The Ahuwhenua Trophy – BNZ Māori Excellence in Farming Award acknowledges and celebrates business excellence in New Zealand's important pastoral sector. This competition is held annually, alternating each year between dairy and sheep & beef. The upcoming 2017 competition is for Māori sheep and beef farmers.
Ahuwhenua Trophy 2017 Key Dates
Entries Close: Fri 27 Jan 2017
Parliamentary Announcement of Finalists: Thur 23 March 2017 (TBC)
Field Day 1: Thur 20 April 2017
Field Day 2: Thur 27 April 2017
Field Day 3: Thur 4 May 2017
Awards Dinner and announcement of the winner – Whangarei: Fri 26 May 2017
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Listen here to Ahuwhenua Young Maori Famer of the year Jack Rahahruhi - RNZ Country Life 27 May 2016
Listen here to Young Maori Farmer of Year Finalist Ash-Leigh Campbell - RNZ Country Life 27 May 2016
Listen here to Ahuwhenua Finalist Harepaora Ngaheu - RNZ Country Life 27 May 2016
Read Maori take a longer view Farmers Weekly - 29 May 2016
Read Rakaia farm takes Ahuwhenua trophy - Farmers Weekly - 23 May 2016
Listen here to Midday Rural News for 23 May 2016 talking about the 2016 winners
Read Young Māori dairy farmer Jack Raharuhi changes direction and wins award - stuff.co.nz 23 May 2016
Read Shareholders' sacrifices built Rakaia's mana - stuff.co.nz 23 March 2016
Listen here to Midday Rural News for 18 February 2016: finalists announcement mentioned at start, then piece follows with interviews with Ron and Tuhi Watkinson (Please forward to 2'26")
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Ahuwhenua Trophy winner makes history
For the first time in the 83 year history of the competition, a South Island dairy farm has won the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy BNZ Māori Excellence in Farming Award dairy.
The winner is the Proprietors of Rakaia Incorporation whose farm Tahu a Tao has a long and proud history dating back to 1886. The present 216 ha property near Ashburton runs around 830 Kiwi cross cows.
Young Māori dairy farmer Jack Raharuhi changes direction and wins award
A young farmer who confesses he "got into the wrong crowd as a teenager and chose the wrong path" has been crowned the 2016 Ahuwhenua Young Māori dairy farmer of the year.
Jack Raharuhi, hailing from the Ngati Kahu, said winning a prestigious award such as the Ahuwhenua was a huge honour.
