The NZHITO Board of Directors form an integral part of the NZHITO workings. Made up of horticulture industry representatives from all sectors, the board members are elected by their peers every two years. Currently we have 12 members on our board, this number reflecting the diverse nature of the horticulture industry.

Current Board of Directors:

Adam Pollard - Chairperson – Landscape Industries Association of New Zealand (LIANZ)

Richard Wanhill – Vice-Chairperson - NZ Arboriculture Association (NZAA)
Chris Hughes - Nursery and Garden Industry Association (NGIA)
Terry Olsen – Horticulture NZ – Vegetables and Potato Growers
Sue Pickering - Horticulture NZ – Fruitgrowers
Eddie Wullems -  NZ Recreation Association (NZRA)
Joy Knight – Florists New Zealand Incorporated (FLONZI)
Bernie O’Brien – Amalgamated Workers Union
Kevin Nicholson – Horticulture and Agriculture Teachers Association (HATA)
Chris Howell - NZ Grape Growers Council
Jeff Wilson – Primary Industry Polytechnic. Tutors Association (PIPTA)
Holger Kahl – Organics Aotearoa New Zealand

The NZHITO Staff

The NZHITO Staff are the people you are mostly likely to meet when dealing with the NZHITO. You can divide our staff into two main area; national office and regional staff, who can be further divided down into their regions; Northern Region, Central & Lower North Island Region, and the South Island Region. We currently have 30 staff at the NZHITO, for more details about their positions and contact details please see our locations page.

The NZHITO Organisational Structure