Becoming a Registered Producer

About Being a Producer

Adding Your Name to the Communications database

Having your name on the database gives you:

• The opportunity to receive information from the Board such as newsletters, Porkoutlook seminars, field days etc.,
• Participation in industry surveys which provides the Board with valuable on-farm information for future marketing and promotional strategies.
• Invitations to attend producer meetings in your area including the Annual General Meeting of the District. Voting on resolutions at these meetings is on the basis of "1 person - 1 vote". If however, at a producer meeting, a poll is called for, voting is on the voting entitlement basis.

Registering As A Pork Producer

Having your name on the Register gives you:

• A voting entitlement
• The right to nominate or be nominated as a member of a local district pig committee
• The right to nominate a region representative on the New Zealand Pork Industry Board.

Having your name on the Register gives you a voting entitlement, based on the following:

Pork Industry Board Regulations 2002

Entitlement to vote -

Every person who is registered as a voter of a region is entitled to the following number of votes:

1. A pig farmer who, on the 31 March before the day on which the election is held, owned 1 to 500 pigs is entitled to 1 vote;
2. A pig farmer who, on the 31 March before the day on which the election is held, owned 501 to 10,000 pigs is entitled to 1 vote for -
   1. every 500 pigs; and
   2. any remaining number of pigs that is smaller than 500:
3. A pig farmer who, on the 31 March before the day on which the election is held, owned more than 10,000 pigs is entitled to 20 votes.

Please note that any change in voting entitlement brought about by changed pig numbers or a change as to 'who has a vote' should be notified to the Board in writing (PO Box 4048, Wellington). Likewise if you "go out of pigs" notification is required in writing.

You may exercise this right to vote in the event of an election for a region representative on the New Zealand Pork Industry Board. The Board comprises 5 directors, 4 of who are producer representatives.

The Board's operation is financed by a levy on all pigs slaughtered at licensed abattoirs.

Should you have any questions regarding the above and/or registration form or any activities of the Board please ring 0800 744 782.