Are the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards for you?

Keen to benchmark against others in the dairy industry and be rewarded for your hard work?

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) recognise a range of achievements and innovations in the dairy industry. By entering, you’ll accelerate your learning and development opportunities, you’ll challenge yourself, and raise the bar. There’ll be opportunities to stand out and showcase your skills while being rewarded for your hard work.

The Awards encompass New Zealand Share Farmer of the Year, New Zealand Dairy Manager of the Year, New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year, and Fonterra Responsible Dairying of the Year categories

NZDIA General Manager Robin Congdon says the Awards are not only a prestigious programme with hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes, but they are also a learning platform where people can secure their future, learn, connect, and grow, both personally and professionally.

“In addition to these benefits, entrants also have an opportunity to experience National Final week and Gala dinner in the incredible Queenstown environment,” Robin explains “The Awards promote best practices within the dairy industry and give entrants the chance to challenge themselves, connect with others, earn a regional or national title, and to share in substantial regional and national prize pools.”

Rainy River dairy farmers and previous Share Farmer of the Year winners Kyla and Kevin Freeman Say “We entered the Awards programme to look at every aspect of our business with others to critique. It was a chance to analyse, learn and improve areas of weakness and identify areas of opportunities to grow.”

Tasman’s NZDIA Trainee Team Leader Del Bruce, who was born and bred on a dairy farm in Maruia and works as a Large Animal Vet Technician, says “I’ve been a part of the awards previously as an entrant in both the Trainee and Managers section and as a team leader. I love how the awards grew my confidence both in my career and for me as a person. Winning Trainee of the Year was an experience I'll never forget, and I love the positivity it brings to our industry.”

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards attracts farmers from across the country, working at all levels of the dairy sector. For more on categories or entries head online to www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz, entries close at midnight on December 5th