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New Zealand Farm Assured

New Zealand's trusted red meat and wool farm assurance programmes





WHAT WE DO

If it's NZFAP certified, you can be sure it's naturally good

Our programmes give confidence to millions of consumers worldwide that New Zealand’s red meat and wool products meet the high standards they’ve come to expect around origin, traceability, food safety, and animal welfare.

NEW ZEALAND FARM ASSURED PROGRAMMES

Explore our programmes

The New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme (NZFAP) and New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme Plus (NZFAP Plus) are nationwide, voluntary programmes, independently audited on a three-yearly cycle.

These programmes provide confidence and certainty, not only for meat and wool companies, but also for millions of consumers worldwide, that products from New Zealand's sheep, beef, and deer farms are of premium quality, trusted, and safe.

Together with the off-farm programmes, Wool Traceability and New Zealand Livestock Transport Assurance (NZLTA), they provide assurances around product integrity, traceability, animal health and welfare, people, environment, and biosecurity. 

GET INVOLVED: FARMERS

NZFAP - your ticket to the world

This programme is our foundation farm assurance programme.

It's for all red meat and wool farmers who want to be recognised for the great work they do and who don't want to be left behind as international market demands evolve over time.

Join over 8,000 farmers and wool producers who are already benefitting from being a part of the programme - apply now to get NZFAP certified.

GET INVOLVED: MEMBER COMPANIES

Be a part of something great for New Zealand

New Zealand Farm Assurance Incorporated (NZFAI) represents the single largest collaboration in the primary sector. Collectively, our members represent over 95% of New Zealand's beef, sheep, deer, and wool production.

Whether you join as a full, sector or associate/brand member, you'll be doing something great for New Zealand.

UPDATES & MEDIA

What's new

What has changed in NZFAP Plus v7?

NZFAP Plus Standard v7 introduces targeted refinements, with most changes focused on programme structure, registration, and pre-audit processes. A small number of requirement changes have also beenRead more

What has changed in NZFAP v9?

NZFAP Standard v9 includes a small number of minor updates following the more significant changes made in 2025. There are no new requirements for farmers, and most farms are unlikely to need toRead more

Craig Hattle - New NZFAI Chair

New Zealand Farm Assurance Inc (NZFAI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Hattle as the organisation’s new Chair of the Board. Hattle, who replaces existing Chair Nick Beeby, bringsRead more

NZFAP Plus V6 - what's changed?

It is easy to determine the type of evidence that may be required with the addition of C, D and/or V (Conversation, Documentation, Visual inspection) at the end of each requirement.  You shouldRead more

NZFAP Standard V.8 - what's changed?

What’s changed?  It is easy to determine the type of evidence that may be required with the addition of C, D and/or V (Conversation, Documentation, Visual inspection) at the end of eachRead more

NZFAI in the news

Farmers Weekly magazine talked to NZFAI Chair, Nick Beeby and General Manager, Megan Mounsey-Smith, about the work NZFAI is doing to provide end-to-end assurance across the supply chain for NewRead more

Damien O'Connor urges farmers to 'tell our good farming story'

Former Trade Minister, Damien O’Connor, talks to Farmers Weekly magazine about his hopes for New Zealand farmers in global markets, encouraging them to make the most of the opportunity to promoteRead more

NATURALLY GOOD

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