New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards - Competition Updates

Congratulations to our National winners!

Congratulations to our three national winners who are all from the Canterbury/North Otago region.

Sharemilker/Equity Farmers of the Year - Enda & Sarah Hawe
Farm Manager of the Year - Mick O'Connor
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Nathan Christian

See National Results for the full list of winners and also our Photo Gallery.

Our Big Night Is Here!

Tonight we celebrate the culmination of 'national finals week' with our SOLD OUT Award Dinner at the SkyCity Convention Centre, Auckland.

Results of all the winners will be posted here on our website by 7am Sunday 13th May.

Only one more day to go!

Today all the national finalists are having their interviews as the last component of their national judging. Results will be posted on our website by 7am this Sunday.

We look forward to welcoming all our guests to our SOLD OUT National Dinner on Saturday 12th May, 2012 at the SkyCity Convention Centre.

We are in Auckland

Today the Sharemilker/Equity Farmer and Farm Manager of the Year national finalists are out and about in Auckland city. The Dairy Trainee of the Year finalists will join us today after their study tour in the Waikato.

We look forward to welcoming all our guests to our SOLD OUT National Dinner on Saturday 12th May, 2012 at the SkyCity Convention Centre.

Welcome to Auckland

Today we welcome to Auckland the Sharemilker/Equity Farmer and Farm Manager of the Year national finalists in the lead up to our SOLD OUT National Dinner on Saturday 12th May, 2012 at the SkyCity Convention Centre.

The Dairy Trainee of the Year national finalists are currently on a Study Tour around the Waikato and will join us in Auckland on Thursday evening.

National Final

Our Sharemilker/Equity Farmer and Farm Manager of the Year national judges are currently making their way around New Zealand to judge the national finalists in these two competitions.

We look forward to seeing all our national finalists in Auckland next week in the lead up to our SOLD OUT National Dinner on Satruday 12th May, 2012 at the SkyCity Convention Centre.

Countdown to the National Final

All our Regional Winners have been announced and tickets to the National Final to be held in Auckland on 12th May 2012 are sold out!

View our Photo Gallery to see the Regional Winners and take a look at the Regional Results to see the full list of award winners.

The last of our regional Field Days will be held next week in the South Island, so get along to one near you.

All Regional Winners Announced

All our Regional Winners have now been announced and tickets to the National Final to be held in Auckland on the 12th May 2012 are selling fast so don't miss out!

View our Photo Gallery to see the Regional Winners and take a look at the Regional Results to see the full list of award winners.

Field Days are also being held around the country at the moment, so get along to one near you.

Southland Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners in the Southland region:

Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year -
Billy & Sharn Roskam
Farm Manager of the Year - Hannes & Lyzanne du Plessis
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Robert Ankerson

See full results from this region.

Otago Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners in the Otago region:

Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year -
James & Helen Hartshorne
Farm Manager of the Year - Gareth & Angela Dawson
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Richard Lang

See full results from this region.

Canterbury/North Otago Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners in the Canterbury/North Otago region:

Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year -
Enda & Sarah Hawe
Farm Manager of the Year - Mick O'Connor
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Nathan Christian

See full results from this region.

West Coast/Top of the South Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners in the West Coast/Top of the South region:

Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year -
Paul & Debra Magner
Farm Manager of the Year - James Deans
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Michael Shearer

See full results from this region.

Taranaki Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners in the Taranaki region:

Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year -
James & Rebecca Van Den Brand
Farm Manager of the Year - Thomas Higgins
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Mark Duynhoven

See full results from this region.

Central Plateau Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners in the Central Plateau region:

Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year -
John Butterworth
Farm Manager of the Year - Ian Nelson
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Emily Fiddis

See full results from this region.

Bay of Plenty Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners in the Bay of Plenty region:

Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year -
Richard & Amy Fowler
Farm Manager of the Year - Grant Clark
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Brandon Law

See full results from this region.

Waikato Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners in the Waikato region:

Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year -
Barry & Nicky McTamney
Farm Manager of the Year - Thomas White
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Mark Jacobs

See full results from this region.

Auckland/Hauraki Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners in the Auckland/Hauraki region:

Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year -
Scott & Alicia Paterson
Farm Manager of the Year - Paul & Amy Koppens
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Kylie Dunlop

See full results from this region.

Northland Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners in the Northland region:

Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year -
Miles Harrison & Lucy Heffernan
Farm Manager of the Year - Steve & Donna Griggs
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Benson Horsford

Manawatu/Horowhenua/Rangitikei Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners in the Manawatu/Horowhenua/Rangitikei region:

Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year -
Shaun & Liza Connor
Farm Manager of the Year - Matt Johnson
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Shane True

Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa Winners Announced

Congratulations to the following winners in the Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa Region:

Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year -
William & Sally Bosch

Farm Manager of the Year - Dean & Rochelle Jones

Dairy Trainee of the Year - Dyana Barnes

For full results see Regional Results.