of Women’s Affairs Director of Policy Denise Lievore and Policy Analyst
Sarah McGray on the morning of 20 September in Wellington, prior to attending the NCWNZ Executive
Conference as President of NCW Papakura/Franklin Branch. BPW NZ President Carolyn Savage and First
Vice President /Issues Vicky Mee, will attend with me. The meeting relates to the requirements for the
Government to report in 2014 on specific issues as per the Concluding Observations to the 2012 CEDAW
Report. We will discuss Women with Disabilities (as per the 2nd letter sent to 40+ organisations and agencies that service people with disabilities). We had hoped to analyse the outcomes of the recent Census
and Disability Survey but they will not be available from Statistics NZ until mid 2014.
(I do have copy of the questions in the survey)
13. Disabled Persons Assembly - the Chair Rachel Nobel wishes me to meet with several women who will work
with me on the Report. I had hoped to meet some of them at the Disability Conference. (I met Rachel but she
was a busy presenter so no group meeting). I asked if they will be available to meet when I am in Wellington
19/20 September.(Did not eventuate)
14. Sent letter to the Chief Human Rights Commissioner David Rutherford and Disability Commissioner Paul
Gibson, to express concern about the passing under urgency of the NZ Health and Disability Amendment Bill
(No.2), and asking them, to communicate this new set of impediments in legislation against families
supporting those with disabilities, with the Monitoring Committee for UNCRPD during their Oral Submission
to their Shadow Report.
15. I downloaded the CEDAW General Recommendations to which I have been referred to find “Women with
Disabilities”. Now have General Recommendation 18 which makes reference to “disabled women. Using GR
18, I submitted a Resolution on CEDAW, for BPW NZ to submit to BPW International Congress 2014, by mid -August, along with two Resolutions on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and its Optional Protocol

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16. Attended the NCWNZ Workshop on CEDAW –“Redressing Discrimination against Women – 22 June in
Wellington. I was a Panellist to report on progress.
17. I had a month’s break and travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia.
18. Since then have analysed responses and correspondence from my first letter sent out to organisations and agencies requesting input to the NGO Alternative Report.
19. I have sent a second a letter to organisations/agencies etc. to follow-up with specific requests for information on discrimination/impediments experienced by women in their network/service, to collate and prepare a spreadsheet as recommended by the UN CEDAW Trainers. Timeframe for information to be sent to me is 31 October 2013.
20. In response to my letter, I have been receiving comprehensive reports and promises of more research outcomes by 31 October.
21. Attended the BPW NZ Northern Regional Meeting in Warkworth 8 September – presented progress as per this report and requested assistance from members to read the reports being submitted to me, and to
extract the specific information required for the Alternative Report. Two members from BPW Warkworth,
the mother of a third member, and two members from BPW Auckland have offered. A member of NCW
Manukau Branch will assist also.
22. On 7 September, attended the New Horizons for Women Trust Awards presentation and on 10 September, attended the hui organised by the YWCA Auckland to celebrate 120 years Suffrage of Women
in NZ –“What will the future look like for women in NZ?” – gained more contacts for input to the report. Dr Jennifer Curtin of Auckland University expressed interest in the CEDAW report and provided information about student internships for 2014 – looking for research topics. Gained contacts for Ethnic women’s groups.
23. On 19 September, attended Suffrage celebrations in Wellington – breakfast at Parliament Buildings;
attended Question Time in the House and heard MP Sue Moroney question the Minister of Women’s
Affairs about the progress report (obtained by PWW-NZ Jane Pritchard under the OIA) on actions under taken by the Ministry on the recommendations made by the CEDAW Monitoring Committee. I have copy of this progress report but any further progress will need to be requested again under the Official Information
Act.
24. On 19 September, attended the Camellia Awards presented to the corporates who best implemented the seven Women’s Empowerment Principles (promoted by UN Women NZ and BPW NZ). Event also held in Parliament Buildings – met up with the EEO Commissioner for the HRC, Dr Jackie Blue who wishes to meet with me to discuss “Women with Disabilities” for our Alternate Report to CEDAW. The HRC prepares a Shadow Report to the Government one.
25. Met with Policy staff (Denise Lievore and Sarah McGray) at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs for a full discussion on work undertaken by me for the NCWNZ/NGO Alternate Report and the Ministry’s role in the preparation of the Government Report. They will be meeting with representatives of other Ministries at the end of October. Because of the delay in reporting of statistics from Statistics NZ, and the outcomes of the Disability Survey, the date for reporting to the UN CEDAW Committee has been extended to October 2014. The staff are endeavouring to find out if the Interim Reports in 2014 will be written only and not orally presented, and if Alternate and Shadow Reports will be accepted. I expressed my desire for collaboration with the Ministry and sharing of information. I was informed of a new campaign to be launched soon by the Ministry of Social Development – “Think Right” educating the public about people with disabilities – similar to the “It’s not okay” campaign about domestic violence.
26. Through contact with organisations that service/support people with disabilities, I have learned about a
report prepared by the official NZ monitoring committee for the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and submitted to the UN Monitoring Committee for UNCRPD. The NZ Reports have not yet been orally presented but I have been informed that this report has much information that would assist me with research for our Alternate Report. I am requesting a copy.
27. Even though the date for submission has been extended, it means that the outcomes of the Disability
Survey will be known and can be included on our report. Other work will continue in the meantime.
28. Branches of NCW are encouraged to contact me at dglenn@ihug.co.nz and to be sent copies of the letters
so that members can be encouraged to contribute through personal experiences.

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SUPERMARKET CHALLENGES CUSTOMERS QUEUES. ONECARD VISA ONECARD ADVANTAGES ONLINE SHOPPING Talking with my group on Supermarket Challenges many of them didn't realise the advantages of the offers made available to them through Countdown Supermarket Shopping. What does onecard and visa card shopping do for us as a customer?
You get bonus points everytime you swipe your onecard in the Supermarket and onecard visa offers you extra bonus points if you shop in any other store that offers visa card shopping apart from your groceries.
Online shopping has become very popular as while you are busy with family commitments or full time working, your shopping can be done for you and delivered to your door or you may pick up your shopping yourself. There is a small delivery fee that applies but from time to time they do offer free delivery days.
QUEUES This is always an ongoing issue but the Supermarket doesn't know when you are going to shop but we endevour to get you through as quickly as possible.
We had open discussions and everyone was more than impressed with the offers and information that was available to them.
I felt that these open forums were great for members to be involved in and I felt it was great to hold them at a dinner meeting .
Raewyn Fricker BPW Franklin
FRANKLIN BPW KEYS TO ACHIEVEMENT
Franklin Members have submitted articles as one of their KTAS
Preparing for an Active Retirement -Bringing Sunshine to the Golden Years.
Establish what is best for you or your family member anytime after the 55th birthday. Refer directly to experts who can assist with your questions or circumstances. Health specialists, accountants, solicitors, are ready to advise. Friends who really know you well and understand you will give valuable suggestions too. Visit and talk-discuss everything from financial advice to where to move to if this is necessary. Lifestyle and well being must be considered at this time. Joining a gym may be an answer or perhaps yoga, tai chi, a walking group and weekly sports such as indoor or outdoor bowls, croquet or golf croquet. Networking with church groups, and organisations, you have been interested in.
There are so many enjoyable and entertaining worthy causes which is our way of keeping our communities working together.
Are you looking for a place to relax and have fun? There are now many wonderful retirement villages to consider. With this laid back lifestyle the cost has to be considered as hidden costs may eventuate.
Planning to take time for travel is necessary and to cope with your way of life. Today’s retirees living on the state pension are struggling. Can they afford to run a car? A single person renting a home needs $453 a week and a couple require $590 a week. Entitlement $333 a week and $511 respectively. A couple need income in addition to NZ super of about $22,000 per annum. This doesn’t take into account any unexpected healthcare costs.
What is the best for you or your family member? If you were in the position of needing village life, value the new neighbour- hood and friends. Beware of family pushes but be open to the very necessary help that is offered. Yes, retirement keeps you busy and happy.
A list of voluntary jobs in our communities was required to be built by our little discussion group. One does not have to look very far e.g:
1 - An aging neighbour who needs help with shopping or being driven to appoinments.
2 – Cooking a meal for someone who is not well.
3 – Your neighbour’s family needs help with education or sports or their animals.
4 – Assistance at local hospitals, visiting, feeding and many little caring jobs besides
“meals on wheels”.
5 – Working with those who have disabilities.
6 - Gardening, housework and visiting to cheer.
Ione M Heron BPW Franklin - for full report see the BPW NZ website

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Aims of BPW
BPW International aims to unite business and professional women in all parts of the world to:
1 . work for women's: • economic independence • equal opportunity and representation in economic, civil and political life
2. encourage and support women and girls to: • develop their professional and leadership potential • undertake lifelong education and training • use their abilities for the benefit of others, locally, nationally and internationally
3. advocate: • for the elimination of all discrimination against women • for human rights and the use of gender-sensitive perspectives
4. undertake:
• world-wide networking and co-operation between business and professional women
• non-profit projects that help women gain economic independence
• to present the views of business and professional women to international organisations and agencies, and .to business, governments and civil society.
KTA ACHIEVEMENT –submitted by Andrea Kimber BPW Franklin
Report on Workshop held 28 August 2013
At our recent dinner meeting we took an opportunity to have workshops, 15 minutes to discuss an issue or share knowledge about a subject chosen by the workshop facilitator.
Our group of 6 discussed the following issue:
“Is your Primary Healthcare Provider meeting your healthcare needs?”
The 3 questions were:
What works for you?
Response to urgency
Continuity of care – for existing conditions
Personal service – providing care for all family members
Knowing about patients past history
What are your frustrations?
Assumption of patient symptoms
Health Provider not being proactive when patient had visited practice and not told of follow up required for
existing issue or required planned visit e.g. mammogram, cervical smear, asthma check, diabetes check
Communication
Turn over of Doctors in practice
What can be improved?
Communication between both parties
Knowing patient history (very important) before consultation
Emails results
Waiting times
The general consensus of the group was that their health providers were meeting their needs. The significant issues that were raised were the importance of continuity of care when a patient had a continuing condition, not necessarily for common ailments. Communication of results was seen as important and that delivery by way of email would be helpful, when results were normal, however when a patient needed further follow up direct contact with a clinical person was vital. There was much discussion about when a patient went to doctor for general consultation that the doctor had a preconceived idea what the patient was there for due to illness that was in the community at that time, lis- tening before deciding. Waiting times, discussion was that everyone was busy and that sitting at the doctors for an hour or more was not acceptable, patients were also time constrained due to work/employer expectations.
Overall the workshop was well received with good participation comments and ideas.

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Articles from clubs for the
Circular need to be with the Executive
Secretary by 20th of the month.
Send to
secretary@bpwnz.org.nz
BPWNZ website:
http: //bpwnz.org.nz/
You are receiving this newsletter because you are a member of
BPW New Zealand, or you are a
friend of BPW New Zealand
New Zealand Federation
of Business &
Professional Women Incorporated.
P O Box 28 326, Remuera,
Auckland 1541 New Zealand.
www.bpwnz.org.nz
Affiliated with
International Federation of
Business & Professional Women
Executive:
1st Vice President - Issues - Vicky Mee
fvp@bpwnz.org.nz PH:09-2381045 M:021-1168948
Liaison to –Hibiscus Coast, Warkworth & Auckland
2nd Vice President - Membership - Robyn Davison
svp@bpwnz.org.nz PH:03-3894996 M:021- 02313380
Liaison to –Cambridge, Hawera & Individuals
Executive Secretary - Gail Littin
secretary@bpwnz.org.nz PH:09-2389703 M:027- 4586648
Liaison to –Franklin, Huntly & Districts and Tamaki
Immediate Past President - Angela McLeod
ipp@bpwnz.org.nz PH:04-5282288 M:027- 4972761
Liaison to –Gisborne & Central Hawkes Bay
Treasurer - Elaine White
treasurer@bpwnz.org.nz PH:04-5694158 M:027-6407502
Liaison to -Upper Hutt - Mana
Technology Administrator - Lorraine Cameron
technology@bpwnz.org.nz PH:09-5800080 M:027- 4759078
Liaison to –Doubtless Bay & Kaitaia
For information to the following positions please ensure copy to President’s Associate so your emails can be responded to.
We’d like to make it easy for you to keep in contact with the BPW NZ Executive and have put
together the information below to support you with this.
Note: the President’s Associate keeps a record of all correspondence so if you’re emailing any of the Executive, including convenors, please copy (cc) her in.
BPW NZ President, Carolyn Savage: president@bpwnz.org.nz PH:09-2359091 M:021-1179261
If the correspondence with the President is of a general nature, and by email, please copy in the
President’s Associate. You may choose to also copy in the appropriate Executive Officer, Convenor and/or Club Liaison.
President’s Associate, Sheila Riddell: presass@bpwnz.org.nz PH:09-2321140
The International Collect
We ask
That we meet together as women, not allowing beliefs, religion,
nationality, ethnicity or language to come between us.
That these meetings enable us to move forward and advance the status of women throughout the world.
That the value of women be recognized in our families, our communities, our workplaces, our country and the world.
That we use our good ideas, our knowledge, our experience to promote the worth of women.
That we combine our strengths to move forward In peace, in serenity and in love.
That women of all generations will do their part to achieve harmony and equality among all human beings

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BPW NZ Database:
At the recent Executive Strategic Planning Weekend discussion was held on setting up a
database for our members to be used only within BPWNZ
The purpose was to have details of Members that although they do not hold a position in their Club may have an interest to be on a Committee/Taskforce/Networking and other BPW NZ interests.
The information would be on the Members only section of the webpage for you view on a Club or personal level.
While it is hoped that all Members would participate it remains voluntary. Clubs are asked to make their
members aware and if interested to complete the form and return to Executive Secretary.
Name:
Address:
Email:
Club:…………………………………………… Phone:…………………………………
Mobile :…………………………………..
BPWNZ Taskforce Interests:……………………………………………………………...
Occupation: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………
Interests: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………….
Other Comments: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………...
Please Include in your Club Newsletter for Members to Complete and return to Executive Secretary
Gail.littin@ps.gen.nz

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