Dairy Trainee of the Year 2025

Winner

Emma Blom

Runner-Up

Corey Hirst

Third

Bradley Ray

DairyNZ Practical Skills AwardCorey Hirst

Regional Ford Emerging Talent AwardHayley Rooney

Dairy Holdings Farming Knowledge AwardCorey Hirst

AWS Legal Communication & Industry Involvement AwardBradley Ray

Dairy Manager of the Year 2025

Winner

Leah Murray

Runner-Up

Regan Smith

Third

Edita Macakova

CowManager Livestock Management AwardLeah Murray

Fonterra Dairy Management AwardRegan Smith

_ DeLaval Pasture & Feed Management AwardLeah Murray

VetSouth Environmental Sustainability AwardRegan Smith

_ Dairy Training Ltd People & Leadership AwardRegan Smith

FarmRight Personal Planning & Financial Management AwardBrayden Johnston

Southland Farm Services Emerging Talent AwardRegan Taylor

Winner

Hayden Smith & Isla Pringle

Runner-Up

Janamjot Singh Ghuman & Mandeep Kaur

Third

Scott Mackereth & Stacey Gaskill

DairyNZ - People & Culture AwardScott Mackereth & Stacey Gaskill

Ecolab Total Farm Hygiene & Innovation AwardJanamjot Singh Ghuman & Mandeep Kaur

Federated Farmers Leadership AwardHayden Smith & Isla Pringle

Honda Farm Safety, Health & Biosecurity Award Emma Hansen

LIC - Animal Wellbeing, Recording and Productivity AwardJanamjot Singh Ghuman & Mandeep Kaur

Landpro Environmental Sustainability Award Hayden Smith & Isla Pringle

Trelleborg Sustainable Pasture AwardHayden Smith & Isla Pringle

ASB Business Performance AwardHayden Smith & Isla Pringle

McIntyre Dick Emerging Talent AwardNicholas Rowe