National register of appointed Certifiers and Auditors for freshwater farm plans

Certifers for Southland

Andrew Curtis

  • Identification Number: 217057

  • Organisation: Primary Insight

  • 0274966314

  • andrew@primaryinsight.co.nz

  • Farm Specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Horticulture, Arable, Winegrowing

Andrew Hunt

  • Identification Number: 217080

  • Organisation: Ballance Agri-business

  • 0274617853

  • andrew.hunt@ballance.co.nz

  • Farm Specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Arable

Ayla Meikle

  • Identification Number: 217029

  • Organisation: Landpro

  • 027 215 1586

  • ayla@landpro.co.nz

  • Farm Specialties: Dairy, Dairy support, Arable cropping, Trading Lamb and Cattle Finishing, Sheep, Beef and Deer Breeding and Finishing, Horticulture including summer fruit production.

  • Bio: Ayla is a Senior Farm Environmental Consultant who joined Landpro following 18 months as a stock manager on a sheep and beef property near Arrowtown, and a variety of other roles in companies with interests in sheep genetics, dairy systems, and aviation/tourism operations.

    The practical farm systems knowledge Ayla has, drives her passion for relating environmental impacts back to everyday management. Her understanding and empathy for the pressures of managing a farm system combine with knowledge of compliance and legislation, so she is always up to date with how farm operators are best to apply current rules and regulations.

    Some of Ayla’s areas of interest are soil and plant health (minor in plant science), animal nutrition, riding her horse and spending as much time in the outdoors as she can.

    Key skills that Ayla can bring to helping farmers certify their Farm Plans include her understanding of our landscape, and the ability to clearly communicate what is required to get the job done.

Birgit Pemberton

  • Identification Number: 217073

  • Organisation: Open Country Dairy

  • 021496761

  • birgit.pemberton@opencountry.co.nz

  • Farm Specialties: Dairy

Emily Anderson

  • Identification Number: 217075

  • Organisation: Southern Alps Consulting

  • 0274536600

  • southernalpsconsulting@gmail.com

  • Farm Specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Arable

  • Bio: I was raised on a high-country sheep station in Central Otago and have a good knowledge of high country farming systems. For the last 10 years I have been working in the agriculture space undertaking the environmental management advisory jobs for irrigated dairy, sheep and beef and arable farming systems. I have writing up Farm Plans for ten years.

Aaron Pemberton

  • Identification Number: 217038

Kimberly Edge

  • Identification Number: 217063

Alesha Cooper

  • Identification Number: 217087

Ginny Kennedy

  • Identification Number: 217027

  • Organisation: Independent

  • 0273235546

  • gvkennedy@gmail.com

  • Farm Specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Deer

  • Bio: I have spent the past twenty three years farming and working in the farm environment space. Between 2021 and 2024 I worked as a Farm Environment Consultant for Landpro preparing Industry, Appendix N and Freshwater Farm Environment plans across the sheep, beef, deer and dairy sectors, within Southland and Otago.

    I am now based in the Te Anau Basin.

    I was raised on a high country property in Canterbury and have farmed sheep and beef with my husband in the Wakatipu Basin and North Canterbury for 20 years. I have a good understanding of farm systems.

    In additional to consultancy roles, I have resource consent and non-regulatory Regional Council experience and currently have a role as a Catchment Co-ordinator.

    I have a practical and informed approach to working in the Farm Environment space and I value working with farmers, assisting them to navigate the environment policies and challenges to meet regulatory requirements and protect and enhance freshwater and freshwater ecosystems within their farms and catchments. 

Jade Fitzek

  • Identification Number: 217088

  • Organisation: Landpro

  • 027 231 1185

  • Jade@landpro.co.nz

  • Farm Specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef

Kieran O'Connor

Kieran McNaught

  • Identification Number: 217039

  • Organisation: Ballance Agri-Nutrients Farm Sustainability

  • 0272134980

  • kieran.mcnaught@ballance.co.nz

  • Farm Specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Arable, Deer

  • Bio: Kieran is a Senior Consultant within Ballance Agri-Nutrients Farm Sustainability team. Kieran has a range of experience in preparing Farm Plans across a number of farming sectors including sheep, beef, dairy, arable and deer. This is complemented by his years of experience as a Resource Management Planner which has familiarised him with the relevant levels of legislation and regional rules that need to be taken into account.

    Kieran takes a practical and holistic view to preparing farm plans which enables him to tailor actions to suit each farms specific needs. This approach ensures that the plans and required actions are robust and suitable for farmers to follow easily.

    Kieran holds a Bachelor of Science and Post Graduate Diploma in Science (Environmental Science), as well as having completed the Intermediate and Advanced Sustainable Nutrient Management courses.

Melissa Washbourne

  • Identification Number: 217070

  • Organisation: WM Environmental Limited

  • 0274287331

  • melissa@wmenvironmental.co.nz

  • Farm Specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef

  • Bio: I am a Resource Planner who specialises in Regional Council consenting, and particularly applications relating to the rural sector. After graduating from Lincoln University with a Bachelor of Science with a Major in Ecology and Conservation, I spent 10 years at the Regional Council in various roles so I have a comprehensive understanding of the Regional Plans. My focus is on providing the rural industry with the tools and knowledge they need to achieve their environmental outcomes while balancing their operational requirements.

Renee Murrell

  • Identification Number: 217069

  • Organisation: WM Environmental Ltd

  • 0276963969

  • Renee@wmenvironmental.co.nz

  • Farm Specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Arable

  • Bio: I am a Director at WM Environmental and have been involved in the agricultural industry for over 13 years. I hold a Bachelor of Science from Otago University and qualifications in Sustainable Nutrient Management and Freshwater Farm Planning from Massey University. My passion is implementing actions that assist in achieving targeted environmental outcomes whilst balancing the economic needs of the client.

Ruth Prankerd

  • Identification Number: 217085

  • Organisation: Ravensdown

  • 021 841 261

  • Ruth.Prankerd@ravensdown.co.nz

  • Farm Specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Horticulture, Arable

    Ravensdown Environmental Team have broad knowledge and expertise in most farms

  • Bio: Principal Environmental Consultant with Ravensdown Environmental team in Southland/Otago. I have extensive dairy farming experience in multiple regions of New Zealand. Alongside this I have enjoyed a fulfilling career as a Rural Professional working in several different aspects of a farmers’ businesses alongside them. This has enabled me to grow a well-rounded understanding of the pressures of farming, and the benefits of sustainability. I have sound experience with Farming Systems, particularly dairying. Applied understanding of sustainable on-farm production practices, as well as environmental risks and mitigants. Practical understanding of increasing regulatory pressures within farming businesses and implications for this at both farm as well as catchment level.

Sarah Kennedy

  • Identification Number: 217054

Certifers for Waikato

Andrew Wark

  • Identification Number: 217066

Nicole Lovett

  • Identification Number: 217037

  • Organisation: Ballance Agri-Nutrients

  • 0272034261

  • nicole.lovett@ballance.co.nz

  • Farm Specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Deer

     

Bernardo Balladares

Sarah Tarrant

Joel Perry

  • Identification Number: 217031

  • Organisation: LandVision Ltd.

  • 0224672998

  • joel@landvision.nz

  • Farm Specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Horticulture, Arable, All Enterprises

Certifers for Horizons

Terry Parminter

  • Identification Number: 217020

  • Organisation: KapAg Ltd

  • terry.parminter@kapag.nz

    Farm Specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Deer and other livestock