Subaru’s Outback has received the AA/Driven New Zealand Car of the Year 2021 Safest Car award today. The sixth generation of Subaru’s much-loved SUV – known as the GOOAT – becomes not only the greatest, but also now the safest, Outback Of All Time. Subaru NZ is a strategic partner of Federated Farmers of New […]
Awards
Former NZRGPN Board student rep receives prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
The New Zealand Rural General Practice Network (Network) is thrilled to hear that former Board student representative Dr Ben Alsop-ten Hove has received the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. This postgraduate award will support Ben to study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom where he will join a cohort of more than 100 Rhodes […]
Finalists Announced in Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards
After a thorough judging process, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is pleased to announce the finalists in the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards. B+LNZ CEO Sam McIvor says a team of judges scrutinized all of the hundred-plus entries in the eight award categories and after much deliberation, came up with a list of […]
Applications open for 2022 Meat Industry Association Scholarships
Students considering a future career in New Zealand’s red meat industry are encouraged to apply for a 2022 Meat Industry Association (MIA) Scholarship. Applications are now open for four MIA undergraduate scholarships, providing $5,000 a year for each year of study, and one post-graduate award of $10,000 a year for each year of study up […]
2021/2022 Ballance Farm Environment Awards programme to proceed nationally
Despite the interruptions of COVID-19, the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust is delighted to confirm that the 2021/2022 Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA) will proceed as planned throughout the country, including the new Catchment Group Award. Even with the disruptions caused by the changes to alert levels in Auckland, Northland and Waikato the awards have […]
Scholarship gives young people boost into beekeeping career
Young people interested in a beekeeping career are being encouraged to apply for the annual Ron Mossop Youth Scholarship, sponsored by Mossop’s Honey and Apiculture New Zealand. The scholarship was set up three years ago as a way of giving young people the best possible start in the apiculture industry. The scholarship includes $2000 to […]
Sponsor support continues for Dairy Industry Awards
Entries for the 2022 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) open October 1st with planning well underway and National sponsors continuing to back the programme. The Awards programme allows entrants to connect, learn and grow as individuals across the board from Trainees and new entrants to the industry through to experienced Share Farmers. NZDIA General […]
Recognition for Forestry’s highest achievers in 2021.
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) has announced the winners of its prestigious 2021 awards. In what has been an exceptionally volatile year for many, the forestry sector remains a significant contributor to the New Zealand economy. NZIF President James Treadwell says the industry is working hard to benefit Aotearoa / New Zealand and […]
Applications for prestigious trans-Tasman agriculture award open
The search is on to uncover talented young individuals in agriculture, with applications for the 2022 Zanda McDonald Award opening this Sunday. The trans-Tasman award provides an opportunity for young Kiwis and Aussies working in agriculture to fast track their careers and personal development, through an impressive prize package that puts the winner in the […]
Farmax adds extra benefit to Ballance Farm Environment Awards
Farmax is excited to announce they are now a sponsor of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards. The Ballance Farm Environment Awards are run by the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust to recognise innovative and passionate Kiwi farmers who have embedded sustainability into the foundation of their farm businesses. “Farmax is thrilled to be supporting the […]