Name: Industry Veterinarians Branch Meeting
Start: 2025-10-30T05:00:00+13:00
Location: NZVA Office, Level 2, 44 Victoria Street

Come along to hear insights from Animal and Plant Health New Zealand (APHANZ) CEO, Liz Shackleton, on what’s changing in the regulatory space and why it matters to you.
📅 Thursday 30 October 2025
⌚ 3-4pm followed by dinner
📌 NZVA office, Level 2, 44 Victoria Street, Wellington
💰 Meeting complimentary | Dinner at your own expense
Liz joined APHANZ as Chief Executive Officer in October 2023.
Her primary sector career spans various strategic leadership roles in biosecurity, regulatory and animal health sectors and clinical veterinary practice. Her work has included supporting teams and governance functions across private and public partnerships in the primary sector including leading the dairy industry team in the Mycoplasma bovis programme.
Liz is a chartered member of the Institute of Directors New Zealand, a veterinarian elected member of the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, past president of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (Pharmacology), and Institute for Strategic Leadership alumnus.
Liz hails from an Irish farming background and is passionate about our rural communities and supporting our sectors emerging leaders.
If you would like to attend this event, please register before the final deadline on Friday 10th October 2025. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come basis.