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The NZDFA represents deer farmers in appointing producer members to the Board of Deer Industry New Zealand. This is done by way of the Selection and Appointments Panel (SAP).

The panel is made up of the four members of the Executive Committee, together with four directly elected members. These four elected members are each appointed for a two year term. The panel also formally meets with its board members on a biannual basis to brief them directly on Association member issues.

The current elected members are as follows:

William Oliver - re-elected 2024 (2-year term)
SAP Chair
Te Kuiti, Waikat
oliverwhalantrust@gmail.com
Phone: 07 878 6448 / 027 464 4069

Dave Lawrence - elected 2024 (2-year term)
Winton, Southland
info@tikana.co.nz
Phone: 027 236 4117

Donald Whyte - elected 2023
Mount Somers, Ashburton
whytefarming@gmail.com
Phone: 03 614 7131 / 027 450 8525

Andrew Peters - elected 2023
Taihape, Rangitikei District
peters@farmside.co.nz
Phone: 06 388 0929 / 027 388 0039

The current Chair of the Selection and Appointments Panel is William Oliver .

The complete list of the current regional Branch Chairs from North Island to South Island is listed below and includes both the Elk & Wapiti Society of NZ and the NZ Fallow Deer Society.

If you have any updated information for this list, please email nzdfa@deernz.org with updated details.

NORTH ISLAND CHAIRS

Kaipara
Ian Bristow
p9wood@xtra.co.nz
Ph: 09 420 2852 / 027 497 9876

Waikato
Catherine Morrow
catherine@farmside.co.nz
Ph: 07 827 3787 / 027 272 3151

Waipa
Mike Ferrier
michaelferrier@xtra.co.nz
Ph: 07 873 0987 / 027 4644 063

Bay of Plenty
Liz Love
liz.love@xtra.co.nz
Ph: 021 216 0731

Poverty Bay
Tom Sanson
goldcreek@gisborne.net.nz
Ph: 06 863 1444 / 027 248 9098

Hawke’s Bay
Miles Hellberg
foresthills@inspire.net.nz
Ph: 027 277 0248

Taranaki
Rex Cowley
r.cowley@xtra.co.nz
Ph: 06 755 2551 / 027 495 7729

Central Regions
Mike Humphrey
mick.g.humphrey@gmail.com
Ph: 06 328 8860 / 021 886 065

Taihape Ruapehu
Sean de Lacy
kiwiboy72@hotmail.com
Ph: 027 778 1669

Wairarapa
Mike Allen
allens.deer@gmail.com
Ph: 06 372 7706 / 020 4112 9809

SOUTH ISLAND CHAIRS

Nelson
Amanda Brooks
amabrooks@gmail.com
Ph: 020 4116 6201

Marlborough
Geoff Hayes
geoff.hazy@gmail.com
Ph: 027 241 3633

Canterbury/West Coast
Rachael Inch
chair@nzdfa-cantwest.co.nz
Ph: 027 224 5542

South Canterbury/North Otago
Mark Tapley
mark@pfe.nz
Ph: 027 779 9008

Otago
Richard Currie
richard@blackforest.co.nz
Ph: 03 205 8166 / 027 276 0664

Southland
Tony Roberts
mtr@xtra.co.nz
Ph: 027 755 8446

SOCIETIES CHAIR

Elk & Wapiti Society
Glen Whyte
elkwapitinz@gmail.com
Ph: 027 484 1841

NZ Fallow Deer Society (currently in recess)
Ian Bristow
p9wood@xtra.co.nz
Ph: 09 420 2852 / 027 497 9876

Last updated 12-02-25