The B+LNZ Regional Team are most farmers’ first point of contact.
- Find out who your local Extension Manager is here (PDF, 568 KB).
- Find out who your local Economic Service Manager is here (PDF,
391KB). - For general B+LNZ contact details see the Contact Us page.
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B+LNZ Extension Team contact info and map
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B+LNZ Economic Service Team contact info and map
Meet our Extension Team
Ian Tarbotton
Head of Extension Delivery
Jason Griffin
Extension Team Manager – North Island
Christine Lewis
Extension Team Manager – South Island
Olivia Weatherburn
National Extension Programme Manager
Emily Perry
Extension Operations Coordinator
Ali Forbes
Extension Manager – Eastern North Island, North
Charles Taituha
Kaiwhakahaere Whenua Māori (GM – Māori Agribusiness)
Chevon Horsford
Mātanga Whenua Māori - Te Tai Tokerau
Pania King
Māori Agribusiness Advisor
Rima Hawkes
Kairuruku Whenua Māori – Extension & Programme Co-ordinator (KRWM)
Kayla Koia
Kaiāwhina Whenua Māori
Lisa Chase
Matanga Whenua Māori – Tūwharetoa/Whanganui
Angus Irvine
Regional Extension Manager – Manawatu/Hawkes Bay
Lesley Coppell
Extension Manager – Eastern North Island (South)
Fiona White
Extension Coordinator – Eastern North Island (South)
Mikaela Franks
Extension Manager – Western North Island (Parental Leave)
Christine Christensen
Extension Manager – Western North Island
Kate Good
Extension Manager – Taranaki (Parental leave)
Megan Bates
Extension Manager – Taranaki
Renee Harland
Extension Coordinator – Western North Island (Parental Leave)
Alison Whiteford
Extension Manager – Northern North Island
Katrina Stead
Extension Coordinator – Mid Northern North Island
Toni Cottle
Extension Manager – Mid Northern North Island, West
Laura Davis
Extension Manager – Mid Northern North Island, West
Florian Nebel
Extension Manager – East Waikato/Bay of Plenty Region
Rachel Jukes
Extension Coordinator – Mid Northern North Island & Regional Support
Lizzie Stewart
Extension Coordinator – Hawkes Bay, Eastern North Island
Georgie Robson
Extension Coordinator – Hawke's Bay/Manawatu
James Fox
Regional Extension Manager – Canterbury Region
Amanda Henderson
Extension Manager – Tasman/Marlborough
Sarah O'Connell
Extension Manager – North Canterbury/West Coast
Courtenay Chenery
Extension Coordinator – Northern South Island & Regional Support
Hannah Brewer
Extension Manager – South/Mid Canterbury
Dean Sinnamon
Extension Manager – Otago
Claire Teutenberg
Extension Manager – Southland
Theresa Laws
Extension Coordinator – Southland & Regional Support
Cherise McPherson
Extension Coordinator – Central South Island
Annabel Higgins
Extension Coordinator – Christchurch Region
Rebekah Connor
Extension Coordinator – Canterbury (Parental leave)
Meet our Economic Service Team
Michael Flett
Lead Economic Service Manager (North Island)
Aaron Pemberton
Economic Service Manager – Northern North Island Region
Annabelle McHardy
Economic Service Manager – Eastern North Island
Wendy Dewar
Senior Economic Service Manager – Northern North Island
Rebecca Smith
Economic Service Manager – North Island
Jenny McGimpsey
Lead Economic Service Manager (South Island)
Sharyn Price
Senior Economic Service Manager – Central South Island
Esnes Gray
Senior Economic Service Manager – Northern South Island
Sonya Stewart
Economic Service Manager – Southern South Island