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About Food and Health Standards, now trading as Hill Labs

Hill Labs Capability

Hill Labs, through its Inspection and Certification business is the only multi-region team of Environmental Health Officers in New Zealand. Through our team of 34 we operate across a wide geographic footprint, with specialist staff based in Auckland, Waikato, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin and Greymouth. This national presence enables us to respond locally whilst drawing on the collective experience and skills of the team. This is what underpins the value of service we provide.

Our Environmental Health Officers work alongside Regulatory Managers in 10 Territorial Authorities to help maintain safe and healthy environments for their public. We provide practical expertise across a wide range of regulatory functions including food safety, alcohol licensing, health nuisances, district plan compliance, hygiene and sanitation, housing quality, hazardous substances, infectious and communicable diseases, noise management, and support during civil defence emergencies.

Our work is grounded in a strong understanding of the regulatory environment and key New Zealand legislation, including:

• Food Act 2014

• Health Act 1956

• Resource Management Act 1991

• Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

• Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

• Amusement Devices Regulations 1978

• Animal Products Act 1999

A further part of our offering is our Food Safety Officer capability. Several members of our team are qualified Food Safety Officers, enabling Territorial Authorities to directly engage them to undertake verification and enforcement activities under the Food Act.

Hill Labs History

For many in the NZIEH community, Food and Health Standards and Auditing Solutions NZ will be familiar names. Since 2006, both organisations have built a strong reputation for delivering trusted environmental health services and food evaluation and verification across New Zealand. From April this year, these businesses began operating under a single, nationally recognised brand, Hill Labs.

This transition reflects a broader evolution in capability. Bringing these services togetherunder Hill Labs strengthens the ability to deliver a more integrated offering across our customer base. It also provides streamlined access to testing, inspection, and verification services in one place. A practical example is Hill Labs’ water testing capability, which offers one of the most extensive ranges of water tests available in New Zealand.

Contact Hill Labs

For more information about our Inspection and Certification services, visit:

https://www.hill-labs.co.nz/inspection-certification/

To get in touch with Hill Labs:

0508 44 555 22

We look forward to continuing to support councils and environmental health professionals across Aotearoa.