October 07, 2021

Episode 2: Dr Farah Palmer - she has lifted the Rugby World Cup 3 times while Captain of the Black Ferns and in 2016, breaking a 124 year drought, became the first female on the New Zealand Rugby Board.

45 minutes

Listen in as I chat to Dr Farah Palmer about her journey from Piopio College to Otago University to Associate Dean, Māori, at Massey University's Business School.

We chat about her passions - Māori rugby, women in rugby and community rugby.

We hear how she navigates the boardroom as Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Rugby Board and as Chair of the Māori Rugby Board.

And we hear her recollection of her part in New Zealand's successful bid to host the Rugby World Cup 2022.

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By Tana Umaga

October 07, 2021

Episode 2: Dr Farah Palmer - she has lifted the Rugby World Cup 3 times while Captain of the Black Ferns and in 2016, breaking a 124 year drought, became the first female on the New Zealand Rugby Board.

45 minutes

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Episode 2: Dr Farah Palmer - she has lifted the Rugby World Cup 3 times while Captain of the Black Ferns and in 2016, breaking a 124 year drought, became the first female on the New Zealand Rugby Board.

Episode 2: Dr Farah Palmer - she has lifted the Rugby World Cup 3 times while Captain of the Black Ferns and in 2016, breaking a 124 year drought, became the first female on the New Zealand Rugby Board.