Northern Region

The NZHITO Regional Staff are responsible for overseeing and facilitating the training requirements for the Horticulture Industry apprentices/trainees and employers.

Northern Region:

Physical Address: Unit 3, 106 Bush Road, Albany, Auckland
Postal Address: P O Box 106, Albany Village, Auckland, 0755

Barb Pownall (Regional Manager)
Phone: (09) 970 1340
Fax: (09) 970 1343
Mobile: (029) 248 2505
Email: barb.pownall@hortito.org.nz

Brent Ingles (Training Advisor)
Phone: (09) 970 1346
Fax: (09) 970 1343
Mobile: (027) 733 2242
Email: brent.ingles@hortito.org.nz

Louise Cooper (Training Advisor)
 Phone: (09) 970 1345
 Fax: (09) 970 1343
 Mobile: (027) 733 2240
 Email: louise.cooper@hortito.org.nz

Rodney Hickman (Training Advisor)
 Phone: (09) 970 1341
 Fax: (09) 970 1343
 Mobile: (029) 248 2300
 Email: rodney.hickman@hortito.org.nz

Sherryl Neale (Training Advisor - Kerikeri)
Phone/Fax: (09) 401 7407
Mobile (029) 200 9240
Email: sherryl.neale@hortito.org.nz

Helen van der Werff (Training Advisor - Bay of Plenty)
P O Box 11-412, Papamoa
Phone: (07) 542 3922
Mobile: (029) 201 2003
Email: helenvdw@hortito.org.nz

Mark Orr (Training Advisor - Hamilton)
P O Box 117, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton, 3240
Phone: (07) 959 6942
Fax: (07) 959 6943
Mobile: (029) 200 9216
Email: mark.orr@hortito.org.nz

Penny Trubshaw (Floristry Sector Training Advisor)

 Phone: (07) 552 0233

Jo Mayn (Regional Support - Auckland)
Phone: (09) 970 1340

 Mobile: (029) 200 9492

Email: jo.mayn@hortito.org.nz

Bobbie Gaskell (Regional Support - Hamilton)
Phone: (07) 959 6940

 Mobile: (029) 200 9464

Email: bobbie.hamilton@hortito.org.nz