Who to contact at HortNZ
HortNZ has set itself up in the following way in response to COVID-19. Please call or email the person/s noted below if you have questions or concerns that fall into their areas.
Click here to go to all HortNZ COVID-19 information.
Assisting industry applications to Register as an Essential Service – including protocols for field and packhouse operations
Leanne Stewart Leanne.Stewart@hortnz.co.nz 021 582 711
Ailsa Robertson Ailsa.Robertson@hortnz.co.nz 027 317 7019
Jordyn Landers Jordyn.Landers@hortnz.co.nz 027 542 7783
Providing Policy and Procedural advice to Government on essential service registration – including maintaining action point list with Government
Leanne Stewart Leanne.Stewart@hortnz.co.nz 021 582 711
Ailsa Robertson Ailsa.Robertson@hortnz.co.nz 027 317 7019
Jordyn Landers Jordyn.Landers@hortnz.co.nz 027 542 7783
Government financial support packages for growers and organisations
Karen Orr Karen.Orr@hortnz.co.nz 021 926 890
Abhishek Chatley Abhishek.Chatley@hortnz.co.nz 04 470 5865
Grower, worker, community and staff welfare / mental health
Kerry Norman Kerry.Norman@hortnz.co.nz 027 277 4749
Anna Rathe Anna.Rathe@hortnz.co.nz 027 303 1020
Health and Safety
Antony Heywood Antony.Heywood@hortnz.co.nz 021 998 038
Supply Chain facilitation
Antony Heywood Antony.Heywood@hortnz.co.nz 021 998 038
Assurance, certification and NZGAP
Damien Farrelly Damien.Farrelly@hortnz.co.nz 027 536 8063
Environment, RMA, councils actions and related issues
Michelle Sands Michelle.Sands@hortnz.co.nz 021 610 653
Jordyn Landers Jordyn.Landers@hortnz.co.nz 027 542 7783
Rachel McClung Rachel.McClung@hortnz.co.nz 027 582 7474
Lucy Deverall Lucy.Deverall@hortnz.co.nz 027 582 6655
Placement of New Zealanders to work in horticulture:
Overall coordination, Government applications and Horowhenua Region
Christel Hamer c.hamer@massey.ac.nz 021 463 335
Northland - Maria Fathollahi Maria.Fathollahi@hortnz.co.nz 021 052 6344
Bay of Plenty / Kiwifruit - NZKGI info@nzkgi.org.nz
Hawkes Bay / Apples - NZAPI info@applesandpears.nz
Nelson - Robyn Patterson hortnzcareersnelson@outlook.co.nz
Central Otago - Chelsea Donnelly chelsea.donnelly@hortnz.co.nz
RSE, immigration and employment
Mike Chapman Mike.Chapman@hortnz.co.nz 027 487 4264
Media, grower communications
Andrew Bristol Andrew.Bristol@hortnz.co.nz 021 0216 2021
Hugh Chesterman Hugh.Chesterman@hortnz.co.nz 027 325 5779
Zoom videoconference information sessions and videos
Amy Miller Amy.Miller@hortnz.co.nz 027 416 5031