Welcome to the Women in Public Service Summit - Southern 2024 Website


We look forward to welcoming you to Christchurch Town Hall, Ōtautahi Christchurch on Wednesday, 14 August 2024


E nga mana, e nga reo, tena koutou.

E te iwi kainga, Ngai Tahu, kua mihi mai koutou, tena koutou.

E nga iwi e huihui nei, tena tatou katoa.


On behalf of the Southern Government Women’s Network I would like to welcome you to Te Pua o Ngā Māreikura Women in Public Service Summit, to be held in Ōtautahi Christchurch at the Town Hall on Wednesday 14 August 2024.

The theme for this year’s summit is Influencing Leaders of the Future with a Whakatauki of Kia mahi tahi ai mo nga Uri e whai ake nei, Working Together for Future Generations.

We are bringing together a wonderfully diverse range of speakers to inspire and inform current leaders and leaders of the future. We will be harnessing skills and advice from wahine at different stages of the their careers to share knowledge and understanding about the path ahead. We will be acknowledging that all women, regardless of backgrounds or career level have something to offer and that we are all in this together. There really is something for everyone at this year’s Summit and I am looking forward to seeing you there.

Ngā mihi nui

Kirsty Paterson
Women in Public Service Summit Te Pua o Ngā Māreikura Committee Chair
Chief Quarantine Officer, Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries