On a crisp winter's morning, the NCW Dunedin Branch hosted its eighth annual Inspiring Young Women breakfast. The venue reached capacity as 103 senior secondary school students and teachers gathered to enjoy a cooked breakfast and be inspired by our panel of speakers.

Each year a subcommittee of the branch endeavours to garner speakers from across a diverse range of non-traditional employment options, with particular emphasis on the journey each presenter has taken to where they are today. The rationale for this, is to demonstrate to the young women present, that on whatever path their journey in life starts, they can successfully transition in another direction should necessity dictate, or if they choose to.

This year's panel of six presenters included Emma Gilmore, Racing car driver and business owner; Shona Low, Senior Detective Dunedin CIB; Mandy Hudson-Prattley, Company CEO and volunteer; Vanda Symon, Crime Writer researcher; Annabel Taylor, Paramedic and Bee Keeper; and Hannah Power, Refrigeration Electrician.