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Finalists from Whakatōhea Mãori Trust Board and Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani Incorporation with Minister Tama Potaka, Minister Todd McClay, Ahuwhenua Trophy Chair, Nukuhia Hadfield and Pou Tikanga Trevor Moeke.
The finalists for the 2024 Ahuwhenua Trophy for the top Māori dairy farm were announced at a special function in Parliament earlier this week.
The event was attended by politicians, including Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka, agribusiness leaders, diplomats and the finalists themselves.
This year’s two finalists are Mangakino-based Wairarapa moana ki Pouakani Incorporation, and Opotiki-based Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board.
The Ahuwhenua Trophy, which celebrates excellence in Māori farming, was inaugurated 91 years ago by Sir Apirana Ngata and the Governor General at the time, Lord Bledisloe.
On a three-year rotational basis, the awards focus on a different section of agriculture, rotating through the sheep and beef, horticulture, and dairy sectors. This year, the competition is for dairy.
Nukuhia Hadfield, chair of the Ahuwhenua Trophy Management committee says this year’s finalists, along with other entrants in the competition, show the strength and determination of Māori dairy farmers to successfully overcome adversity and get on with the daily task of producing their products sustainably.
“Aotearoa should be proud of what they do and the Ahuwhenua Trophy competition ensures that their efforts are recognised and celebrated,” she says.
The finalists will each hold a public field day at their respective properties. The winner is then to be announced at an awards dinner held on 17 May 2024 at the Globox Arena, Claudelands Event Centre, in Hamilton.
Field Day Dates
Recently two of New Zealand's top Maori sheep and beef farms held field days as part of the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy competition. The two are: Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust, northeast of Whangarei, and the proprietors of Tawapata Onenui farm on Mahia Peninsula in southern Hawke's Bay. Reporter Peter Burke attended both field days.
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