The minute taker
The minute taker
Robyn Bennett – BA, Dip Mgnt
A highly experienced minute taker for all types of organisations/hui such as AGM, board, committee, staff, workshops and training sessions.
Robyn has taken minutes for a wide variety of industry meetings including indigenous peoples (Māori), fishing, tourism, finance, risk, theology, health, recreation, and education. Robyn was note taker for three workshops at APEC New Zealand 2021.
Minute taker trainer specialist
Often referred to as the Minute Taking Queen, Robyn has over twenty years’ experience as a minute taker trainer in both New Zealand and Australia. She has developed systems and processes around the best way to write minutes and is passionate about sharing these with others who strive to be excellent minute takers.
Robyn ran The Art of Minute Taking course at Wellington Uni Professional (Victoria University) where it was consistently rated as one of the top courses. Public courses were also held for The University of Auckland, Ara and Business South. Minute taking presentations have also been given at public conferences and for industry
Our clients
- Health NZ Waitaha (Canterbury)
- ACC
- Selwyn District Council
- New Zealand Defence Force
- Landcare Research
- Ministry for Primary Industries
- Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Delivery of the course was easy to follow and understand.

Casana West
HE AKINA LIMITEDI am a beginner of taking minutes. Would love to have the opportunity
to take this course again in a few years to build knowledge.
Debra Sheerin
WINTECThank you for sharing all your wisdom with us yesterday,
I found it a very insightful and useful day.
Georgie Wade
TIMARU DISTRICT COUNCILBest course I’ve ever been to… really enjoyed it.
Abbigail Surridge
