Dairy Trainee of the Year 2026

Winner

Breiton Tuwairua

Runner-Up

Adam Manners

Third

Conor O Toole

Merit Awards

DairyNZ Practical Skills AwardReinhart Bosch
Able Precast Solutions LTD Emerging Talent AwardMalachi Boynton
King Farm Services Ltd Farming Knowledge AwardAdam Manners
Vetora Bay of Plenty Communication & Industry Involvement AwardBreiton Tuwairua

Dairy Manager of the Year 2026

Winner

Reno Moses

Runner-Up

Satwinder Singh

Third

Joshua Purdie

Merit Awards

CowManager Livestock Management AwardJoshua Purdie
Fonterra Dairy Management AwardReno Moses
DeLaval Pasture & Feed Management AwardReno Moses
MPI Sustainable Farming – Environment AwardReno Moses
Dairy Training Limited People & Leadership AwardReno Moses
Craigs Investment Partners Personal Planning & Financial Management AwardSatwinder Singh
Perrin Ag Emerging Talent AwardStephen Tutua

Share Farmer of the Year 2026

Winner

Stefan & Rachel Grobecker

Runner-Up

George King & Hannah Lukins

Third

Renee & Benjamin Howard

Merit Awards

DairyNZ - People & Culture AwardGeorge King & Hannah Lukins
Ecolab Total Farm Hygiene & Innovation AwardRenee & Benjamin Howard
Federated Farmers Leadership AwardGeorge King & Hannah Lukins
Honda Farm Safety, Health & Biosecurity Award Harry & Isla Brown
LIC - Animal Wellbeing, Recording and Productivity AwardRenee & Benjamin Howard
Whakatane District Council Environmental Sustainability Award Renee & Benjamin Howard
Trelleborg Sustainable Pasture AwardGeorge King & Hannah Lukins
ASB Business Performance AwardGeorge King & Hannah Lukins
BlackmanSpargo Rural Law Ltd Emerging Talent AwardJordan Macdonald