Dairy Trainee of the Year 2026

Winner

Taylor Alty

Runner-Up

Amy Gouldthorpe

Third

Samantha Withers

DairyNZ Practical Skills AwardErin Harland Christie

Regional Ford Emerging Talent AwardBailey Bennett

Dairy Holdings Ltd Farming Knowledge AwardTaylor Alty

Forsyth Barr Communication & Industry Involvement AwardSamantha Withers

Dairy Manager of the Year 2026

Winner

Lan Bariuad

Runner-Up

Callum Pilsworth

Third

Bradley Ray

CowManager Livestock Management AwardLan Bariuad

Fonterra Dairy Management AwardBradley Ray

DeLaval Pasture & Feed Management AwardLan Bariuad

MPI Sustainable Farming – Environment AwardCallum Pilsworth

Dairy Training Limited People & Leadership AwardToria Cummings

Milestone Group Personal Planning & Financial Management AwardBradley Ray

Fortuna Group Limited Emerging Talent AwardJack Pow

Winner

Scott & Stacey Mackereth

Runner-Up

Chris Henderson

Third

Dilpreet Singh

DairyNZ - People & Culture AwardScott & Stacey Mackereth

Ecolab Total Farm Hygiene & Innovation AwardDilpreet Singh

Federated Farmers Leadership AwardChathura Vidyarathna

Honda Farm Safety, Health & Biosecurity Award Scott & Stacey Mackereth

LIC - Animal Wellbeing, Recording and Productivity AwardChris Henderson

Landpro Environmental Sustainability Award Scott & Stacey Mackereth

Trelleborg Sustainable Pasture AwardScott & Stacey Mackereth

ASB Business Performance AwardChris Henderson

McIntyre Dick Emerging Talent AwardGurpreet Singh