Former Invercargill MP and farmer Eric Roy has been appointed to the board of state-owned landowner Landcorp Farming.
Landcorp's acting chairwoman, Traci Houpapa, has been appointed to the position fulltime.
Roy spent two decades serving Southland as an electorate and list MP for the National Party. He retired from Parliament last year.
Houpapa was appointed to the Landcorp board in May 2010 and has acted as chairwoman since May 2014.
She holds several directorships and ministerial appointments and chairs the Federation of Maori Authorities, Te Uranga B2 Incorporation and the National Advisory Council for the Employment of Women.
