Chris Lewis
Director - Farmer elected
First elected October 2022, next election October 2028.
Chris started his career as a farm cadet, before moving into sharemilking. He currently farms 500ha at Pukeatua with wife Caroline, daughter Olivia and son Daniel, and another property at Te Awamutu running beef animals. They also rear around 400 calves a year and are supported by a team of five full-time staff.
Previously, Chris held a position as Dairy Chair for Federated Farmers, and also held portfolios covering animal welfare, ACC, employment, skills and training, immigration, adverse events and dairy. He also has experience on a variety of property trust boards.
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Governance
The responsibility of the Board is to oversee DairyNZ’s strategic goals and make key decisions on how best to respond to the risks and opportunities impacting our farmers and sector.
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Our strategy
Dairy farming is becoming more complex, which means we need to prioritise what we do, and how we do it, to achieve positive progress and make a greater impact.
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Your levy
All farmers who supply milk to a dairy company pay a levy. Your levy is invested in a wide range of programmes that progress a positive future for New Zealand dairy farming.