Annual General Meeting – 1 November 2024
The 31st Annual General Meeting of Summerfruit New Zealand was held on Friday 1 November 2024 online via Zoom.
Thank you to all the members who were able to attend. There were 52 members represented either in person or via proxy.
The following results from the Vevox voting app and proxy voting have been confirmed and are final.
Resolution 1
It was moved that the minutes of the AGM of Summerfruit New Zealand held on 3 November 2023 be taken as read and confirmed as a true and correct record of that meeting.
Moved by: Summerfruit NZ Board
|
Resolution 1 |
Number of voters |
Votes received |
Outcome |
|
For |
30 |
605 |
Carried |
|
Against |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Abstain |
13 |
73 |
Resolution 2
It was moved that the Annual Report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2024 be accepted.
Moved by: Summerfruit NZ Board
|
Resolution 2 |
Number of voters |
Votes received |
Outcome |
|
For |
43 |
498 |
Carried |
|
Against |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Abstain |
2 |
180 |
Resolution 3
It was moved that the Board appoint BDO as financial auditors for the 2023-24 year.
Moved by: Summerfruit NZ Board
|
Resolution 3 |
Number of voters |
Votes Received |
Outcome |
|
For |
45 |
678 |
|
|
Against |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Abstain |
0 |
0 |
Resolution 4
It was moved that the levy rate for the Commodity Levies (Summerfruit) Order 2020 for the 2025-26 year shall remain:
- 1.5% (plus GST) for peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots and the hybrids thereof;
- 0.75% (plus GST) for cherries; and
- 0.5% (plus GST) for processed fruit excluding fruit sold to Heinz Wattie’s Ltd for processing.
Moved by: Summerfruit NZ Board
|
Resolution 4 |
Number of voters |
Votes received |
Outcome |
|
For |
44 |
677 |
Carried |
|
Against |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Abstain |
0 |
0 |
Resolution 5
It was moved that the Biosecurity (Readiness and Response—Summerfruit Levy) Order 2019 rate shall remain at 0.05% for summerfruit for both the 2024-25 and 2025-26 levy years.
Moved by the Summerfruit NZ Board
|
Resolution 5 |
Number of voters |
Votes received |
Outcome |
|
For |
45 |
678 |
Carried |
|
Against |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Abstain |
0 |
0 |
Resolution 6
It was moved the Summerfruit New Zealand Incorporated rules be amended to adopt the changes proposed in the notice of Annual General Meeting that was emailed to members on 18 October.
Moved by: Summerfruit NZ Board
|
Resolution 6 |
Number of voters |
Votes received |
Outcome |
|
For |
51 |
51 |
Carried |
|
Against |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Abstain |
0 |
0 |
Annual report
A copy of the Annual Report for the year ended 31 May 2024 can be downloaded here.
Constitution
The latest version of the Summerfruit NZ Inc. Constitution and Rules dated 1 November 2024 is here.