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Quality Consultants New Zealand Ltd, Pukete (Hamilton)

Private Training Establishments · Agriculture/Horticulture/Science · Pukete, Hamilton

A privately owned New Zealand company founded in 1999, it provides quality assurance auditing, training, and software services to the primary sector. It conducts over 40,000 on-farm and factory visits per year and holds accreditation under ISO 17020 as an MPI-recognised inspection body.

Last checked 14 October 2026

At a glance

TypePrivate Training Establishments
LocationHamilton
RegionWaikato Region
Provider informationMinistry data only
Ministry ID7128

About Quality Consultants New Zealand Ltd

Quality Consultants New Zealand Ltd (QCONZ) was founded in 1999 by a small group of agricultural food safety specialists based in the Waikato region. It is a privately owned company operating in the primary sector quality assurance market.

The company conducts more than 40,000 on-farm and factory visits per year and delivers services across three areas: auditing and inspection, bespoke skills training for the primary industry, and software development for quality assurance and planning. Software products include QCONZ FWFP and FarmScope. QCONZ also advises central and local government on primary sector food quality and environmental performance.

QCONZ holds a notable position in the dairy sector, delivering the farm dairy audit programme for Fonterra and the New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme (NZFAP) audit for New Zealand Farm Assurance Incorporated. In 2009 the company expanded internationally, establishing QCONZ AL as a sister company operating in Brazil.

QCONZ is recognised by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) as an authorised agency and holds the following formal accreditations, each subject to annual audit:

  • ISO 9001:2015 — quality management systems, audited by Telarc
  • ISO 45001:2018 — occupational health and safety management systems, audited by Telarc
  • ISO 17020:2012 — accredited inspection body status, with MPI-authorised scope covering Farm Dairy Assessments, Risk Management Programme (RMP) Verification for Chicken and Egg Production, Official Assurance Verification for egg exporters, and Food Control Plan Verification (Template 40) for Horticulture, audited by IANZ

Online Training Courses

Quality Consultants New Zealand Ltd (QCONZ) offers the following named online training courses:

  • MPI Farm Dairy Assessment — free online course
  • Fertiliser Spreading — online course for farmers spreading their own fertiliser
  • Imported Sea Containers (Accredited Persons) — MPI-approved eLearning; covers receiving, inspecting, and devanning imported sea containers

Curated by the KuraData team from Quality Consultants New Zealand Ltd's own website, reviewed 14 October 2026.

Subject area: Agriculture/Horticulture/Science

The Ministry of Education groups Quality Consultants New Zealand Ltd under Agriculture/Horticulture/Science — the broad field of education and training it's classified under in the official tertiary directory.

Agriculture/Horticulture/Science

Address

Where Quality Consultants New Zealand Ltd is based, taken directly from the Ministry of Education's own address record for this provider.

  • Street50 Church Road
  • SuburbPukete
  • CityHamilton
  • Postcode3200
  • Territorial authorityHamilton City
  • RegionWaikato Region

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