Large number of entrants from Miraka supplier pool in 2025 Dairy Industry Awards

26 March 2025

A large number of dairy farmers and works from across the Miraka farmer supplier pool were entrants in the Central Plateau - NZ Dairy Industry Awards. Our warmest congratulations go to all entrants, and winners:

Dairy Trainee Category [Name/Farm#]

• Devlin Anderson – PAMU 607

• Rihare Nelson – Opepe 901

• Billie Morehu – Opepe 902

• Isaiah Teaonui – Opepe 902

• Taine Mitchell – Farm 505 Bellvue Farms Ltd

  • Merit award winner -  NZ Farmers Livestock Ltd Communication & Industry Involvement Award

Dairy Manager Category [Name/Farm#]

• Tamati Wineera – Opepe 901

• Rebecca Voysey – PAMU 603

  • Merit Award winner - BlackmanSpargo Rural Law Ltd Emerging Talent Award

• Jas Singh Mander – PAMU 604

  • Merit award winner – Fonterra Dairy Management Award

  • Merit Award winner - DeLaval DeLaval Pasture & Feed Management Award

• Pablo Lugo Bedoya – WMI 307

  • Merit Award Winner - I.S. Dam Lining Ltd Environmental Sustainability Award

Sharefarmer Category

• Petrus & Mariette de Klerk – Farm 318 Y Wuri Farms

  • Merit Award winner - Merit Award Winner - Ecolab Total Farm Hygiene & Innovation Award

  • Merit Award winner - Honda Farm Safety, Health & Biosecurity Award

  • Merit Award winner -LIC - Animal Wellbeing, Recording and Productivity Award

 Dairy Manager of the Year Winner  –  Jas Singh Mander

Sharefarmer of the Year 3rd Place – Petrus and Mariette de Klerk

Click here to read The Country: Central Plateau Dairy Awards, Kiffs named Share Farmers of the Year.