Inspection & Certification

Our Inspection & Certification services brings together decades of expertise formerly operating as Auditing Solutions NZ Ltd, Food & Health Standards 2006 Ltd, and FSQSNZ Ltd.

We help New Zealand food producers and retailers grow with confidence by simplifying compliance with New Zealand and international regulations. We are one of the largest approved agencies under the Food Act 2014 and provide Dairy and Honey producers with choice as an approved agency under the Animal Products Act.

Hill Labs employs New Zealand’s largest cross‑territory team of Environmental Health Officers, proudly supporting Territorial Authorities nationwide to manage environmental health and food‑safety risks and strengthen local communities.

We deliver nationwide inspection, auditing and advisory services across the Food, Dairy, Honey, and Territorial Authority sectors, underpinned by ISO 17020 accreditation and delivered by an expert, consistent, and trusted team.

Our Inspection & Certification Services

Food Manufacturing

Our verification service is built on an experienced national team of 17 MPI Approved auditors. With coverage across New Zealand, we make it easier for businesses to access support locally. 

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Dairy Manufacturing

We audit across the supply chain from farm dairies through to domestic and export dairy manufacturing and offer our customers more than decades of industry and verification experience with a nationally spread team.

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Apiculture

We work closely with beekeepers, packers, processors, and exporters to ensure compliance across the full apiculture supply chain, from extraction and processing through to finished product approval and export readiness.

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Territorial Authorities

We help regulatory function leaders to maintain safe and healthy environments for their public. Our team of qualified Environmental Health Officers provide trusted, practical expertise across a wide range of specialist areas. 

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Building Management Services

We provide end‑to‑end building management services, supported by a highly experienced team with over two decades of experience in the building compliance field, ensuring properties meet compliance requirements with confidence. 

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Also need testing? 

We offer customers more choice and greater efficiency by integrating specialist verification services with industry‑leading laboratory testing, we provide New Zealand businesses with a seamless, end‑to‑end partner for testing, inspection and certification. 

Whether you're looking to meet regulatory obligations, maintain compliance, or demonstrate quality to your customers, our team is here to help. 

Learn more about our testing services

What our customers have to say

"We've always found them to be responsive in getting results back and giving advice on problems we might be facing."

Andrew Hutchinson, Technical Manager, Turners & Growers

"We strongly recommend Hill Labs as a sound testing service provider to the honey industry."

Nick Walker, Technical Manager, Egmont Honey

"Their sample registration system has made things simple and seamless - collect, scan and send!"

Mathew Bannister, Compliance Manager, First Fresh New Zealand

Accreditations

As a New Zealand accredited laboratory by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ), Hill Labs' commitment to quality is tantamount to our overall operating philosophy. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work.