MEET Our Team
HAMISH PARKER
Manager
Hamish has over 15 years turf industry experience, with a background in greenkeeping at various South island Golf Courses along with a period in the UK. He has project and business management experience within the turf and irrigation sector. Successfully running Golf and Irrigation since April 2021, recently employing our two sales reps, he is able to focus more on the Irrigation design and ensuring we are putting the best products and services to the market.
GAVIN MACLENNAN
North Island Technical Sales Representative
Gavin takes great care of our North Island customers. He is always busy visiting our customers, building relationships and attending Field Days across the North Island since starting with Golf & Irrigation nearly two years ago. He works closely with Jack, our Irrigation Technician, on small and large scale installs to deliver the best solutions for our customers.
MATT STOVE
South Island Technical Sales Representative
Matt has been in the Turf Industry for 27 years, spending his early years in Marlborough studying towards his National Certification in Sports Turf Management before moving to Canterbury where he has been for the past 21 years. With experience in golf course maintenance, sports field construction projects and renovations.
Jack Crane
Irrigation Technician / Installer
Jack has been working in the industry for over 10 years installing and maintaining irrigation and drainage systems on Sports Fields and Golf Courses around New Zealand. Joining Golf and Irrigation he brings a wealth of knowledge in repairing Irrigation systems and is great at problem solving. He enjoys the more technical side of Irrigation Installation and maintenance, but he’d still rather get his hands dirty.
Paul Busson
Senior Irrigation Designer
Paul Busson has been in the irrigation industry for over 30 years and is an experienced system designer for all aspects of the irrigation market in NZ. Paul graduated from Massey University with distinction in Agricultural Engineering and is passionate about providing his clients with efficient, reliable and future proofed irrigation solutions that meet and exceed the NZ irrigation design standards. Paul has particular experience in designing and delivering quality pumping solutions, as well as solving issues with irrigation system performance and product reliability.
Matt FLOWER
Assistant Irrigation Designer / Operations
Matt first arrived in New Zealand from the UK in 2014 to play a season of rugby and took up a job working as a golf course labourer which was his first introduction to the turf industry. Matt then completed his turf management qualification at Millbrook Resort with his main focus being irrigation, which lead him into the position of irrigation technician. After three years in this role he then relocated to Christchurch to take up the role with Golf and Irrigation.