Peter Elworthy

Sir Peter Herbert Elworthy (3 March 1935 – 11 January 2004) was a New Zealand farmer and businessman who came from an established South Canterbury farming family.

[1] In the business sector, Elworthy held numerous company directorships, including Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-operative (1977–1982), Huttons Kiwi Ltd, BP New Zealand Ltd, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Skycity Entertainment Group, Port of Timaru Ltd, and Skellerup.

[5] In 1993 he was a founding member of the Association of Consumers and Taxpayers, a political group that grew into ACT New Zealand.

[citation needed] In 1987, Elworthy received the Bledisloe Medal for agriculture from Lincoln College.

[8] On 11 January 2004, Elworthy died suddenly of a heart attack early in the morning.