Director elections and AGM

Our annual meeting

The 2026 Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday 4 November.

This year, the Annual Meeting will be integrated into the upcoming Resilient Pastures Northland farmer event at Crawford Farms. The Chair and CE will briefly present key highlights from the 2025/26 year, along with an overview of DairyNZ’s key initiatives and future investment priorities.

Read the Notice of Meeting booklet – everything you need to know about the Annual Meeting and its resolutions.

Read the minutes from our 2025 annual meeting.

Voting now open: DairyNZ Annual Meeting Resolutions

Your voting information pack has been posted to you. Look out for it in your mailbox.

Voting can be completed on the electionz.com website.

Your PIN and password are provided in your information pack. Any farmer who hasn’t received an information pack by mail by Monday 12 October can contact electionz.com on 0800 666 935 to request one, or email vote@electionz.com.

Voting closes at 12 noon on Thursday 29 October 2026.

Annual Meeting resolutions

This year, members are being asked to consider three key resolutions: approval of the remuneration of directors of DairyNZ Inc, ratification of the board-appointed independent director, Mary-Anne McLeod, and approval of changes to the Rules of DairyNZ Inc.

DairyNZ's Board of Directors and DRC election outcome

Following the nomination process in August, Cameron Henderson has been re-elected unopposed to the DairyNZ Board for a further three-year term. Similarly, Johanna Burton was elected unopposed as a member of the Directors’ Remuneration Committee.