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Black Heels and Tractor Wheels is back! Season 4 is kicking off with a bang, with the first episode featuring the lovely Meredith Carpenter. 




Meredith is behind Ruanui Station products, which are 100% New Zealand made from start to finish. The sheep are farmed and shorn at Ruanui Station near Taihape, just as they have been for three generations, which are then woven into luxuriously soft blankets.




Meredith has a great chat with us about her isolated upbringing in Taihape, her experience starting her own business and her top tips for anyone else who may be thinking of doing the same thing!

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1842219/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Black Heels and Tractor Wheels is back! Season 4 is kicking off with a bang, with the first episode featuring the lovely Meredith Carpenter.  Meredith is behind Ruanui Station products, which are 100% New Zealand made from start to finish. The sheep are farmed and shorn at Ruanui Station near Taihape, just as they have been for three generations, which are then woven into luxuriously soft blankets. Meredith has a great chat with us about her isolated upbringing in Taihape, her experience starting her own business and her top tips for anyone else who may be thinking of doing the same thing!

Welcome to the Black Heels and Tractor Wheels Podcast where we are sharing stories from a range of women around New Zealand. Our hosts, Emma and Claire join a whole raft of incredible New Zealand women to discuss topics ranging from starting your own business, navigating career and university changes, building confidence, and getting back to work with young children. 

If you enjoyed this podcast, feel free to visit our Instagram, Facebook and website, or even become a member! www.ruralwomennz.nz 

Welcome to the Black Heels and Tractor Wheels Podcast where we are sharing stories from a range of women around New Zealand. Our hosts, Emma and Claire join a whole raft of incredible New Zealand women to discuss topics ranging from starting your own business, navigating career and university changes, building confidence, and getting back to work with young children.&nbsp; If you enjoyed this podcast, feel free to visit our Instagram, Facebook and website, or even become a member! www.ruralwomennz.nz&nbsp;

Black Heels and Tractor Wheels - Presented by Rural Women New Zealand

Meredith Carpenter

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We speak to Mel Bennett, a progressive leader in New Zealand's horticulture industry ✨

Mel has come a long way- From accidental beginnings in the avocado sector 🥑 to pivoting into kiwifruit🥝, and now embarking on her new journey as a mum. 

We discuss the importance of both backing yourself as well as getting super support in a new journey, building strong relationships, grabbing opportunities with both hands and when you bite off more than you can chew- you gotta chew like hell! 🙌

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1842219/open_sms">Send us a text</a>We speak to Mel Bennett, a progressive leader in New Zealand&apos;s horticulture industry ✨Mel has come a long way- From accidental beginnings in the avocado sector 🥑 to pivoting into kiwifruit🥝, and now embarking on her new journey as a mum. We discuss the importance of both backing yourself as well as getting super support in a new journey, building strong relationships, grabbing opportunities with both hands and when you bite off more than you can chew- you gotta chew like hell! 🙌

Mel Bennett

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Joining us on the Podcast is Nadine Tunley, CEO of Horticulture New Zealand. 

Nadine has always had a very strong connection with the food and fibre sector, having grown up in rural New Zealand. Prior to Hort NZ, Nadine was primarily in the apple and pear industry and Mānuka honey. 

Nadine candidly talks to Emma and Claire about surrounding yourself with great people, resilience and grit, and the importance of being bold and owning your mistakes. 

This was a great chat full of golden nuggets for anyone out there who may need an extra push to go out and make that next step.  

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#blackheelsandtractorwheels #podcast #ruralwomennz

Thank you so much for joining us Nadine!

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1842219/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Joining us on the Podcast is Nadine Tunley, CEO of Horticulture New Zealand.  Nadine has always had a very strong connection with the food and fibre sector, having grown up in rural New Zealand. Prior to Hort NZ, Nadine was primarily in the apple and pear industry and Mānuka honey.  Nadine candidly talks to Emma and Claire about surrounding yourself with great people, resilience and grit, and the importance of being bold and owning your mistakes.  This was a great chat full of golden nuggets for anyone out there who may need an extra push to go out and make that next step.   You can listen here: https://lnkd.in/gYz4hfXD #blackheelsandtractorwheels #podcast #ruralwomennz Thank you so much for joining us Nadine!

Nadine Tunley

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Today on the Black Heels and Tractor Wheels podcast, we have Kate Scott of Landpro joining us for a chat. 




Kate is Landpro’s Executive Director, a 2018 Nuffield Scholar and 2023 recipient of the Rabobank Emerging Leader award. Landpro is an environmental consultancy business, working with farmers and growers to help them navigate hurdles and challenges in the environmental space. 




Kate grew up on a dairy farm in Taranaki and packed up her life, along with her husband, to go and milk cows in central Otago. When Kate was 26, she jointly established Landpro which has now steadily grown to a team of about 75 people.




Kate chats about what makes a good leader, how Landpro cultivates such a great culture within their growing team, the importance of trying (and failing), and the advice she would give to 20-year-old Kate. 




Thank you so much for joining us Kate!

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1842219/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Today on the Black Heels and Tractor Wheels podcast, we have Kate Scott of Landpro joining us for a chat.  Kate is Landpro’s Executive Director, a 2018 Nuffield Scholar and 2023 recipient of the Rabobank Emerging Leader award. Landpro is an environmental consultancy business, working with farmers and growers to help them navigate hurdles and challenges in the environmental space.  Kate grew up on a dairy farm in Taranaki and packed up her life, along with her husband, to go and milk cows in central Otago. When Kate was 26, she jointly established Landpro which has now steadily grown to a team of about 75 people. Kate chats about what makes a good leader, how Landpro cultivates such a great culture within their growing team, the importance of trying (and failing), and the advice she would give to 20-year-old Kate.  Thank you so much for joining us Kate!

Kate Scott

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