About
The Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW) is an international organisation with consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and participatory status with the Council of Europe.
BPW develops the professional, leadership and business potential of women on all levels through advocacy, mentoring, networking, skill building and our economic empowerment programs and projects around the world.
There is a New Zealand federation (BPW NZ) and we’ve got a local club in Hawera.
Hawera is a very nice, social club with members ranging from their twenties to sixties and with a variety of skills and occupations. Our membership is steadily growing. We have a dinner meeting (usually with a guest speaker) every 3rd Monday of the month, 6pm at Tairoa Lodge Church hall.
BPW Hawera holds monthly dinner meetings and other events for fund-raising and awareness. Read more here for upcoming events.
We send a newsletter through MailChimp. Contact us to be added to our mailing list. Or read our news here…
We have an active executive committee – view our profiles here.
Upcoming Events

News
WOMEN LEFT OUT OF BUDGET
It looks very much like women have been left out of the Government’s wellbeing budget, says the New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW NZ).
BPW Hawera Newsletters
Its all happening in Hawera! Check out the awesome BPW Hawera Club via their monthly newsletters
BPW NZ Newsletters
Find out all about BPW NZ with our latest newsletters
2019 – BPW NZ Submissions
Submissions by BPW NZ for 2019 7th January 2019 - Submission - Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill 23rd January 2019 - Review of Prostitution ByLaw 2009 - Hamilton City Council 29th January 2019 - Submission - SIA EU New Zealand January 2019- Budget Policy...
BPW Franklin Newsletters
Keep up to date with everything happening at BPW Franklin with their monthly newsletter!
2018 BPW NZ Submissions
January 2018 - Criminal Case Review Commission Bill January 2018- Letter to reconvened Joint Working group on pay Equity 7th February 2018 - Submission on the Review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 29th March 2018 - Submission to the Employment Relations...
BPW Hawera Women’s Education Scholarship
BPW Hawera awards a Women’s Education Scholarship, a sum of money to a recipient who is looking for a second chance at education and needs assistance with meeting the costs of that education. Read more here about our scholarship or download the application form.