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About the New Zealand Rabbit Council
Updated 09/09/2024
The Rabbit Council of New Zealand Inc. is an organisation whose objectives are:
- To protect, further and co-ordinate the interest of all New Zealand rabbit breeders.
- To assist and extend the exhibition of rabbits.
- To encourage the production, marketing and consumption of the products of the rabbit. (i.e. fur, wool and flesh)
- To influence authorities, departments, education and other committees and schools in promoting the extension of breeding rabbits.
- To promote and encourage education and research of a scientific and/or practical nature.
Meeting Dates For RCNZ Committee (Subject To Change) 2024
Executive Meetings:
17th November 2024
19th January 2025
4th May 2025 Pre-AGM Prep
National Meetings:
29th September 2024
23rd March 2025
RCNZ 2024
President: Pauline Goodwin
Secretary: Madeleine Gray This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Treasurer: Lisa Pollock
Ring Registrar: Sitereh Schouten This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Editor: Madeleine Gray This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Patron: Stuart Cuthell
Executive Committee:
George Payne
Karen Yorke
Marti Bishop
Daonna Handley
South Island Members
Lynette Peebles
Kirstie Rhodes
Vanessa Mazolla
Wayne Edmond
Rosina Fridd
Area Reps
Waikato/BOP: Pauline Goodwin
Coromandel/Eastern Bay of Plenty: Donna Handley
Hawkes Bay: Lisa Pollock
Taranaki: Kylie Fletcher
Manawatu/Wairarapa/Wellington: Deborah Birch
Christchurch: Kirstie Rhodes
Deep South, Gore: Angela McFall
RCNZ Standards Committee
Please submit all information by:
1st March, 1st June, 1st September each year.
The Standards Committee will look at your submissions and get back to you within 3 months,or before the next month’s intake.