A director election will be held for Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Western North Island electorate after nominations for director roles and annual meeting remits closed last Friday.
Under the requirements of the B+LNZ Constitution, the two directors retiring by rotation were Western North Island’s Scott Gower and Central South Island’s Nicky Hyslop.
Scott Gower stood for re-election and one nomination was received for the Western North Island district – Andrew Stewart – so there will be an election there.
Current director Nicky Hyslop was the only nomination for the Central South Island electoral district so is re-elected unopposed.
Information about the candidates and voting for the Western North Island director election will be posted to voters in that district in mid-February 2025 as part of the annual meeting voting information.
No farmer remits have been received for consideration at the annual meeting in 2025.
Voting will close on Friday 21 March 2025. Farmers will be sent information by mail about this year’s voting, which will all be conducted online.
To be eligible to vote, a livestock farmer must, on 30 June 2024, have owned at least 250 sheep, or 50 beef cattle, or 100 dairy cattle, and be on the B+LNZ electoral roll. Voters must farm within the respective electorate to be eligible to vote for the Board of Directors.
Farmers who have previously received voting papers are on the electoral roll and do not need to re-register. They are able to check if they’re on the electoral roll by contacting B+LNZ on 0800 233 352 or enquiries@beeflambnz.com.
Eligible voters can register on B+LNZ’s electoral roll at any time before voting closes.
An election helpline will also be available for questions and further information.
The 2025 B+LNZ Annual Meeting will be held in late March in Palmerston North. Full details will be available soon.
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