Recognised Agencies, Authorised and Recognised Persons

The function of recognised agencies, authorised (offsite link to www.nzfsa.govt.nz)and recognised persons is to certify to New Zealand's animal health status and the health of any live animals or germplasm (semen and embryos) being exported from New Zealand.

Recognised Agencies

NZFSA Verification Agency Recognised Persons

  • Issuing eligibility documents (except bees and broodcomb)

Address Recognised Persons Contact
AUCKLAND
19 Richard Pearce Drive
Airport Oaks
PO Box 53030
Mangere, Auckland
Kavitha Ahmed
Stephen Dine
Khalid El-Bayati
Manu Kanade
Clifford Wong-Toi
Linda Hollenstein
Mary Jones
Primary Contact:

Katrina Mills (Administration Coordinator)
ph: (09) 909 2706
fax: (09) 909 2708
Katrina.Mills@nzfsa.govt.nz
CHRISTCHURCH
6H Sir William Pickering Drive
Harewood
P O Box 39037
Christchurch
Haydn Mitchell
Kirsten Wooster
Geoffrey Ostle
Suzanne Schuler
Simon Taylor
Jeanne Tiong
Chris Sinclair
Primary Contact:

Joan Penkman
ph: (03) 943 1777
fax: (03) 943 1742
LiveAnimalGroup@nzfsa.govt.nz
DUNEDIN
PPCS Burnside
8 Eclipse Road
PO Box 941
Dunedin
Kerry Killorn mobile: 029 943 1511
fax: (03) 488 4296
kerry.killorn@nzfsa.govt.nz
HASTINGS
1st Floor Rainbow House
301 Queen Street East
PO Box 11016
Hastings
Joanne Beverly Wickham ph: (06) 974 8808
fax: (06) 974 8801
mobile: 029 974 8808
jo.wickham@nzfsa.govt.nz
Janet Sherratt ph: (06) 974 8804
fax: (06) 974 8801
mobile: 029 974 8804
janet.sherratt@nzfsa.govt.nz
Bruce Robertshaw ph: (06) 878 9869
fax: (06) 873 0052
mobile: 029 894 5022
bruce.robertshaw@nzfsa.govt.nz
William Strickland ph: (06) 974 8806
fax: (06) 974 8801
mobile: 029 974 8806
bill.strickland@nzfsa.govt.nz
NELSON
Vickerman Street
PO Box 5096
Port Nelson
Nelson
William Brown ph: (03) 545 8301
fax: (03) 545 9302
mobile: 029 943 1516
william.brown@nzfsa.govt.nz
PALMERSTON NORTH
Building 7
Batchelar Agriculture Ctr
Tennent Drive
PO Box 1654
Palmerston North
Grant Ogilvie ph: (04) 348 7152
fax: (04) 348 7730
mobile: 029 894 5003
grant.ogilvie@nzfsa.govt.nz
TAURANGA
Suite 7, 23 Nikau Crescent
PO Box 4637
Mt. Maunganui
Johanna Dorler ph: (07) 927 5715
fax: (07) 927 5711
mobile: 029 927 5715
johanna.dorler@nzfsa.govt.nz
Tracey Strangman ph: (07) 927 5714
fax: (07) 927 5711
mobile: 029 927 5714
tracey.strangman@nzfsa.govt.nz
WELLINGTON
Saturn House
Waterloo Quay
PO Box 3042
Wellington
Diana Watson
Brian White
Julie Lord
Valentina Martinovic-Pavkovic
Ryan Donovan
Alex Thomas
Primary Contact:

Diana Watson
ph: (04) 894 4208
fax: (04) 894 4218
mobile: 029 894 4205
diana.watson@nzfsa.govt.nz

Note: Prior arrangement must be made with NZFSA Verification Agency for after-hour services

AsureQuality Recognised Persons:

  • Issuing eligibility documents (except bees and broodcomb)
  • Issuing eligibilty documents for bees and broodcomb
  • Auditing semen centres and embryo teams and recommending their approval
  • Auditing bee teams and recommending their approval
  • Approving pre-export isolation facilities
  • Auditing continuously approved pre-export isolation facilities and recommending their approval
  • Approving consignment plans for export of large consignments of livestock

Name Address Contact
Edington, John PO Box 162
Brunner House
54 Tainui St
Greymouth
ph: (03) 768 2203
fax: (03) 768 2205
mobile: 021 945 936
edingtonj@asurequality.com
Grant, Mike P O Box 307
7a Stadium Drive
Pukekohe 2340
ph: (09) 237 1801
fax: (09) 238 3757
mobile: 021 967 905
grantm@asurequality.com
Harding, Nita PO Box 3080
31 Norman Hayward Place
Te Rapa
Hamilton
ph: (07) 850 2840
fax: (07) 850 2801
mobile: 021 943 563
hardingn@asurequality.com
Laughton, Lester P O Box 644
119 Clyde Street
Invercargill 9840
ph: (03) 214 6757
fax: (03) 214 6760
mobile: 021 888 145
laughtonl@asurequality.com
Mills, Dawn Private Bag 2019
New Plymouth 4371
ph: (06) 758 3252
fax: (06) 758 3252
mobile: 027 772 7822
dhmills@clear.net.nz
Murray, Andrea Private Bag 2019
3 Gover Street
New Plymouth
ph: (06) 759 5625
fax: (06) 759 5649
mobile: 021 802 803
murraya@asurequality.com
Nicoll, Karen Private Bag 3080
31 Norman Hayward Place
Te Rapa
Hamilton
ph: (07) 850 2825
fax: (07) 850 2801
mobile: 021 343 914
nicollk@asurequality.com
Paterson, Keith 205 Te Tumu Road
RD9, Te Puke
ph: 07 533 2616
fax: (07) 533 2617
mobile: 021 930 429
patersonk@asurequality.com
Sproule, Roy Private Bag 3080
31 Norman Hayward Place
Te Rapa
Hamilton
ph: (07) 856 7387
fax: (07) 850 2801
mobile: 021 928 497
sprouler@asurequality.com
Van Zyl, Greta Private Bag 3080
31 Norman Heyward Place
Te Rapa, Hamilton
ph: 07 850 2841
fax: (07) 850 2801
mobile: 021 492 809
vanzylg@asurequality.com

Page last updated: 8 October 2009