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AUCKLAND/HAURAKI DAIRY INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The winners of the 2026 Auckland/Hauraki Dairy Industry Awards were announced at the annual awards dinner held at the Thames Civic Centre on Tuesday evening.Olivia Sutton and Craig Dobbe are the 2026 Auckland/Hauraki Share Farmers of the Year, with Owen Clifford named Dairy Manager of the Year and the title of Auckland/Hauraki Dairy Trainee of the Year awarded to Wil Wilkie.The Share Farmers of the Year felt like this year was the right time to challenge themselves and enter the Dairy Industry A...

CENTRAL PLATEAU DAIRY INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The winners of the 2026 Central Plateau Dairy Industry Awards were announced at the annual awards dinner held at Te Puia in Rotorua on Thursday evening. The 2026 Central Plateau Share Farmers of the Year are Navdeep Singh and Jobanpreet Kaur, with the title of Dairy Manager of the Year awarded to Abhishek Sharma and the 2026 Central Plateau Dairy Trainee awarded to Claire Swindells.The winners of the 2026 Central Plateau Share Farmers of the Year are Navdeep Singh and Jobanpreet Kaur.The co...

BAY OF PLENTY DAIRY INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The winners of the 2026 Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards were announced at the annual awards dinner held at the Awakeri Events Centre near Edgecumbe on Tuesday evening.The 2026 Bay of Plenty Share Farmers of the Year are Stefan and Rachel Grobecker, with Reno Moses winning the title of Bay of Plenty Dairy Manager of the Year and the Dairy Trainee title going to Breiton Tuwairua.The winner of the 2026 Bay of Plenty Share Farmer of the Year followed friends into the dairy industry after seeing ...

NORTHLAND DAIRY INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The winners of the 2026 Northland Dairy Industry Awards were announced at the annual awards dinner held at the Copthorne Hotel and Resort in the Bay of Islands on Saturday evening.The title of 2026 Northland Share Farmer of the Year was awarded to Daniel and Zara Colgan, with Cole Henwood winning the Northland Dairy Manager of the Year and Hayden Lupton taking out the 2026 Northland Dairy Trainee of the Year.This year’s Northland Share Farmers of the Year are equity partners in a 200ha farm at...

WAIKATO DAIRY INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The winners of the 2026 Waikato Dairy Industry Awards were announced at the annual awards dinner held at the Sir Don Rowlands Events Centre in Cambridge on Wednesday evening.Glenn and Georgie van Heuven were named the region’s Share Farmer of the Year, with Annie Gill winning the 2026 Waikato Dairy Manager of the Year, and Levi Wesford taking out the title for the 2026 Waikato Dairy Trainee of the Year.The 2026 Waikato Share Farmers of the Year have used their farming backgrounds and degr...

First Farm Award Winners 2025 - Tash and Reece

Hear from Tash and Reece Cox, who farm in the Central Plateau and were winners of a 2025 Fonterra and ASB First Farm Award. ...

First Farm Award Winners 2025 - Biddy and Braden

Hear from Biddy and Braden Barnes, who farm in Canterbury and were winners of a 2025 Fonterra and ASB First Farm Award. ...

First Farm Award Winners 2025 - Marg and Cam

Hear from Marg and Cam Bierre, who farm in Arohena and were winners of a 2025 Fonterra and ASB First Farm Award. ...

TARANAKI DAIRY INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The winners of the 2026 Taranaki Dairy Industry Awards were announced at the annual awards dinner held at the TSB Hub at Hawera on Monday evening.Samantha and Tom Lumsden were named the region’s Share Farmer of the Year, with Miriam Lauridsen winning the 2026 Taranaki Dairy Manager of the Year, and Shicaela Kane taking out the title for the 2026 Taranaki Dairy Trainee of the Year.The 2026 Taranaki Share Farmers of the Year Samantha and Tom Lumsden are a sharemilking partnership with ...

MANAWATU DAIRY INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The winners of the 2026 Manawatū Dairy Industry Awards were announced at the annual awards dinner held at the Distinction Hotel in Palmerston North on Friday evening.Karl and Jess Wood were named the region’s Share Farmer of the Year, with Adrian Waugh winning the Dairy Manager of the Year title, and Jack Foster named Dairy Trainee of the Year. The 2026 Manawatū Share Farmers of the Year Karl and Jess Wood are sharemilking 230 cows on 85ha for John Gardner in Palmerston North....

HAWKE’S BAY/WAIRARAPA DAIRY INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The winners of the 2026 Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa Dairy Industry Awards were announced at the annual awards dinner held at Copthorne Solway Park in Masterton on Thursday evening.Tony Hudson and Rachel Jones were named the region’s Share Farmer of the Year, with Sam Cooper winning the Dairy Manager of the Year title, and Conor Attrill being named Dairy Trainee of the Year. Share Farmers of the Year Tony Hudson and Rachel Jones won an impressive seven merit awards, along with a total prize pa...

Power Farming Joins NZ Dairy Industry Awards

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) are thrilled to announce Power Farming has joined the awards programme as a national sponsor.The leading farm machinery specialist is an iconic company well known by New Zealand dairy farmers, so it is a great fit to bring Power Farming into the NZDIA National Sponsor family, says General Manager Robin Congdon.“The awards programme and its success is reliant on sponsorship partnerships, so it’s great to secure another high profile national sponso...

LIC Backs Future Herd Owners By Supporting The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards

The DNA of the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) has once again been strengthened with LIC signing up as a national sponsor for another three years.The herd improvement co-operative has confirmed its support and sponsorship across the regional and national awards through to 2028.LIC has also added an impressive GeneMark Genomics prize to the pool for the national winner of the LIC Animal Wellbeing Recording and Productivity Award.NZDIA General Manager Robin Congdon says it’s exciting t...

We’re Hiring – National Communications Manager

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) are seeking an experienced, proactive, and passionate communicator to take the lead in telling our story. After nine years of dedicated service, our current National Communications Manager is stepping down, creating an exciting opportunity for a skilled agri-communicator to join our team.This is a contract role with flexible, part-time hours (approx. 0.3 FTE), ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic and seasonal environment. While the ro...

Overall Excellence In Farming Wins 2025 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards

The 2025 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards winners and finalists represent a group of people who are acutely aware of environmental issues and the dairy industry’s role in farming responsibly, with use of technology and data interpretation driving environmental benefits through improved systems.In front of more than 620 people at Mt Maunganui’s Baypark Stadium on Saturday night, Thomas and Fiona Langford from Waikato were named the 2025 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year, Martin Keegan fr...

Take A Leap - Looking For New National Committee Members

Interested continuing your NZDIA journey? Ready to step up to a leadership position in the dairy industry? Take the leap and join a dynamic team helping shape the future of our sector. The National Committee is seeking expressions of interest for one position. To learn more, please download the application form below. If you have any questions, email robin@nzdia.org.nz. Applications close at the end of April, with interviews in May. New members will be announced in May and commence their ro...

NZDIA Administration Manager Role

After many years of dedicated service, Steph Russell has decided to move on at the end of the 2025 programme in May/June. We are now looking for someone to step into the role of Administration Manager to support the smooth running of the NZ Dairy Industry Awards.This is a part-time contract role with flexible hours, varying depending on the programme cycle. The busiest period runs from February to May, leading up to the National Awards Dinner, with an additional key commitment for the September ...

Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Award Winners Announced

The major winners in the 2025 Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards, Andre and Natalie Meier, have tasted success previously in the Awards and say the programme has assisted their career progression. The couple were announced winners of the region’s Share Farmer of the Year category at the Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards annual awards dinner held at the Awakeri Events Centre on Friday night. The other big winners were Thomas Lundman, who was named the 2025 Bay of Plenty Dairy Manager of the...

2025 Central Plateau Dairy Industry Award Winners Announced

The winners of the 2025 Central Plateau Share Farmer of the Year category believes the strength of their business lies in financial and capital improvements along with beneficial feed management strategies. Anthony and Danelle Kiff were announced the winners of the region’s Share Farmer of the Year category at the Central Plateau Dairy Industry Awards annual awards dinner held at the Rydges Rotorua on Wednesday night. The other big winners were Jas Singh Mander, who was named the 2025 Central...

Northland Dairy Industry Award Winners Deeply Connected to Land

The 2025 Northland Share Farmers of the Year say no two days are ever the same, making the workdays enjoyable and rewarding. Jesse and Sharon Bagley were named winners of the 2025 Northland Share Farmer of the Year at the region’s annual awards dinner held at Copthorne Hotel and Resort Bay of Islands in Waitangi on Saturday night. The other major winners were Courtney West, the 2025 Northland Dairy Manager of the Year, with Saffrin Sutcliffe named the region’s Dairy Trainee of the Year. D...

2025 Waikato Dairy Industry Award Winners Announced

The major winners in the 2025 Waikato Dairy Industry Awards left the corporate life and have embraced dairy farming and the opportunities it provides. Fiona and Thomas Langford were announced winners of the region’s Share Farmer of the Year category at the Waikato Dairy Industry Awards annual awards dinner held at Claudelands Event Centre on Thursday evening. The other big winners were Zac van Dorsten, who became the 2025 Waikato Dairy Manager of the Year, and Alex Diprose, the 2025 Waikato D...

Auckland/Hauraki Dairy Industry Award Winners Announced

The winners of the 2025 Auckland/Hauraki Dairy Industry Awards are proud to have achieved a 50/50 sharemilking role at a young age and are on track to buy their first farm. Brad and Courtney Edwards were named the region’s Share Farmer of the Year at the annual awards dinner which was held at the Thames Civic Centre on Tuesday evening. Steven Pratt was named the 2025 Auckland/Hauraki Dairy Manager of the Year and Caitlin Snodgrass the 2025 Auckland/Hauraki Dairy Trainee of the Year. Due to th...

2025 Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa Dairy Industry Awards

The winner of the 2025 Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa Dairy industry Awards enjoys the variety of work farming offers and the ability to improve each season.Chris Hillier was named the region’s Share Farmer of the Year at the annual awards dinner which was held at the Copthorne Masterton on Thursday evening. Grace Te Kahika was named the 2025 Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa Dairy Manager of the Year and Pieter van Beek the 2025 Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa Dairy Trainee of the Year.Due to the minimum number of fi...

2025 Taranaki Dairy Industry Awards Winners Announced

The 2025 Taranaki Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmers of the Year are brothers who are inspired by the passion other farmers have for the industry and the strong generational connections within family farms.Ryan and Scott Anderson were named the region’s Share Farmers of the Year at the annual awards dinner which was held at the TSB Hub in Hawera on Tuesday evening. Martin Keegan was named the 2025 Taranaki Dairy Manager of the Year and Saffron Astwood the 2025 Taranaki Dairy Trainee of the Ye...

2025 Manawatū Dairy Awards Winners Focused on the Future

The 2025 Manawatū Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmer of the Year winner is proud to be part of a progressive industry with diverse products that allow many opportunities. Kate Dawson was named 2025 Manawatū Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmer of the Year winner at the region’s annual awards announced in Palmerston North on Saturday evening. The other major winners were Jai Spalding, the 2025 Manawatū Dairy Manager of the Year, and Eva Wooller, the 2025 Manawatū Dairy Trainee of the Year. ...