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About Us Nicola Bryant

1 Taranaki Hub Leader
nicola.bryant@dwn.org.nz
I started out in the dairy industry as a
relief milker, farm assistant and calf rearer,
supporting my husband Michael in his previous
management roles. Together we now contract
milk 235 cows in Opunake with our two
daughters. I am full time on the farm over calving and mating, share
the milking the rest of the session, and manage the financial side of
the business, compliance, and paperwork.
As well as my role in DWN I am one of the Catchment Coordinators
for Taranaki Catchment Communities and a trustee for Taranaki
Rural Razzle, an incorporated society that connects rural, urban
and iwi communities, as well as holding positions on a few other
community committees. I love being involved in DWN as I love
contributing to the dairy industry, and I’m passionate about being
involved in my community and helping people connect.

Angela Strawbridge
Lower North Island Hub Leader
angela.strawbridge@dwn.org.nz

I’m a Dairy Manager for the Hopkins Farming
Group, as well as a Hub Leader for DWN.
I have been dairy farming many years and
won the DIA Regional Manager in 2018 for the
Manawatu-Whanganui. I specialise in business management,
strategy planning and delivery.
My own leadership has built great relationships with several industry
partners and beyond!