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: 7/49 William Pickering Drive, Albany, Auckland

Postal Address: PO Box 106, Albany Village, Auckland

Barb Pownall (Regional Manager)

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

Alastair Gordon (Training Advisor)
Phone: (09) 970 1342
Fax: (09) 970 1343
Mobile: (029) 200 9493
Email: alastair.gordon@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)
PO Box 11-412, Papamoa
Phone: (07) 542 3922
Mobile: (029) 201 2003
Email: helenvdw@hortito.org.nz

Rick Mexted (Training Advisor - Hamilton)

PO Box 117, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton

Phone: (07) 959 6941

Fax: (07) 959 6943

Mobile: (029) 686 8181

Email: rick.mexted@hortito.org.nz

Mark Orr (Training Advisor - Hamilton)

PO Box 117, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton

 Phone: (07) 959 6942

 Fax: (07) 959 6943

 Mobile: (029) 200 9216

 Email: mark.orr@hortito.org.nz

Grace Ginnane (Training Advisor )

Phone: (07) 843 0486

Mobile: (027) 240 9141

Email: grace.ginnane@hortito.org.nz

Angela Halewood (Regional Support - Auckland/Hastings)

 Phone: (09) 970 1341

 Fax: (09) 910 1343

 Mobile: (029) 209 201 4615

 Email: angela.halewood@hortito.org.nz

Jo Mayn (Regional Support - Auckland)
Phone: (09) 970 1340
Email: jo.mayn@hortito.org.nz

Bobbie Gaskell (Regional Support - Hamilton)
Phone: (07) 959 6940
Email: bobbie.hamilton@hortito.org.nz