Te oranga i roto i ngā kaitiaki
Prosperity through guardianship
At PGG Wrightson we are aware of our responsibilities to assist landowners to be guardians of their land and people, by providing support, products and services that align to the common goals of the view that “our land sustains our people” as primary producers of Aotearoa.
As a sponsor of the Ahuwhenua Trophy for more than 15 years, we join Māori farmers and growers in celebrating improved farming practices and role modelling excellence in farming to future generations.
Celebrating excellence in Māori agriculture and horticulture
The prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy competition was first held in 1933 and is designed to showcase and celebrate excellence in Māori agriculture and horticulture.
The competition was initiated by the great Māori leader Sir Apirana Ngata and the Governor-General at the time Lord Bledisloe who was a highly successful farmer in his own right. Their vision was to encourage and incentivise Māori farmers to improve their farming operation and for the winners of the competition to become role models for their peers.
By entering the Ahuwhenua Trophy competition, Māori have the opportunity to celebrate and showcase the standards they set as kaitiaki and stewards of the land to the world.
Entries open each year in October, with finalists announced in February.
Celebrating excellence in Māori agriculture and horticulture
The prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy competition was first held in 1933 and is designed to showcase and celebrate excellence in Māori agriculture and horticulture.
The competition was initiated by the great Māori leader Sir Apirana Ngata and the Governor-General at the time Lord Bledisloe who was a highly successful farmer in his own right. Their vision was to encourage and incentivise Māori farmers to improve their farming operation and for the winners of the competition to become role models for their peers.
By entering the Ahuwhenua Trophy competition, Māori have the opportunity to celebrate and showcase the standards they set as kaitiaki and stewards of the land to the world.
Entries open each year in October, with finalists announced in February.
2024 Ahuwhenua Trophy Dairy Competition
Nga mihi nui | big congratulations to Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani Incorporation and Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board who have been named finalists in the Ahuwhenua Trophy for excellence in Māori dairy farming.
The winner will be announced at the awards dinner held on Friday 17 May 2024 at the Globox Arena, Claudelands Event Centre, in Hamilton.
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Ahuwhenua Trophy Field Day - Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board
Around 250 people attended this week’s field day at Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board’s dairy farm in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Whakatōhea is a finalist in this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy competition to select the top Māori dairy farm in Aotearoa. As part of the competition each finalist stages a field day...
Ahuwhenua Trophy Field Day - Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani Incorporation
More than 300 people turned out this week to a field day at Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani Incorporation’s (WMI) dairy farm near Mangakino in the Waikato. WMI is one of two finalists in this years Ahuwhenua Trophy competition to select the top Māori dairy farm in Aotearoa. As part of the competition...
Ahuwhenua Trophy Finalists Announced
Pictured: 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 in this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy for the top Māori dairy farm were...