Our annual meeting
Farmers from across Northland joined DairyNZ’s board of directors and members of the leadership team for the 2026 annual meeting on Wednesday 4 November.
The meeting took place immediately after a Resilient Pastures field day at JV Dairy in Hikurangi, giving participants a chance to see the programme in action.
Levy payers voted ahead of the meeting on director elections, remuneration and annual meeting resolutions, leaving fewer formalities on the day and more time for discussion.
Voting results
In October 2026, levy-paying farmers who are members of DairyNZ Inc voted on the following annual meeting resolutions. All three resolutions received majority support.
| Resolution | % voting in favour (based on participating milksolids) | % voting in favour (based on participating organisations) |
| Approval of remuneration of directors of DairyNZ Incorporated | 74.36% | 70.4% |
| Ratification of Independent Director Mary-Anne Macleod | 83.53% | 88.13% |
| Approval of changes to the Rules of DairyNZ Incorporated | 92.76% | 89.13% |
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 re-elected unopposed as a member of the Directors’ Remuneration Committee.
DairyNZ Annual Report 2025-2026
Resources
Annual Report
Download the full version of the DairyNZ 2025-2026 Annual Report here.
