ROD SNODGRASS APPOINTED BOARD CHAIR
Rod Snodgrass was appointed to the LeaderBrand Holding Board and made board chair in January 2026. Rod has a BCA in Finance and is…
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LEADERBRAND MOURNS THE LOSS OF HORTICULTURAL PIONEER, DR STUART DAVIS
LeaderBrand and the horticultural industry is today mourning the loss of industry leader, Dr Stuart Davis. Richard McPhail, our CEO, says that his scientific knowledge, his environmental drive, and commercial…
GORDON MCPHAIL JOINS THE VEGETABLE NZ BOARD
We are pleased to announce that Gordon McPhail, our General Manager of Farming has joined the Vegetables NZ as a…
GISBORNE’S TOP PRUNERS CROWNED AT ANNUAL SILVER SECATEUR AWARDS
Gisborne’s talented vineyard pruners competed early this week to determine the best in the region, celebrating skills, teamwork and friendly…
Dr Stuart Davis Awarded Horticulture New Zealand Life Membership
Dr Stuart Davis, LeaderBrand’s Sustainability Manager, has been honoured with A Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) Life Member award, recognising his…
Our Chief Executive Richard Burke to leave at the end of the year
Chair, Susan Huria, has paid tribute to Richard’s leadership and years of dedication to the people and the business of…
LeaderBrand and the Gisborne community recognised for contribution to Cyclone Gabrielle response effort
In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle in February 2023, Gisborne was left devastated and isolated from the rest of the…
DR STUART DAVIS WINS HIGHEST HORTICULTURE HONOUR: THE BLEDISLOE CUP 2024
Dr Stuart Davis, our Sustainability Manager, has won New Zealand’s highest horticulture honour being named the Bledisloe Cup recipient for…
MIKE ARNOLD AWARDED A LIFE MEMBERSHIP FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY
Last week at the Hort NZ Conference, Mike Arnold from our LeaderBrand South Island Farm, was awarded a Life Membership for his…
MURRAY MCPHAIL NAMED IN KING’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST
Murray McPhail, our founder and director, has been named a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in King’s…