Annual General Meeting – 3 November 2023
The 30th Annual General Meeting of Summerfruit New Zealand was held on Friday 3 November 2023 online via Zoom.
Thank you to all the members who were able to attend. There were 35 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 30 June 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 | 711 |
Carried |
| Against | 0 | 0 | |
| Abstain | 1 | 18 |
Resolution 2
It was moved that the Annual Report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2023 be accepted.
Moved by: Summerfruit NZ Board
| Resolution 2 | Number of voters | Votes received | Outcome |
| For | 31 | 729 |
Carried |
| Against | 0 | 0 | |
| Abstain | 0 | 0 |
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 | 31 | 729 |
|
| Against | 0 | 0 | |
| Abstain | 0 | 0 |
Resolution 4
It was moved that the levy rate for the Commodity Levies (Summerfruit) Order 2020 for the 2024-25 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 | 31 | 729 |
Carried |
| Against | 0 | 0 | |
| Abstain | 0 | 0 |
Annual report
A copy of the Annual Report for the year ended 31 May 2023 can be downloaded here
Constitution
The latest version of the Summerfruit NZ Inc Constitution and Rules dated 30 June 2023 is here.