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The Council decided it was a good spend of the marketing CONSTITUTION
budget and agreed that the 2019 magazine should be sent with It was agreed that the lawyer amends the constitution, clause
Country-Wide. 4.11 (f) to read:
Youth Auction - since there was not a Herd Tour opportunity to Within 21 clear days of each Council meeting make available
hold a Youth Auction in 2018 and funds had been transferred for to Members in a manner approved by the Council, the draft
payment of the Ambassador tour to Rockhampton, options of minutes or a precis of the proceedings of that Council meeting
fundraising being considered included a winter online auction, excluding confidential information (such as information which is
and a 1% initiative from breeders nominating a bull at their sale. commercially confidential or relates to any disciplinary issues).
Any members who wish to be part of this fundraising scheme
please email: Hannah Gibb nzherefordyouth@gmail.com EVENTS
Council agreed not to hold a Power of the Beef Cow Field Day in
REGISTRY 2019, so that staff time is spent on WHC. R Peacock said there
NZHA Council expressed a warm welcome to the following new may be an opportunity for Canterbury region to be involved in
breeders: the progeny trials.
Suzanne Tillemans Hamilton Rifleman
John Taylor Otautau Taylor Dale WHC – P Moody to work with Steph Paterson, after the logo
Henri Jansen Nelson Misty Mountain Steph submitted was the outright winner of the vote, taken at
Bryce Heard Rotorua Hoko the breed dinner.
Bryce & Susan Hooton Whitianga Hoobees
Margs Hall Gore Lilliesleaf YOUTH
A Russo gave a report on the Youth trip to Rockhampton, saying
MARKETING that it was an incredible event with 4,000 cattle onsite and
C Douglas reported that sending the magazine with the 2018 valuable workshops, lectures, cooking lessons and tours. He
Country Wide April edition was successful despite the increased felt that there would be more value in a technical type tour for five
cost. Discussion was held that the 2020 magazine will need to days or an option where 2-3 days were spent at Rockhampton
be produced earlier so it is ready for the 2020 WHC, so breeders and another 2-3 days on farm tours.
will need to be forewarned. It was agreed that P Moody will
work with a social media consultant to develop a social media
marketing plan.

Registry Report NZ prior to completing your calf registrations. If semen has been
purchased through a semen/genetics company please request
that they send the required documentation to NZHA Registry,
3RD OF EVERY MONTH – GROUP RUN CUTOFF needed to complete registration.
WARNING – some breeders have endured a long and painful
CALF REGISTRATIONS AND ADLS process to get the required documentation from genetics
If you haven’t already done so, please get these to me companies. Do not take it for granted that they will provide the
ASAP as they are now overdue! required documentation once you have bought the semen!
They can be completed electronically through Internet Solutions
or let me know if you need paper forms sent (please note manual EBV HERD REPORTS
entry fees apply for calf registrations). Breeders that submit performance data for a monthly group run
will receive an updated EBV herd report (updated EBV’s and
TRANSFER FORMS accuracies). Breeders can request a printed hard copy of this
These can be downloaded from the NZHA website under report from Registry or can view/save it from Internet Solutions,
Member Services | Forms. Individual transfer forms are available by clicking “Download Files” after logging in. THESE REPORTS
as well as multiple transfer forms for bulk buyers. WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY BE SENT.

DNA RECORDING ONLINE
Sires Remember that all sires used require a DNA profile in Please note that when recording performance data online via
order to register their calves. NZHA best practice tip – At the Internet Solutions, if there is no activity within the system after
time of sire joining, submit a sample for DNA profiling. 1 hour the system will ‘time out’. If you want to come back
Transfers Prior to sending in transfer forms for animals sold and complete records later, please close right out of the system
to stud, please ensure the required DNA tests have been to ensure you don’t lose any unsaved data. Just like internet
completed (in line with NZHA rules). This applies to both males banking!
and females.
All the best to everyone for the sale season ahead!
IMPORTED SIRES/SEMEN MEGAN ELLETT
Please check that imported sires/semen has been registered in Registry, E: megan@pbbnz.com DDI: 06 323 0747

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