Press

Videos

Chloe Butcher-Herries – An award-winning farm manager and her wife are challenging stereotypes by running two large sheep and beef stations in Central Hawke’s Bay, Hyundai Country Calendar, TVNZ, 14 September 2025 - Season 2025, Episode 29

FULL STORY Against adversity an eleven-hundred-hectare whenua Māori farm is winning and winning big, Marae - TVNZ Facebook Page, 21 July 2025

Coby Warmington Interview, The Hui, 28 April 2025

The finalists for 2025 Ahuwhenua Trophy, Te Karere Facebook Page, 20 February 2025

The Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani Incorporation Farm Four, 2024 winner, Rural Delivery,Saturday 14 June 2025

Ben Purua - Young Māori Farmer 2024 winner, Hyundai Country Calendar, 9 March 2025

Wi Pere wants Ahuwhenua win to inspire Tai Rāwhiti businesses to up their game, Te Ao New, June 2023

Highlighting Māori success within the greater farming sector Maori plus - Home Land and Sea, Episode 7

Audio

Ahuwhenua Trophy and Young Māori Farmer winners' interviews RNZ - Midday Rural News - 10 June 2025

Morris Pita, Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust, Ahuwhenua trophy winner Te Rural Roundup - 09 June 2025

Ben Purua has been awarded young Maori Dairy Farmer of the year iHeart - 30 May 2024

Kingi Smiler - Best land use fires Ahuwhenua victory Waatea News: Māori Radio Station - 20 May 2024

Ben Purua talks to Jamie Mackay The Country | iHeart - 20 May 2024

Listen to The Country online with Jamie Mackay: 2024 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award winner Ben Purua NZ Herald - The Country - 20 May 2024

Hannah Speakman : Farming in Hawke's Bay Radio Kahungunu - 25 March 2024

Newspapers and Magazines

Wāhine farmers Chloe and Makita Butcher-Herries on juggling two farms and a baby, Woman's Weekly, 13 September 2025

Top Maori Farms roll out the welcome mat, Rural News, 22 April 2025, p.8

Spotlight on Grace, King Country News, 17 April 2025

From sporting honours to King Country shepherdess, 1 News, 24 March 2025

Two Northlanders Coby Warmington and Puhirere Tau among final three in Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award , 21 March 2025

Meet the finalists in Ahuwhenua young Māori farmer awards, 1 News, 17 March 2025

Ex-prisoner's story of farming and forgiveness inspiring others RNZ - 15 March 2025

New report highlights dramatic growth in Māori economy, Stuff, 11 March 2025

Ahuwhenua Trophy Finalists named, Rural News, 25 februry 2025

A dynamic duo: Ben and Nikki Purua, Farmers Weekly, 31 July 2024

Wahine-led farm team help lift top dairy trophy, Waikato Times, 3 June 2024

Turning over a new leaf, Dairy News,28 May 2024

Ahuwhenua awards: Aotearoa’s top Māori dairy farm and young Māori farmer celebrated, NZ Herald - The Country, 20 May 2024

Māori group crowned cream of the crop Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 May 2024

Couple's Ahuwhenua win 57 years ago still tasting sweet! Dairy News, May 2024

Ahuwhenua trophy finalists showcase farms Dairy News, April 2024

Rangatahi stir crowd South Waikato News, April 2024