Meat industry organisations
These organisations represent the meat and animal product industries in New Zealand. Some may be able to help you develop a risk management plan (RMP).
Abattoirs Association of New Zealand
An industry group representing the interests of abattoirs licensed to process ovine, porcine, and bovine species. Retail Meat New Zealand is the secretariat for the association.
- Tel: +64 9 489 0879
- Email: antoinette@rmnz.co.nz
Beef & Lamb New Zealand
Beef & Lamb New Zealand is responsible for the generic marketing of New Zealand beef and lamb on the domestic market.
- Tel: +64 9 489 7199 or 0800 733 466
- Email: enquiries@beeflambnz.co.nz
- Website: beeflambnz.co.nz
Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ)
DINZ is responsible for promoting and assisting the development of the New Zealand deer industry.
- Tel: +64 4 473 4500
- Email: info@deernz.co.nz
- Website: deernz.org
Meat Industry Association of New Zealand Inc. (MIA)
This voluntary trade association represents New Zealand meat processors, marketers, and exporters.
- Tel: +64 4 473 6465
- Email: info@mia.co.nz
- Website: mia.co.nz
Primary Industry Training Organisation (Primary ITO)
Primary ITO is dedicated to helping people that work in the primary sectors improve their skills and knowledge in the workplace.
- Tel: +64 4 801 9616
- Email: info@primaryito.ac.nz
- Website: primaryito.ac.nz
Competenz (Industry Training Organisation)
Competenz works with the retail meat industry to develop skilled and qualified butchers.
- Tel: 0800 526 1800
- Email: info@competenz.org.nz
- Website: competenz.org.nz
Retail Meat New Zealand (RMNZ)
RMNZ represents the interests and views of butchers, supermarket meat departments, smallgoods manufacturers, wholesalers, and local meat processors involved in the retail markets.
- Tel: 09 489 0879
- Email: antoinette@rmnz.co.nz
- Website: rmnz.co.nz
The Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Industry Group
This group represents the interests of New Zealand’s meat and fibre producers through the meat and fibre industry group council.
- Tel: 0800 327 646 or +64 4 494 9182
- Email: dburt@fedfarm.org.nz
- Website: Meat & Fibre Industry Group – Federated Farmers website
The Federated Farmers Rural Butchers Industry Group
This group represents the interests of rural butchers, including dual operators, homekill butchers, and homekill contractors.
- Tel 0800 327 646 or +64 4 494 9182
- Email: dburt@fedfarm.org.nz
- Website: Rural Butchers Industry Group – Federated Farmers website