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Hall of Fame

In 2006, the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards was created to bring under one umbrella the long-running Federated Farmers Sharemilker of the Year, the Fonterra Westpac Dairy Excellence Awards and the Dairy Farmers of New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year. While the Sharemilker of the Year have had a national competition since 1989, the Farm Manager of the Year was a relatively new competition with their first national winner announced in 2003. The Dairy Trainee of the Year was an almost brand new competition at the time of the merge, with their first national winner crowned in 2008.


New Zealand Sharemilker of the Year

YearWinnersRegion
2008/09
Chris and Teresa Moore
Central Plateau
2007/08
Ben and Nicky Allomes
Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa
2006/07
Matt and Julie Ross
Canterbury
2005/06
Wayne and Elaine Cook
Southland
2004/05
Leo and Kathryn Van den Beuken
Canterbury
2003/04 
Hugh Candy and Kerry Lucas Candy
Waikato
2002/03
Andrew and Alison Watters
Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa
2001/02 
Paul and Judy Clark
Auckland/North Waikato
2000/01 
Dave and Julie Davis
Waikato
1999/00 
Mark and Donna Keaney
Central Plateau
1998/99 
Dylan and Sheree Ditchfield
Southland
1997/98 
Shane Bocock 
Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa
1996/97 
Ian and Karyn Brown
Waikato
1995/96 
Bruce and Julie Paton
Northland
1994/95 
Lawrence Field and Marcella Mumm
West Coast
1993/94
Bryn and Marise James
Taranaki
1992/93
Geoff and Lynn Walker
Oamaru
1991/92
Laurie and Kate Phipps
Rotorua/Taupo
1990/91 
Clem and Patricia Captein
Waikato
1989/90 
Kevin and Diane Goble
Taranaki


New Zealand Farm Manager of the Year

YearWinnersRegion
2008/09
Shane Kelly
West Coast / Top of the South
2007/08
Olin Greenan
Waikato
2006/07
Daniel Woolsey and Emily Fraser
Southland
2005/06
David and Shirlene Cochrane
Canterbury
2004/05
Craig and Rebecca Sturgeon
Taranaki
2003/04
Carl and Shey Kowalewski
Taranaki
2002/03
Shannon Wadsworth
Bay of Plenty


New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year

YearWinnersRegion
2008/09
 Mark Nicholas
Bay of Plenty
2007/08
Cameron Mitchell
Northland

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