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It feels great to be acknowledged in this way and a huge honour.

For the first time in the 83 year history of the competition, a South Island dairy farm has won the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy for Maori dairy farming.

Three of the best Maori dairy farms are vying to win the Bledisloe Cup as winner of the Ahuwhenua Trophy competition.

Five hundred years is a long time, but for Ngai Tahu Farming it’s just the beginning – they are working to a 500 year business plan for the iwi.

The field day at Rakaia was another great event, says Kingi Smiler, chairman of the Ahuwhenua management committee which runs the trophy competition.

A South Island farm consultant says dairy farmers must learn to be better risk managers.

Ngai Tahu Farms Ltd chief executive Andrew Priest says all farmers should be embracing and adopting the sustainability measures his organisation is committed to.

The resilience of Maori agribusiness is back in with the announcement of the finalists in this year's Ahuwhenua trophy competition to find NZ's top Maori dairy farm.

Two South Island Maori dairy farms and one in South Waikato are finalists in the Ahuwhenua Trophy competition for the top Maori dairy farm.

The Ahuwhenua Trophycompetition that will in 2016 decide the top Maori dairy farm gives a great focus to Maori working in farming, says the Minister of Maori Development, Te Ururoa Flavell.