National Board
Federated Farmers National Board consists of seven farmers who work to ensure New Zealand can farm into the future. Each member is responsible for several portfolios ranging from water storage to property rights and much more.
Don Nicolson
President
T/F: 03 216 7405
M: 027 226 6331
E: dnicolson@fedfarm.org.nz
Policy responsibilities:
Property rights; trade and international treaties; local government; food production; sciences including climate variation; water- management
Donald Aubrey
Vice-President
T/F: 03 696 3747
M: 027 623 7157
E: daubrey@fedfarm.org.nz
Policy responsibilities:
Access; rural fires; telecommunications; transport; game and pest animal mangement; ACC; Ag heatlth and safety; liaise with Federated Farmers High Country
Philip York
T: 09 292 8843
F: 09 292 8765
M: 027 290 5418
E: pyork@fedfarm.org.nz
Policy responsibilties:
Economics and commerce; HSNO; waste management; electricity; plant pest mangement; New Zealand Ag Education Trust inlcuding Growsafe
John Hartnell
T: 03 342 9930
F: 03 342 9934
M: 027 434 5357
E: jhartnell@fedfarm.org.nz
Poilcy responsibilities:
Federated Farmers Bees; bio-security; genetic modification; energy; food safety; liaise with Federated Farmers Grain & Seed
Lachlan McKenzie
T/F: 07 332 3440
M: 021 382 442
E: lmckenzie@fedfarm.org.nz
Policy responsibilties:
Federated Farmers Dairy; animal welfare; Animal Health Board/Tb; animal health; environment and RMA; animal ID; forestry; water- associate
Bruce Wills
T/F: 06 834 9704
M: 027 234 1516
E: bwills@fedfarm.org.nz
Policy responsibilities:
Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre; animal ID; animal welfare; Animal Health Board/Tb; building/farm structures; liaise with Federated Farmers Goats; liase with Federated Farmers Rural Butchers
David Rose
T: 03 235 2619
F: 03 235 2616
M: 027 414 2573
E: drose@fedfarm.org.nz
Policy responsibilities:
Adverse events; rural security; employment; water- quality; liase with Rural Women New Zealand health and education; Local Government- associate
