Mr Dame Cindy and Bruce Wills, of Hastings, ONZM for services to agriculture and the environment
Bruce Wills has held key leadership roles in shaping and guiding the sheep, beef and wool industries, as well as in apiculture, horticulture and deer farming. He has led by example with his own environmental and farming practices. As National President of Federated Farmers, he rebuilt the organisation’s membership and led the sector in a new strategic direction to address farming’s environmental footprint. He chairs Apiculture New Zealand, Queen Elizabeth II National Trust, Motu Economic Public Policy Research, and the Primary Industry Training Organisation’s Transitional Board. He is a director of Ravensdown, Horticulture New Zealand, and two National Science Challenges: Our Land and Water and Resilience to Nature’s Challenges. Mr Wills has represented New Zealand as a Board member of the World Farming Organisation.