Prizes
Our amazing, generous awards sponsors offer a combined awards prize pool for all regional and national award categories valued at $1M+ NZD. Get a taste of what's on offer below.
TOTAL PRIZE POOL VALUED AT
$1 MILLION + NZD
YOU COULD EXPERIENCE COWMANAGER FOR 2 YEARS!
Share Farmer of the Year regional winners could experience a CowManager System on your farm and herd for 2 years.
HEALTH
Get alerts 1-2 days before signs of clinical illness. For sick cows, monitor recovery in detail.
FERTILITY
Increase profit with timely insemination. Know when cows are in heat and when to inseminate.
NUTRITION
Stay on top of heat stress, group health, feed intake, and transition problems.
HONDA PRIZE POOL
EARLY BIRD PRIZES
HONDA EU22I GENERATOR
Earlybird Prize
HONDA WB20 WATER PUMP
Earlybird Prize
HONDA XRM150 MOTORBIKE
Earlybird Prize
NATIONAL WINNER PRIZES
HONDA XRM125 MOTORBIKE
National Winner - Dairy Trainee of the Year
HONDA XRM150 MOTORBIKE
National Winner - Dairy Manager of the Year
HONDA XRM190 MOTORBIKE
National Winner - Share Farmer of the Year
GENEMARK GENOMICS
DNA testing provides accurate data to accelerate improvement in your herd and business. The national winner of the LIC Animal Wellbeing Recording and Productivity Award will have the opportunity to test all of the dams and replacement animals in your herd, regardless of herd size, thanks to this genomics prize from LIC.
ASB PRIZE POOL
ASB Lending at 1% per annum* for one lucky National winner
The Alumni of the Year winner will receive up to $1 million of ASB Business Term Lending fixed at 1% per annum for three years. *ASB's lending criteria, terms and fees apply.
ASB Lending at 1% per annum* for three National Awards winners
Three winners of the Fonterra & ASB First Farm Award will receive up to $1 million of ASB Business Term Lending fixed at 1% per annum for three years. Lending must be used exclusively for purchasing a first farm. *ASB’s lending criteria, terms and fees apply.
TAILORED PRIZES FROM FONTERRA
The Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award National Winner will receive a $10,000 Farm Source voucher.
Three winners of the National First Farm Award will receive a stellar prize package including $20,000 of Farm Source account credit to invest in their first farm and access to Launch Kit, Farm Source's partners who will help your new farm get off to a flying start.
Last year's prizes are included below as an example below.
Farm with confidence, with service-fee-free fixed milk price for up to 100,000 kgMS across your first two seasons of farm ownership
Make your day on the farm easier with 12-months free-lease of a Mitsubishi “King of the Beasts” Triton ute, on road costs apply
Protect your milk and save money with 2-months free milk cooling refrigeration with a 7-year lease from CoolCare
Safeguard your new farm with a $2,000 credit towards a new insurance policy that includes Gallagher Insurance Farm Cover
Genesis are with you, with 1-month free power for your dairy shed, when signing up to a 12-month contract
WIN A FREE TRIP TO NATIONALS!
All Regional Award first place winners, plus, the top 3 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award nominees, top 6 First Farm Award nominees and top 3 Alumni of the Year nominees, win a free trip to the National Awards in May 2026. Plus, Dairy Trainee of the Year winners also get a free study tour during Nationals Week!
PLUS
A RANGE OF OTHER REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PRIZES INCLUDING CASH, PRODUCTS, MERCHANDISE AND TECH!
THANK YOU
TO ALL OF OUR NATIONAL SPONSORS AND PARTNERS FOR YOUR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS. WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!
Terms and Conditions of Prize Pool
Please refer to individual terms and conditions of entry for each New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards category. NZDIA is not responsible for any dishonoured vouchers or product prizes. For full terms and conditions click here to be redirected to the awards category pages.
