New Zealand Inspirational Women Awards

Meet our finalists and category winners for the Inspirational Women Awards Otago 2022. 
​These are all women who are bringing about positive change and making New Zealand’s future brighter. 

  • Cass Treadwell So They Can

    Cassandra Treadwell

    CATEGORY WINNER - INSPIRATIONAL WOMAN

    Cass is the co-founder of So They Can, an international non-profit focused on educating children living in East Africa.

  • Pauline Blomfield

    CATEGORY WINNER - ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMAN

    Pauline created K9 Medical Detection charitable trust with her own funding; New Zealand’s only canine medical detection training centre.

  • Juanita Willems

    CATEGORY WINNER- RESILIENT WOMAN

    Juanita was made blind as a result of child abuse, she now coordinates Foster Hope Otago which is a 100% volunteer-based charity that provides essential items to children as they enter into the foster care system.

  • Bex Food for Love

    Bex Sarginson

    CATEGORY WINNER - COMMUNITY

    Bex is the Co-Founder of Wanaka’s Charitable Trust Food For Love. An organisation focussed on feeding those in need.

  • Debbie Swain-Rewi

    Debbie Swain-Rewi

    INSPIRATIONAL WOMAN FINALIST 2022

    Director of Engage Safety

  • Olivia Wensley

    Olivia Wensley

    INSPIRATIONAL WOMAN FINALIST 2022

    Advocate for female empowerment

  • Lisa Leftley, Pivotal Point

    Lisa Leftley

    ENTREPRENEURIAL FINALIST 2022

    Founder Pivotal Point

  • Victoria Keating, xtravel

    Victoria Keating

    ENTREPRENURIAL FINALIST 2022

    Co-founder Xtravel

  • ​Hana Halalele, OPICG

    Hana Halalele

    COMMUNITY FINALIST 2022

    Director ​OPICG