NETWORKING
We’re committed to providing opportunities to create strong, long lasting and supportive networks within our industry.
Upcoming events
Date: TBC
Dunedin Branch – Bowling Night TBC
Join the Dunedin team for a fun night of bowling to welcome our newest members. Dates and times to be confirmed.
Date: 2 September 2026
Auckland: Future Ready AI, Technology & the Changing World of Work
Join us for an insightful and interactive afternoon at the Innovation Hub in Ellerslie, as we explore how AI and emerging technology are changing the way we live, work and do business.
We’re excited to welcome Simon Thomas from AuthBinder, who will take us through the major technological shifts happening right now and what they could mean for our workplaces, businesses and careers.
Technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace. From artificial intelligence and automation to digital identity and trust technology, the way we work is changing quickly.
Simon will explore:
- How AI and automation are reshaping the workplace
- The major technology trends influencing our future
- What these changes mean globally and here in New Zealand
- Opportunities AI can create for businesses and individuals
- How we can prepare and adapt as technology becomes increasingly embedded in our everyday working lives
- Practical ways to think about AI as a tool rather than something to fear
There will also be an opportunity for Q&A, networking and connecting with other women across the roofing and construction industry.
📍 Innovation Hub
199A Main Highway, Ellerslie (Parking readily available on-site)
📅 Wednesday 2nd September
🕓 From 4:00pm
🎤 Guest Speaker: Simon Thomas, AuthBinder
Come along, learn something new, ask questions and get a glimpse into what the future of work could look like.
LOOKING BACK
OUR BRANCHES
We have a wide network of branches across New Zealand. Meet our Branch Leaders below.
Auckland
Alyssia Atonio
Auckland
Laura Langston
Auckland
Louise Bowden
Hamilton
Tina Potter
Hamilton
Liz Watson
Wellington
Frances Millar
Christchurch
Rebecca Holland
Christchurch
Olivia Larson
Dunedin
Lauren Cowan
Bay of Plenty
Melia Walsh
Bay of Plenty
Emma Wilson
Follow Dani’s Story
In 2025 New Zealand Women in Roofing, in partnership with Vertical Horizonz NZ (VHNZ) offered a new scholarship, where the winning applicant would have their remaining apprenticeship fees paid in full, along with a financial fund to draw down on for apprenticeship related costs. NZ Women in Roofing is proud to award the first Apprentice Scholarship to Dani Ohlsson.
The scholarship was designed to lower the barriers for women within the trade or looking to get into the trade to get fully qualified. The ratio of women to men on the tools is staggering, with estimates around 3% of construction workers in New Zealand being female.
We’ll be following Dani throughout her apprenticeship in our blog.
