The Council represents livestock industry sectors across the supply chain alongside central government and regional council. The Council advises and makes recommendations to the Board on operational policy associated with OSPRI programmes. The Council is also responsible for making recommendations to OSPRI's shareholders on appointments to the Board.

Our current Stakeholders' Council members are:

  • James Buwalda (Chair): Independent
  • Innes Moffat: Deer Industry New Zealand
  • Nicol Horrell: Local Government NZ
  • Scott Gower: Beef + Lamb NZ
  • Karl Dean: Federated Farmers of NZ
  • Ian Brown: DairyNZ
  • William Beetham: Federated Farmers of NZ
  • Shane Lodge: Dairy Companies Association of NZ
  • Justin Stevens: NZ Deer Farmers' Association
  • Sirma Karapeeva: Meat Industry Association
  • Steve Morrison: NZ Stock & Station Agents Association
  • Don Wilson: Road Transport Sector
  • Marie Long: Department of Conservation
  • Estelle Leask: Predator Free NZ Limited.