Pāmu appoints Andrew Sliper as chief financial officer
Landcorp Farming Limited, the state-owned agricultural company that operates commercially as Pāmu, has named Andrew Sliper as its incoming chief financial officer. The appointment places him in charge of the company’s financial leadership after his time as chief investment officer, a role in which he managed asset portfolios and capital deployment across its rural holdings.
Steve McJorrow, Pāmu’s outgoing finance chief, is stepping down after more than ten years with responsibility for the enterprise’s finances and restructuring. He will remain part of the senior leadership team until April 2027. The extended handover is intended to preserve continuity and retain institutional knowledge during the change in leadership.
Pāmu manages more than 100 pastoral properties on New Zealand’s North and South Islands. Its operations include commercial dairy, livestock and forestry activities. In dairy, the business is working on productivity per hectare, pasture use and herd genetics, with the aim of increasing milk-solids production.
The company has also expanded beef-on-dairy breeding programmes that use dairy calves in beef production. Its farm teams are refining winter-grazing practices and nutrient-management systems at major dairy units. Pāmu works with processors including Miraka and dairy co-operatives, and its activities span dairy, venison, wool and red meat.
The appointment comes as the company operates amid differing conditions in international dairy and livestock markets. Pasture-based milk returns have recovered at points as demand for dairy solids and whole-milk powder remained firm, while red-meat prices have been volatile and domestic logistics costs have risen. These conditions affect the revenue generated by the company’s farming operations.
Sliper’s previous investment role included responsibility for capital allocation and investment governance. In his new position, he will oversee financial matters while Pāmu manages spending on infrastructure such as automated milking sheds, effluent-containment liners and water systems. The company is also involved in research on biogenic methane reduction and precision forage cropping, alongside work to meet environmental requirements.
