Supporting primary industry from the ground up

Leading, promoting, and enhancing the groundspread industry.

-Conference 2025-

Registrations are now Open

Sunday 29th June to Tuesday 1st July 2025

Register now for this year’s Groundspread NZ Conference, hosted by the Nelson/Marlborough branch, at the Marlborough Event Centre, in Blenheim. 

This is a great opportunity to network with new members and lifelong friends, and also no better to time to extend your stay by holidaying in sunny Marlborough.

For full conference programme details and to register for this event, please click on the link below. We look forward to seeing you there!

Find a Groundspreader

Choosing to use a Groundspread NZ member means that you are choosing quality.

Groundspread NZ members represent the best of the industry and uphold the highest standards.


These are people that really care about best practice spreading and growing the industry. As members, they are up to date with latest technologies, innovations, and current best practice through the networking that the Association offers them.


There are over 100 Groundspread NZ members throughout New Zealand. To find a member in your area, click on the button below, you won’t regret it.

Become a Groundspread NZ Member

The nutrient spreading industry is a highly skilled profession and Groundspread NZ is raising awareness of this.

At every opportunity, it promotes the vital role that groundspreaders play as the first step in the New Zealand food story.

Whether you are a sole operator or part of a large team, Groundspread NZ acknowledges the value of the job that you do, and with solid stakeholder and industry relationships, we are communicating this across the agricultural landscape.

As a Groundspread NZ member, you can rely on the strength, knowledge, experience, and friendship of this long-standing organisation.

Join us today by clicking on the button below.

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Transforming the Spreader Industry -Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path Forward-

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Intensively trained & experienced team

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