National Hall of Fame
The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards have a proud history of recognising excellence in the dairy industry over the years. Here in our National Hall of Fame, you'll find a full record of previous award winners, which have been running in various formats since 1989.
Dairy Trainee
of the Year
Year | Winners |
|---|---|
2024 | Kirwyn Ellis |
2023 | Bill Hamilton |
2022 | Peter O'Connor |
2021 | Ruth Connolly |
2020 | Grace Gibberd |
2019 | Nicola Blowey |
2018 | Simone Smail |
2017 | Clay Paton |
2016 | Nicholas Bailey |
2015 | James Davidson |
2014 | Ruth Hone |
2013 | James Warren (Southland) |
2012 | Nathan Christian |
2011 | Ben Smith |
2010 | Blake Korteweg (Otago) |
2009 | Mark Nicholas |
2008 | Cameron Mitchell |
Dairy Manager
of the Year
Year | Winners |
|---|---|
2024 | Kieran McCahon |
2023 | Jack Symes |
2022 | Jaspal Singh |
2021 | Christopher Vila |
2020 | Andre Meier |
2019 | Matt Redmond |
2018 | Gerard Boerjan |
2017 | Hayley Hoogendyk |
2016 | Thomas Chatfield |
Share Farmer
of the Year
Year | Winners |
|---|---|
2024 | Will Hinton and Kali Rangiawha |
2023 | Hayden & Bridget Goble |
2022 | Will Green |
2021 | Manoj Kumar & Sumit Kamboj |
2020 | Sarah & Aidan Stevenson |
2019 | Colin & Isabella Beazley |
2018 | Daniel & Gina Duncan |
2017 | Christopher & Siobhan O’Malley |
2016 | Mark & Jaime Arnold |
Responsible
Dairying Award
Year | Winners |
|---|---|
2024 | James and Debbie Stewart |
2023 | Cameron Henderson |
2022 | Craigmore Farming Services |
2021 | Pete Morgan and Ann Bouma |
2020 | Nick and Nicky Dawson |
2019 | Damian & Jane Roper |
2018 | Wynn and Tracy Brown |
Services to the
Dairy Industry Award
Year | Winners |
|---|---|
2023 | Tim Mackle |
Lifetime Contribution Award
Year | Winners |
|---|---|
2021 | Jeff Bolstad |
Lifetime Achiever Award
Year | Winners |
|---|---|
2016 | Hon John Luxton |
2011 | Sir William Gallagher |
2009 | Professor Colin Holmes |
Sharemilker/Equity Farmer
of the Year
Year | Winners |
|---|---|
2015 | Justin & Melissa Slattery |
2014 | Charlie & Johanna (Jody) McCaig |
2013 | Don & Jess Moore (Southland) |
2012 | Enda & Sarah Hawe |
2011 | Jason & Lisa Suisted |
Sharemilker of the Year
Year | Winners |
|---|---|
2010 | Stefan & Annalize du Plessis (Southland) |
2009 | Chris & Teresa Moore |
2008 | Ben & Nicky Allomes |
2007 | Matt & Julie Ross (Canterbury) |
2006 | Wayne & Elaine Cook (Southland) |
2005 | Leo & Kathryn van den Beuken (Canterbury) |
2004 | Hugh Candy & Kerry Lucas-Candy |
2003 | Andrew & Alison Watters |
2002 | Paul & Judy Clark (Auckland/North Waikato) |
2001 | Dave & Julie Davis |
2000 | Mark & Donna Keaney |
1999 | Dylan & Sheree Ditchfield (Southland) |
1998 | Shane Bocock |
1997 | Ian & Karyn Brown |
1996 | Bruce & Julie Paton |
1995 | Lawrence Field & Marcella Mumm (West Coast) |
1994 | Bryn & Marise James |
1993 | Jeff & Lynn Walker (Oamaru) |
1992 | Laurie & Kate Phipps (Rotorua/Taupo) |
1991 | Clem & Patricia Captein |
1990 | Kevin & Diane Goble |
Farm Manager of the Year
Year | Winners |
|---|---|
2015 | James Foote |
2014 | Nick Bertram |
2013 | Richard Pearse |
2012 | Mick O'Connor |
2011 | Jason Halford (Manawatu/Rangitikei/Horowhenua) |
2010 | Carwyn (Monty) Montieth |
2009 | Shane Kelly |
2008 | Olin Greenan |
2007 | Daniel Woolsey & Emily Fraser (Southland) |
2006 | Dairy Excellence Awards - David & Shirleen Cochrane |
2005 | Dairy Excellence Awards - Craig & Rebecca Sturgeon |
2004 | Dairy Excellence Awards - Carl & Shey Kowalewski |
2003 | Dairy Excellence Awards - Shannon Wadsworth |
