| 41 “There’s lots of respected farm leaders in our industry that have done a Nuffield scholarship and they’ve got so much out of the experience.” RURAL PEOPLE » Ridgeway Farms “We will go to six countries in six weeks; Singapore, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, America and Mexico. That trip’s all curated for us.” This part of the programme has an intensive itinerary of visits, meetings and experiences designed to lead to transformational personal insight and growth. The fourth component is a self-organised, individual research project that includes seven to nine weeks of personal field research. For this, scholars have the freedom to choose their own field of study and to design a programme that best facilitates the development of their chosen topic. The culmination of the full programme involves each scholar producing a research report which contributes to Nuffield New Zealand’s purpose of RURAL LAWYERS FOR RURAL CLIENTS 127 Rora Street, PO Box 412 Te Kūiti 3941 Ph 07 878 1011 Fax 07 878 6693 sam@lbllaw.co.nz www.lbllaw.co.nz Proudly supporting Ridgeway Farms • Asset Protection • Commercial Law • Commercial Leases • Company Law • Conveyancing • Estate Planning • ETS & Forestry • Rural Law • Trust Law • Wills & Estates • Wind Farming AgDesign are incredibly proud to work with innovative farmers like Dani and Anthony Darke, whose forward-thinking approach, openness to change, and commitment to exploring better solutions, exemplify the future of New Zealand farming. Enjoy the experience Dani! Chartered Accountants and Advisors of Choice We are proud to support Ridgeway Farms and especially Dani Darke on her achievement. www.bwtl.co.nz 1168 Amohia Street, Rotorua, New Zealand Ph 07 347 0579 | Fax 07 347 0576 keeping New Zealand at the global forefront of food and fibre systems. Dani expects her overseas travel for the individual component to be in August and September. “Everyone needs to have their own research topic and the output is a 15,000 word report,” Dani says. “At the moment I’m really focused on how technology and AI in particular is going to help with productivity on hill country.” Final reports will be submitted early 2026, with the scholars presenting their findings at conferences and industry events. During the scholarship period Dani’s husband, Anthony, will be well supported by his father, Stuart, on the farm.
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