The Returning Officer for director elections in the two contested Meat & Wool New Zealand wards has notified that Kirsten Bryant has been elected to represent the Western North Island ward and Anne Munro has been elected to represent the Central South Island ward.

The official voting results are:-

Western North Island:- Kirsten Bryant 9,620 and Tony Gray 5,879, informal 16. The voting return percentage for the Western North Island ward was 25.25 percent.

Central South Island:- Anne Munro 8,890 and David Douglas (incumbent) 7,480, informal 6. The voting return percentage for Central South Island was 38.92 percent.

Both new directors will start their electoral term from the Meat & Wool New Zealand AGM on 24 March 2010.