2025 Directors' Election
Calling for nominations for three Directors
The Horticulture New Zealand Constitution provides for a term of three years for elected directors with one third of director retiring by rotation each year.
Horticulture New Zealand has three vacancies in this year’s directors’ election, following the retirement of Barry O’Neil and Hugh Ritchie, both of whom have completed their maximum terms.
Kathryn De Bruin has not chosen to seek re-election.
In accordance with Clause 12 (e) of the Horticulture New Zealand constitution nominations are now being sought from individual grower members, affiliated Product Groups and affiliated Grower Associations.
Candidates must be nominated by at least two active-grower members or affiliated organisations.
The election is based on electing the best people for the job; there are no allocated seats for product, sector or regional representatives.
Candidate criteria
Nominated candidates must be:
- An active grower
- Any director or shareholder of an active grower
- Any trustee of an active grower
- Any employee of an active grower
If more than three (3) candidates are nominated, an election will be held where individual members will vote for their preferred candidate. A profile for each candidate will be included with the voting papers distributed to growers.
Nominations open Monday 12 May and close Friday 9 June 2025.