Tangaroa Walker Wins First Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award

Tangaroa Walker (Ranginui/Pukenga) holds the Trophy and is flanked by the other two finalists, Mark Coughlan (Tuhoe/Ngai Tai),(R) and Tyson Kelly (Tuhoe/Whakatohea). Tangaroa Walker was awarded the inaugural Young Māori FarmerTrophy. A 22 year old lower order share milker for an equity partnership in Southland, Tangaroa aims to own his own farm and, having set his goals, he says that he knows how he's going to do it.

"I want to be the most successful Māori in the world and I want to motivate young Māori by directing them down the path I have followed to show them that the opportunities are out there if you are willing to sacrifice and put in the hard yards."