Media Release

5 March 2009

Meat & Wool New Zealand Director Election Results

Meat & Wool New Zealand has held elections in two of its electoral districts.

James Parsons was elected in the Northern North Island electorate and Andy Fox was re-elected in the Northern South Island electorate.

The voting breakdown was:-

Northern North Island Electoral District

PARSONS, James 6,892
REEVES, James 4,084
MANDENO, Tom 2,972

The voting return percentage for Northern North Island was 21.14%. This represents 38% of the sheep and beef industry in the district.

Northern South Island Electoral District

FOX, Andrew 7,818
CHAMBERLAIN, Peter 5,261

The voting return percentage for Northern South Island was 28.52%. This represents 37.2% of the sheep and beef industry in the district.

Any queries are to be directed to the Returning Officer, Warwick Lampp, on the Election Hotline 0508 666 336.

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