Archive for 2021

It is our very great pleasure to announce the appointment of Phil Holden as the Chief Executive of the Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand effective from 1 February 2022. Phil is currently providing Executive support to the New Zealand Shearing Contractors Association as their Executive Officer. He is an experienced professional with Chief Executive […]

The Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand (RAS) want to thank all those people who work so hard to showcase rural excellence in their own time, both locally and nationally. The RAS has 93 A&P association and 67 breed and kindred society members, all of whom cannot run without the involvement of their passionate, dedicated […]

In September Debbie Cameron made the decision to step down from the role of Chief Executive of the Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand (the RAS), with effect from 30 November 2021. Debbie made a significant contribution to the RAS, as well as the regional A&P network over the last 15 years. One thing Debbie […]

It is with great sadness and reluctance that the RAS Executive accepted the resignation of our National President Brent Snellex on 18 October 2021. Brent has asked that we share with you that he came to this decision after realising that his mental health battles could only be addressed by reducing or eliminating the stresses […]