5 May 2026

Bay of Plenty leader and General Manager of Te Tawa Kaiti Lands Trust, Hinehou Timutimu (Hine), has been announced as the 2026 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year. The award was announced at tonight’s gala dinner at the Dairy Women’s Network 2026 Conference “Success through Inspiration” in Christchurch (5 May 2026). The fourteenth Fonterra Dairy […]

North Otago farmer Leilani Lobb has been named the 2026 Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) Regional Leader of the Year. The award was announced at tonight’s gala dinner at the Dairy Women’s Network 2026 Conference “Success through Inspiration” in Christchurch (5 May 2026). DWN Chief Executive Jules Benton says Leilani embodies the values of the Network