The National Association of Women in Construction (New Zealand) (NAWIC New Zealand) is a
professional association
A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to advocacy, further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that professio ...
for women in the field of
construction
Construction is a general term meaning the art and science to form objects, systems, or organizations,"Construction" def. 1.a. 1.b. and 1.c. ''Oxford English Dictionary'' Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) Oxford University Press 2009 and com ...
. The purpose of the association is to support women in construction through networking, professional education, and mentorship.
NAWIC New Zealand has been active in Wellington since 1996. It has a national governance council, an operations team and regional chapters in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Manawatū, Wairarapa, Wellington, Canterbury, Queenstown Lakes and Otago.
NAWIC New Zealand runs the
National Association of Women in Construction (New Zealand) Excellence Awards.
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Women's organisations based in New Zealand