Hon David Carter
David was appointed Minister for Primary Industries following the 2011 General Election and Minister of Local Government in early 2012.
He was first elected to Parliament in 1994, was the Junior Government Whip in 1996, before being promoted to a Minister outside Cabinet in 1998. Ministerial responsibilities included Minister for Senior Citizens, Associate Minister for Food Fibre, Biosecurity and Border Control, Associate Minister for Revenue, and Associate Minister for Education. From 1999 he was the National Party spokesman for Finance, Housing, and Tourism. In 2002 he was made the spokesman for Agriculture, and chaired the Primary Production Select Committee. Following the 2008 General Election, David’s Ministerial responsibilities included Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity and Minister of Forestry.
David attended St Bede’s College in Christchurch and graduated with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree from Lincoln University before embarking on a farming and business career.
David’s interest in local government stems from a long family history in local body politics, with his father serving on the Christchurch City Council for nearly 40 years.
David currently farms sheep and beef properties on Banks Peninsula and at Cheviot in North Canterbury.
Nick Joy, Loch Duart, Managing Director and co-founder
Based in Sutherland in the very North West of Scotland, Loch Duart is noted for its ethical and sustainable approach to salmon farming which has earned the company an outstanding reputation in the industry and top-end customers in Europe, America and beyond.
Nick has over 30 years experience in the Scottish salmon farming industry. A passion for fish started with happy boyhood days of angling and has continued through a career dedicated to farming salmon and trout. He has always worked in the independent sector of the industry and vigorously promotes Loch Duart’s approach to sustainability in aquaculture. Under Nick’s stewardship, the company has successfully implemented ground-breaking initiatives in fish welfare, full-year fallowing, water quality and bespoke fishmeal from proven sustainable sources.
Loch Duart was the first salmon farm in the world to achieve Freedom Food approval – was the national winner of the VIBES Award (Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland) in 2005 and the first Gold Award winner of ‘Best Food’ in The Daily Telegraph/Sainsbury’s ‘Taste of Britain’ Awards in 2006. The company was awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2008 and is an Oceans 25 Ambassador of the Marine Conservation Society – underlining the company’s commitment to MCS’s vision of clean, clear sustainable fisheries and protection of wildlife.
