National Board Roles

Wayne Langford

National President

Policy responsibilities:
Climate Change, Economics, International Trade, Pest Management, Mental Health and Wellbeing.

Colin Hurst

National Vice President

Policy responsibilities:
Essential Freshwater Regulations (Water Quality and Quantity), Biodiversity, Food Safety.

Richard McIntyre

Dairy Industry Group Chairperson
National Board Member

Policy responsibilities:
Immigration and Labour, Employment Relations, Animal Welfare (Dairy), Domestic Commerce and Competition, Firearms, Rural Policing.

Toby Williams

Meat & Wool Industry Group Chairperson
National Board Member

Policy responsibilities:
Forestry, Skills and Training, Rural Education, Animal Welfare (Sheep and Beef), Animal Traceability (NAIT and Tb Free), Waste Management

David Birkett 

Arable Group Chairperson
National Board Member

Policy responsibilities:
Biosecurity (Livestock and Plants), Workplace Health and Safety, ACC, Elite Soils, Hazardous Substances, Seed Certification.

Mark Hooper

National Board Member

Policy responsibilities:
RMA Reform, Telecommunications, Transport and Roading, Electricity, Energy, Buildings and Farm Structures, Crown Land (DoC and LINZ).


Sandra Faulkner

National Board Member

Policy responsibilities: 
Local Government, Land Access, Adverse Events, Rural Health, Fire and Emergency, Postal Services.