“Dating, and mid-life dating in particular, isn’t elegant and yet we like to have elegance in other parts of our lives – certainly feeling safe at a minimum,” says Gattung.

“Every year is the year that women should be getting on a board, but I do think that 2024 is a good year because there is a lot of momentum and support around this and it feels like there is less resistance than there has been in times past.”

Women working across New Zealand are effectively working for free from today at 2.38pm.

Last year the sisters launched the Gattung Foundation wanting to empower others to change their lives.

“I’m the eldest of four girls and I’ve felt well supported by my sisters all my life. Then there’s exactly what Kiri said, the sisters of the heart. You do life with a partner, but you also do life with your closest girlfriends as well. And then there’s the sisterhood as a political movement, which is how I spend my time and money. I never realised it was wealthy women, often widows or heiress’s daughters, who funded the women’s right to vote in the US.”

Spread across six categories, the list of 30 New Zealand women we admire includes wāhine working in politics, entertainment, business, sport, arts and culture and around social issues.

The list is not ranked from 1 to 30. All the women on it have been included because they lead inspirational lives and, beyond their own achievements, devote themselves to empowering the lives and work of other women.

Mindful Fashion, the non-profit industry organisation that advocates to support and improve the fashion sector in Aotearoa, has announced the launch of the Mindful Fashion Circular Design Award, in partnership with the Gattung Foundation. Photo: Babiche Mehrtens

“The population is changing and we need everyone of working age to be engaged,” says Gattung.

“This is an opportunity. This is a part of my legacy.”

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“I’m so looking forward to this kōrero with Theresa Gattung - a woman who smashed through the glass ceiling and became the first female CEO of an NZX-listed company - Telecom NZ at 37-years old.

She has held multiple roles with huge success - including co-founding My Food Bag.

But so much of Theresa’s mahi is centred around helping girls and women find their seat at the table - wherever that table may be and whatever that table might look like.”

During this wellbeing kōrero, Daz and Theresa dive into the power of curiosity, using your voice to make or support positive change, as well as leadership within business! They also delve into self-confidence and how Theresa has harnessed this throughout her career, doing the little things to feel good, and utilising your gift!