Margie Haseltine
Margie (Margaret) Haseltine is a former CEO of Mars Food (MasterFoods) Australia turned professional non-executive director, serving on the boards of Metcash, Inghams Group, Kennards Hire, and Real Pet Food Company.
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Aug 31, 2026
Clare BraundHOST
Can you tell us a bit about your early life in NZ, the people, the experiences, the things that shaped you and why you chose teaching?
Margie HaseltineGUEST
Yes, well, they're all very interesting questions, Claire, and I'm going to give you the short version.
Margie HaseltineGUEST
But for those of you who know me, I really probably just class myself as a country girl or a country kid.
Margie HaseltineGUEST
And in my early years, I realised I had to walk very fast to keep up to my father.
Margie HaseltineGUEST
I was one of five, and I was a dairy farmer's daughter, and I deduced that Dad had kids to milk the cows.
Margie HaseltineGUEST
My father didn't believe in giving much to anyone from the children in the early stages, and we really didn't have any other options other than hard work.
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Clare BraundHOST
In the next decade, what do you think is going to be the next frontier or challenge in the diversity space?