Voting has opened in the 2025 Summerfruit Commodity Levy referendum.
Summerfruit growers have until Monday 25 August to cast their votes.
Growers should have received their voting papers from independent election management company, Electionz by post and by email by now. If you have not received your voting paper, please phone Andrew Bristol, Summerfruit NZ Communications Manager: 021 021 62 021.
How to vote
It is simple to vote:
1. You will be asked to enter or write down your PIN and password, both of which will be on your voting paper
2. You will then be asked to estimate (by ticking in the appropriate range) the value of what you have grown in the year to 31 July 2025; and whether or not you are a Heinz Wattie’s supplier
3. And then, you will be asked to vote yes or no to continuing to pay the Summerfruit Commodity Levy.
If you have your PIN and password handy, you can vote right now by going here: https://ivote.electionz.com/e/SF2025
No change proposed
The referendum proposes that the Summerfruit Commodity Levy continues unchanged in order to fund:
· product development
· research, including market research
· market development
· protection or improvement of plant health
· biosecurity activities
· development and implementation of quality assurance programmes
· education, information, or training
· grower representation
· the day-to-day administration of Summerfruit NZ.
View the detailed proposal here.
Want to discuss the proposal
If you would like to discuss the proposal before you vote, please phone:
· Trudi Webb, Summerfruit NZ Chair: 027 296 6092
· Dean Smith, Summerfruit NZ Chief Executive: 027 461 6020