Dairy Trainee of the Year 2026

Winner

Wil Wilkie

Runner-Up

Zak Sattrup

Third

Robin Attwell

Merit Awards

DairyNZ Practical Skills AwardZak Sattrup
Diprose Miller Emerging Talent AwardSam Burr
Franklin Vets Farming Knowledge AwardWil Wilkie
Taylor Brothers Communication & Industry Involvement AwardSam Burr

Dairy Manager of the Year 2026

Winner

Owen Clifford

Runner-Up

Aristotle Sadinas

Third

Merit Awards

CowManager Livestock Management AwardOwen Clifford
Fonterra Dairy Management AwardOwen Clifford
DeLaval Pasture & Feed Management AwardOwen Clifford
MPI Sustainable Farming – Environment AwardOwen Clifford
Dairy Training Limited People & Leadership AwardAristotle Sadinas
BlackmanSpargo Rural Law Ltd Personal Planning & Financial Management AwardAristotle Sadinas
Auckland/Hauraki DIA Committee Emerging Talent AwardSam Begbie

Share Farmer of the Year 2026

Winner

Olivia Sutton & Craig Dobbe

Runner-Up

Third

Merit Awards

DairyNZ - People & Culture AwardOlivia Sutton & Craig Dobbe
Federated Farmers Leadership AwardJarrod Miller
Honda Farm Safety, Health & Biosecurity Award Olivia Sutton & Craig Dobbe
LIC - Animal Wellbeing, Recording and Productivity AwardOlivia Sutton & Craig Dobbe
Pioneer Environmental Sustainability Award Olivia Sutton & Craig Dobbe
Trelleborg Sustainable Pasture AwardOlivia Sutton & Craig Dobbe
ASB Business Performance AwardOlivia Sutton & Craig Dobbe
Ecolab Emerging Talent AwardPrabhjot Bassi