Reserves

As at 30 September 2025 the New Zealand Meat Board's net assets were reported at $99.8 million. 

This includes the $69.8 million contingency fund set aside for assisting the industry response and re-establishing New Zealand’s reputation in a major industry crisis, and $3.0 million quota jeopardy reserve – available for quota management contingencies – a  situation where New Zealand’s quota arrangements are threatened by the actions of a quota market authority or quota holder. These funds are inflation adjusted annually.

The investment fluctuation reserve had a value of $5.7 million, representing unrealised gains from the investment portfolio compared to book value after inflation adjusting the contingency fund and quota jeopardy reserve.

The remaining $22.3 million is held in reserve as retained earnings.  

Current funding is available from cashflow for industry-good projects by application from Beef + Lamb New Zealand Limited (B+LNZ).

Industry good projects funded in 2025 were:

• Eliminating Facial Eczema Impacts (EFEI) programme $1.4 million (2024 $0.55 million)

Current: 20 July 2026