Gillon Carruthers

Deputy Director General, Public Affairs at Ministry for Primary Industries

Gillon joined MPI to lead the newly-established Public Affairs branch in July 2019.

Gillon has extensive media, political, and public service experience. Following a lengthy career as a journalist, notably with the BBC and Radio New Zealand, Gillon spent 7 years as a ministerial press secretary in Parliament.

Prior to joining MPI, Gillon was General Manager, Public Affairs at Corrections, where he led the media, ministerials, and strategic communications teams.


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Ministry for Primary Industries

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Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) works to help maximise export opportunities for New Zealand's primary industries, improve sector productivity, ensure the food they produce is safe, increase sustainable resource use, and protect New Zealand from biological risk.


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