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Candidate biographies

Find out more about the director candidates below.

A Q&A is also available here

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  BALL, Adrian

  Tirau

    027 431 3197

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  BROWN, Tracy

  Matamata

    027 291 1716

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  BUCHANAN, Conall

  Paeroa

    027 688 9984

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  COOK, Elaine

  Hamilton

    027 223 2049

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  COUPER, Simon

  Waipu

    027 684 0579

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  HUSBAND, Stu

  Morrinsville

    027 233 0030

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  LE FLEMING, Hugh

  South Canterbury

    027 443 1046

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  RHODES, Deborah

  Collingwood

    027 458 8234

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Meet the candidates

Federated Farmers is holding an event for you to hear from the candidates in Cambridge on Wednesday 2 October.

View full event details here.

DairyNZ AGM

DairyNZ's 2018/2019 year will be in the spotlight on October 22 during our AGM in Hamilton. Farmers are encouraged to join us at LIC's Tempero Centre from 7pm.

DairyNZ’s 2018/2019 highlights will be shared, including key research projects and investments, future priorities for DairyNZ, and voting on resolutions.

Canapes and drinks will be available at the start of the meeting, with finger food to follow.

Event details

Hamilton
22 Oct 2019
LIC Tempero Centre
605 Ruakura Rd
Newstead
Hamilton

View the DairyNZ Annual report here

• Director election

  An election is being held for two farmer-elected directors on the DairyNZ board, who would support the governance of work undertaken across a wide range of programmes – including industry research, development, policy and advocacy.

  The following nominations were received for the Board of Directors election. The candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the voting documents:

  BROWN, Tracy              Matamata
  HUSBAND, Stu             Morrinsville
  COUPER, Simon           Waipu
  COOK, Elaine                Hamilton
  BUCHANAN, Conall      Paeroa
  RHODES, Deborah       Collingwood
  LE FLEMING, Hugh       South Canterbury
  BALL, Adrian                 Tirau

  Click here for full Electionz.com candidate confirmation

  The DairyNZ board consists of five farmer-elected directors and three board-appointed directors. This year, directors Ben Allomes and Elaine Cook are both retiring by rotation. Mr Allomes is not standing for re-election.

• Directors Remuneration Committee election

  An election is also being held for one member of the Directors Remuneration Committee (DRC).

  No nominations were received for this position. The DairyNZ board will determine how this vacancy will be filled.

  Each year the DRC regularly reviews and recommends changes to directors’ payments and other benefits to directors each year. This is to ensure payments are at an appropriate level and effectively managed to attract and retain directors and motivate them to encourage enhanced performance by DairyNZ.

  The payments and benefits recommended by the DRC are put to levy payers for approval at the DairyNZ Annual General Meeting.