The 2025 AGM took place on the 18 June 2025, via Zoom.
Thank you to everyone who attended, and also to those who volunteered to be on the Committee. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our outgoing Committee members for their years of service to the Association. We would also like to welcome Les McCracken to our team.
Your new Committee is:
Chair Peter Barrowclough
Deputy Chair Paul Rollin
Treasurer Michael Petherick
Committee Alison Bentley
Kasia Henderson
Les McCracken
Murray Redpath
Deb Whiteside
The formal matters were completed with reports from the Chair (Peter), Treasurer (Michael) and Executive (Christine), and then the new Constitution was voted in. HGANZ is now compliant with the Incorporated Societies Act 2022. The highlight of the evening was Alison Bentley’s presentation of her 7 year Hazelnut Field Trial in the Rotorua Catchment area, funded by the District Council.
All the documents are below:
Link to the draft copy of the 2025 AGM Minutes,
Link to Reports from the Chair, Treasurer and Executive.
Link to new Constitution,
Link R&D document,
Link to Alison Bentley’s hazelnut trial,