Dairy Trainee of the Year 2026

Winner

Jack Foster

Runner-Up

Charlie Cowie

Third

Elisa Berle

DairyNZ Practical Skills AwardJack Foster

Manawatu DIA Committee Emerging Talent AwardBrax Evans

McIntosh Farm Machinery Farming Knowledge AwardCharlie Cowie

Guthrie Agwork Ltd Communication & Industry Involvement AwardJack Foster

Dairy Manager of the Year 2026

Winner

Adrian Waugh

Runner-Up

Kristin Wilson

Third

Alex Meads

CowManager Livestock Management AwardAdrian Waugh

Fonterra Dairy Management AwardAdrian Waugh

DeLaval Pasture & Feed Management AwardAdrian Waugh

MPI Sustainable Farming – Environment AwardAdrian Waugh

Dairy Training Limited People & Leadership AwardKristin Wilson

Naylor Lawrence and Associates Personal Planning & Financial Management AwardAdrian Waugh

Hopkins Farming Group Emerging Talent AwardThomas Howard

Winner

Karl & Jess Wood

Runner-Up

Nicola Bosch & Kieran Scannell

Third

Zayn Jones & Natalie Ahlborn

DairyNZ - People & Culture AwardKarl & Jess Wood

Ecolab Total Farm Hygiene & Innovation AwardKarl & Jess Wood

Federated Farmers Leadership AwardKarl & Jess Wood

Honda Farm Safety, Health & Biosecurity Award Nicola Bosch & Kieran Scannell

LIC - Animal Wellbeing, Recording and Productivity AwardNicola Bosch & Kieran Scannell

Totally Vets Ltd Environmental Sustainability Award Karl & Jess Wood

Trelleborg Sustainable Pasture AwardKarl & Jess Wood

ASB Business Performance AwardKarl & Jess Wood

Manawatu DIA Committee Emerging Talent AwardZayn Jones & Natalie Ahlborn