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President

Warren is a longstanding advocate for pig hunters and pig hunting. A sheep and beef farmer from North Taranaki, Warren farms a total of 2500 acres with his wife Karen. In addition to his role as President of the NZ Pig Hunting Association, Warren is also President of the Tainui Pig Hunting Club, and Tainui Search and Rescue, along with the Urenui Festival Organisation and Chairperson of the Tongaporutu Cemetery Committee A committed community man Warren has chaired the local primary school board of trustees and Centennial Committee.

Email:

president@nzpighunting.org.nz

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Vice President

Steve, as Past President of the Te Kuiti Pig Hunting Club (2000 to 2004), now Life Member, has given considerable time to supporting Pig Hunting. Having also been involved in judging competitions since 2001 was a founding member of the Ridgeline Judging System. Steve was invited by the NZ government to represent pig hunters at a 1080 Hui in Kaikoura in 2005. After 20yrs managing dry stock farms, trustee and past President of the Oparau Station Trust; Steve and wife Marilyn are now directors of their own Septic Tank cleaning business. Steve was an inaugural member and current councillor of the NZ Game Animal Council.

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Secretary/Treasurer

Sheene is the Treasurer and minute secretary for the New Zealand Pig Hunting Assn Inc.

Email:

admin@nzpighunting.org.nz.

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Committee Member

Born in Te Awamutu 1950, attended Maihiihi Primary school and Otorohanga Colleague. Married to Johanna and have three sons all married, with seven grandchildren.

Dairy farm worker after leaving school, progressed to own dairy farms and presently own 430ha dry stock property at Wharepuhunga.

Keen on hunting, fishing and all outdoor recreation.

Community Involvement:

• Six years on the local school board of trustees.

• Chairman of local Scout Group. Warranted Scout Leader.

• Chairman combined schools agricultural group.

• Fourteen years president of Tokoroa Pig Hunting Club Inc.

• 1999 Management Assistant with a junior Rugby Development squad on a four week tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe.

• 2002 Negotiated a Disease Surveillance and Game Management Programme in the 156,000 Ha Kinleith Forrest owned by Carter Holt Harvey. This involved negotiating with Animal Health Board, Carter Holt Harvey and Neighbouring Land Owners. Tokoroa Club now has a 10 year contract to release up to 300 pigs per year into that forest.

• 2005 Invited by Minister of conservation to speak at a conservation summit in Wellington on ideas to improve the benefits and opportunities that could be made available to NZ Citizens on State Owned Land.

• 2007 Lead a successful challenge in the Environment Court between Tokoroa Pig Hunting Club and Environment Waikato. The court case was to get Feral Pigs and Deer removed off the noxious pest list and recognised as a recreational resource to be managed.

• 2008 Appointed by the Minister of Conservation to represent Pig Hunters on the five member Game Animal Establishment Committee.

• 2010 Balance Farm Environment Awards, We won the Environment and Habitat enhancement Award for our efforts in sustainable farming practices.

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Zeke is Taranaki born and breed growing up in North Taranaki. He has a few acres of his own with his wife and young family. Zeke is a sparky by trade and loves getting out hunting or fishing whenever possible. Zeke is a member of  Tainui Pig Hunting Club.  He is very passionate about preserving pig hunting in New Zealand for future generations. 

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Committee Member

Member of Game Animal Council. BSc in Zoology and 19 years working experience in all aspects of hunting and wild animal mgmt, conservation biology, policy formulation, and governance; range of NGO memberships relevant to game animals and hunting; currently involved in research projects on wapiti, tahr and whitetail deer; member of 3 govt committees and carried out 3 public consultation processes on the mgmt of game animals; current and extensive knowledge and experience of recreational and commercial hunting, deer farming, hunting-related tourism

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Committee Member

James Corban. James lives on a five acre block in Karangahake Gorge between the Coromandel and the Kaimai Ranges with wife Jackie and son Nelson. Older son Jess has left home. James has been a hunter all his life and first got hooked on pig hunting almost 30 yrs ago. James is the vice president and an inaugural member of the Peninsula Pig Hunting Club as well as a member of the Tokoroa Pig Hunting Club. James has had a lot of good years of hunting.By volunteering some time and travel he hopes to be able to give something back in order for future generations to enjoy the sport of hunting. James believe's pig hunters need a political voiceas it is important for people to recognize that pig hunting is a way of life and is part of our culture and heritage.

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Committee Member

Married to Janice with two grown up sons. Started pig hunting in 1990.

In April 2002 he wrote his first pig hunting article for the New Zealand Pig Hunter magazine since then he has been writing for the New Zealand Outdoor mag and is currently writing for the Hooked on Boars Mag.

• 2005 Started his own business, Mainland Boar Hunting Ltd.
• 2006 Released his first pig hunting DVD and have released another 3 since.
• 2007 Bill and his wife purchased a 135 acre block of land to set up as a facility for hunters to bring their dogs for some extra training.
• 2009 Started attending Ashburton Toastmasters of which he is currently the president.

Bill is the contact person for the ridgeline judging team in the South Island. His web site address is www.pighunt.co.nz

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Committee

I am an Ex builder from Wellington. In 2011 I changed careers to become a Dairy Farmer in Taranaki. I am now based in Riverton, Southland since 2013. I Contract Milk 700 cows with wife Emma and son Henry. I chose to change my career as I love the outdoors.
I have been an avid Pig Hunter from a young age, and I am the current president of the Southern Pig Hunting club for the last 3 years..

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Committee

My name is Glenn MacPherson. I am currently President of the Te Kuiti Pig Hunting Club. I was born in Dannevirke in 1978 but grew up mainly in the Tokoroa area on dairy farms. I currently live in Leamington with my wife Vanessa and 3 kids Macy, Hadlee and Jossy.
I am really keen on hunting, fishing and all other outdoor recreation. I’m big on getting my kids out on the hill and them having an appreciation of where their food comes. I would love to see more families with kids joining our sport. I believe they are the future of keeping all our clubs running. Pig hunting teaches young kids patience, respect, resilience and work ethic. These four qualities are what many employees want to see in their workers.
As a young fella I worked at Forest Land Timber Products then moved into the Education sector where I have remained for the last 20 years.

“The hunting partnership between man and dog developed thousands of years ago and from it came a deep bond of affection. I suspect it was the dog’s idea.” - Unknown

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Committee Member

Grew up in Rotorua running arounds its bush, lakes and rivers like a normal kid before technology took over the world. Moved to the Coromandel Peninsula in 2006 to work as a builder in a semi remote community. Currently still working as a qualified builder.

Never had a direct family link to hunting, but always had an addiction to the outdoors and had the first opportunity to go hunting at age 8. Since then I have never looked back. Enjoys all different types of hunting from birds to deer and of course pigs. Due to a passion for dogs, becoming a pig hunter was inevitable. I have had the opportunity to hunt and learn from many well established hunters over the years. After learning to hunt deer in the 90's into the 2000's I saw what over hunting could do to animal numbers. And strive to educate the issue of sustainability of all game animals and the environments they live in, to keep the whole ecosystem in balance. Healthy bush and healthy animal numbers and the condition of the animals is of extreme importance.

A member of the Tokoroa Pig Hunting Club and Whitianga Pig Hunting Club. Have been the Whitianga Pig Hunting Club's Treasurer since 2012 and 7 of those years was also its secretary. Also A member of the focal shooting club holding positions as a Range and Safety Officer.

I Joined the NZPHA as I want the hunters to have a nationa[ voice, to be heard and represented at a national level. Humans have survived hundreds of years from the meat we hunted and I am going to make sure that we still will, for years to come.