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National Awards

NZYF National Awards

The NZYF National Awards recognise NZYF members and their outstanding achievements that have helped shape New Zealand Young Farmers.

The newly formed Dunedin Young Farmers Club was awarded the prestigious NZYF Club of the Year award. This recognition celebrates their diverse membership of agri-professionals, farmers, and university students.

See below for all award winners.

 

NZYF National Award Winners

2012

NZYF Club of the Year: Reporoa Young Farmers
Best event:  Pendarves Young Farmers  After Harvest Party
Membership Growth: Waimak Young Farmers
Best Region:  Waikato/BOP Young Farmers
Service to YF:  Phil “Ludey” Ludeman – Foothills Young Farmers

2013

NZYF Club of the Year: South Wairarapa Young Farmers
Best Event: Waikato/BOP Fight Night
Membership Growth: Five Forks Young Farmers
Best Regional Contest: Waikato/BOP Young Farmers
Best Region: Waikato/BOP Young Farmers
Service to Young Farmers: Chris Curd – Pendarves Young Farmers

2014

NZYF Club of the Year: Fitzherbert Young Farmers
Best Region: Waikato/BOP Young Farmers
Best Event: Wyndham Young Farmers – Cross Country Golf
Membership Growth: Amuri Basin Young Farmers
Best Region Final:  Taranaki/Manawatu Young Farmers
Service to YF:  Mark “Tractor” Lambert 

2015

NZYF Club of the Year: Dunsandel Young Farmers
Best Region:  Tasman Young Farmers
Best Event: Mana Young Farmers – The Amazing Race
Membership Growth: Dannevirke Young Farmers
Best District:  Taranaki Open District Contest
Health & Safety:  Britt Paton – South Wairarapa Club
Service to YF:  Andrea Fox – Hinds Young Farmers

2016

NZYF Club of the Year:  Central Taranaki Young Farmers
Best Region: East Coast Young Farmers
Best Event: Puketoi Bark Up
Membership Growth: Whangarei Young Farmers
Best District: Renwick Young Farmers Club
Best Regional Final: Northern Region Young Farmers
Health & Safety: Kate Stewart – Massey Young Farmers
Service to YF:  Sam Bryan – Hinds Young Farmers

2017

NZYF Club of the Year:  Methven Young Farmers
Best NZYF Region:  Otago/Southland Young Farmers
Best Event:  Hamish & Andy – Te Kawa West Young Farmers
Service to YF:  Sarah Heddell & Emma Sutherland
Health & Safety:  Tasman – Lisa Willis
Membership Growth:  Eskview Young Farmers

2018

NZYF Club of the Year:  Franklin Young Farmers
Best Region: Northern Region Young Farmers
Health & Safety:  Andre Troy – Ashley Clinton Young Farmers
Membership Growth:  West Melton Young Farmers
Best Event: Movember – Foothills Young Farmers
Service to Young Farmers:  Olivia Ross

2019

NZYF Club of the Year:  Thornbury Young FarmersBest NZYF Region:  Northern Young Farmers
Best Event: West Otago Young Farmers - Quiz, live auction and raffle fundraiser for local lad Shaun Bradley and his family battling with stage 4 cancer
Service to YF:  Brooke Flett  
Health & Safety:  Matthew Smith – Whangarei Young Farmers

2020

Best NZ Young Farmers Club: Foothills Young Farmers 
Best NZYF Region: Waikato/Bay of Plenty Young Farmers
Best District Contest Award: Lower North District
Best Regional Final Award: Otago/Southland
Health and Safety Award: Beth Pease - North King Country Young Farmers
Club Membership Award: South Waikato Young Farmers 
Best NZ Young Farmers Event: 80th Reunion - Marton Young Farmers
Service to Young Farmers: Samantha Tennent and Rachel Stewart

2021

NZYF Club of the Year:  Ngarua Young Farmers
Best region:  Otago/Southland Young Farmers
Service to NZYF:  Roshean Woods
Best Event:  Pendarves Ngarua Young Farmers After Harvest Party
Health & Safety: Fitzherbert Young Farmers
Leadership Award:  James Hurst 
Membership Growth:  Inglewood Young Farmers

2022

NZYF Club of The Year: Dunedin Young Farmers
Best NZYF Region: Aorangi Young Farmers
Best District Contest Season 55: Southland District Contest (Thornbury Young Farmers, Hugh Jackson (Convenor))
Best Regional Final Contest Season 55: Waikato Bay Of Plenty (Morrinsville-Ngarua Young Farmers, Robin Buser (Convenor))
Health & Safety Award: Liv Thompson , Foothills Young Farmers
Club Membership Award: North Waikato  Young Farmers
Best NZYF Event: Marton Young Farmers- 2022 Bark Up
Service to Young Farmers: 
Chris Malcolm, Nightcaps Young Farmers
Leadership Award:
Kate Denholm,  Fitzherbert Young Farmers

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