http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz en-us Mon, 25 May 2026 10:02:37 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/post/164503/industry-giant-signals-dairy-industry-awards-as-key-to-finding-future-leaders/ Jim van der Poel was presented with an award for outstanding service to the dairy sector at the National Dairy Industry Awards dinner in Rotorua on Saturday night where he spoke about his passion for the awards programme.The prestigious Services to the Dairy Industry Award is given out on rare occasions to people who have contributed significantly to the dairy industry, with Tim Mackle last receiving the award in 2023.An industry giant, Jim was surprised with the award on Saturday evening i... Wed, 13 May 2026 10:02:02 +1200 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/#post164503 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/post/164428/new-zealand-dairy-talent-rises-up-at-2026-new-zealand-dairy-industry-awards/ Dairy farmers and industry leaders gathered at the Energy Events Centre in Rotorua on Saturday night to celebrate the 2026 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.More than 640 people celebrated the theme of the evening Te Puna o te Mana, highlighting the source of excellence in the dairy industry. Scott and Stacey Mackereth from Southland/Otago were named 2026 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year, Lauren McConnachie from Canterbury/North Otago became the 2026 New Zealand Dairy Manager... Sun, 10 May 2026 15:01:08 +1200 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/#post164428 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/post/163281/fonterra-asb-first-farm-award-winners-sign-up-their-first-farm/ Braden and Brigitte Barnes have taken the leap into farm ownership to purchase their first farm with support from the Fonterra & ASB First Farm Award.Braden and Brigitte were one of three recipients of the inaugural Fonterra & ASB First Farm Award in 2025 at the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards Gala Dinner, together with Cameron and Margaret Bierre and Reece and Natasha Cox.After viewing numerous properties and missing out on multiple offers over the past year, the couple say the proces... Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:19:31 +1200 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/#post163281 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/post/162576/canterbury-north-otago-dairy-industry-award-winners-announced/ The winners of the 2026 Canterbury/North Otago Dairy Industry Awards were announced at the annual awards dinner held at Hotel Ashburton on Thursday evening.Marc and Megan Lalich won the 2026 Canterbury/North Otago Share Farmers of the Year, with Lauren McConnachie named Canterbury/North Otago Dairy Manager of the Year and the title of Canterbury/North Otago Dairy Trainee of the Year awarded to Sam O’Neill.The 2026 Canterbury/North Otago Share Farmers of the Year, Marc and Megan Lalich, are 50/... Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:35:18 +1300 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/#post162576 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/post/162463/southland-otago-dairy-industry-award-winners-announced/ The winners of the 2026 Southland/Otago Dairy Industry Awards were announced at the annual awards dinner held at Ascot Hotel in Invercargill on Tuesday evening.Scott and Stacey Mackereth are the 2026 Southland/Otago Share Farmers of the Year, with Lan Bariuad named Southland/Otago Dairy Manager of the Year and the title of Southland/Otago Dairy Trainee of the Year awarded to Taylor Alty.The 2026 Southland/Otago Share Farmers of the Year Scott and Stacey Mackereth are contract milking for Fortuna... Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:19:32 +1300 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/#post162463 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/post/162266/west-coast-top-of-the-south-dairy-industry-award-winners-announced/ The winners of the 2026 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards were announced at the annual awards dinner held at the Murchison Event Centre on Friday evening.Abbi Ayre and Frikkie Terblanche are the 2026 West Coast/Top of the South Share Farmers of the Year, with Preet Singh named West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Manager of the Year and the title of West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Trainee of the Year awarded to Mark Ready.The 2026 West Coast/Top of the South Share Farmers of the Y... Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:55:31 +1300 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/#post162266 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/post/162075/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... Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:03:21 +1300 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/#post162075 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/post/161929/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... Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:09:02 +1300 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/#post161929 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/post/161801/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 ... Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:49:12 +1300 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/#post161801 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/post/161564/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... Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:25:31 +1300 http://www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz/blog/#post161564