The Returning Officer for director elections in the two contested Meat & Wool New Zealand wards has notified that Kirsten Bryant has been elected to represent the Western North Island ward and Anne Munro has been elected to represent the Central South Island ward.
The official voting results are:
Western North Island: Kirsten Bryant 9620 and Tony Gray 5879, informal 16. The voting return percentage for the Western North Island ward was 25.25 per cent.
Central South Island: Anne Munro 8890 and David Douglas (incumbent) 7,480, informal 6. The voting return percentage for Central South Island was 38.92 per cent.
Both new directors will start their electoral term from the Meat & Wool New Zealand AGM on March 24.