Author Archives: theboiwomen

Jennie Hamberger

Jennie Hamberger

I am Jennie Hamberger … a Nutrimetics Consultant with 15 years of experience in the beauty industry. Nutrimetics turned 50 this year … and I’m catching up fast … Bringing highly recommended quality skincare products, make up and health food products. The make up and skincare range are not tested on animals and originate from the natural oil from an apricot seed/ kernel from the Himalayas!  I am committed to my customers and committed to sharing my enthusiasm with you all.

Pink Ribbon Breakfast …

Speaker: Vicki Douglas Our speaker this month is Vicki Douglas – Vicki returned to Kerikeri in 2008 to reinvent herself after divorce. She brought into McFadziens Pharmacy and Kerimed Pharmacy. The business grew as she bought out the opposition, opened the Waipapa Unichem Pharmacy and amalgamated the two main street pharmacies into one, currently called Unichem… Continue Reading

Sandy Myhre

Sandy Myhre

Sandy Myhre is Founder and Managing Director of Women’s World Car of the Year – the only car awards in the world voted entirely by women. She is a motoring journalist, a feature writer, and former President of the NZ Motorsport Media Association.  She runs the blog – www.wenchesonadventures.com in collaboration with an Australian journalist and is… Continue Reading

International Women’s Day 2018

Join us at Waitangi to celebrate 2018 International Women’s Day on Thursday the 8th of March 2018. Bay of Islands Women’s Nexus is proud to be co-hosting the only event to be held in the Mid and Far North. #PressforProgress is the 2018 theme. The aim is for a strong call-to-action to press forward and… Continue Reading

Difference between a broken community and a thriving one …

Speaker: Noma Shepherd Noma is locally famous for her massive and ongoing community contribution. A recent recipient of the Kiwibank Local Hero Award, Noma will share some of her insights into what drives her to continually give, in her drive to see her backyard in a better place. Noma’s grandson, Hayden completed a wonderful nomination… Continue Reading

Being the Leader – 19-10-2016

Speaker: Tania McInnes – Deputy Mayor, Far North District Looking for a little inspiration?  Whether you lead a team or just want to lead your own life more strongly, Tania will share some of her insights and experiences in what it takes to lead, with a focus on speaking your truth, backing yourself and managing the… Continue Reading

Behind Bars – 15-09-2016

Speaker: Pam Harrison-Boyd Housing up to 548 convicted male offenders ranging in security risk from minimum to high risk, Ngawha Prison can be a daunting place. But not for Pam Harrison-Boyd. It’s her place of work. This down-to-earth Aussie has been instrumental in developing innovative restorative justice and reform programmes behind prison bars. Unrelated victims and… Continue Reading

Do you really know what is happening in our community – 18-08-2016

Speaker: Leonette Beazley Half of all homicides in NZ are committed by an offender who is identified as part of the family. NZ Police register a family violence investigation every 5 and half minutes. 1 in 3 NZ women experience physical or sexual violence from a partner in their lifetime. So who picks up the pieces? Leonette Beazley… Continue Reading

Alyssa Ramey

Alyssa Ramey

Originally from the wine country of California, I moved to New Zealand to be with my Kiwi partner in 2013.  We met while I was dancing professionally for Princess Cruises and our romance took us all around the world. After a few years of working in Auckland as a Pilates & Barre Instructor at some… Continue Reading

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