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Click the image above to download the Sponsorship Application Form	Two $1,500 scholarships established in 1992 by Wrightson to >>more	$1,000 per annum. Awared to the most outstanding student completing a >>more

PGG Wrightson IHC Rural Scheme

Ballance Farm Environment Awards

PGW National Shearing Round

The PGG Wrightson IHC Rural Scheme involves farmers, PGG Wrightson and IHC working together to raise >>more.

The Ballance Farm Environment Awards are held in eight regions throughout New Zealand, including >>more.

The PGG Wrightson National Shearing Round has competitions around the country between October and >>more.

Federated Farmers of New Zealand

Ahuwhenua Trophy
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Air New Zealand Cup
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Federated Farmers represents farmers and rural families around the country. A network of 24 provinces >>more. The Ahuwhenua Trophy - BNZ Maori Excellence in Farming Award is a competition that acknowledges >>more. The Air New Zealand Cup is New Zealand's professional domestic rugby union competition. It was founded >>more.

Latest News/Special Feature

Check out our Latest News Articles below:

Prime Minister backs Innovative Rural Thinking - Read about the Robin Hood Prime Minister's Social Heroes Award 2009
PGG Wrightson Scholarships 2009 - Check out the lucky winners
Ballance Farm Environment Awards 2009 - The 2009 Winners of the PGG Wrightson Land and Life Awards
PGW National Shearing Round - The round ended in style with the nail-biting finals
IHC 25th Birthday - Recipients, donors, celebrities, and staff gathered in Cambridge on Wed 20th May to celebrate 25 years of the PGG Wrightson IHC Calf Scheme. Even the calves got their own slice of cake.

Prime Minister backs Innovative Rural Thinking

Prime Minister John Key, in conjunction with The Robin Hood Foundation has been searching for business minds leading the way in innovative thinking around social issues.

This quest has led them to a number of organizations that have created meaningful partnerships in the social sector. PGG Wrightson and IHC selected as the Supreme Winner of the Robin Hood Prime Minister’s Social Heroes Award 2009 for their 25 year relationship.

More than $20 million has been raised through the PGW IHC Calf Scheme, through the generosity of farmers, making a real difference to over 45,000 people living with intellectual disabilities and their families in rural communities.

The scheme has recently been expanded to include all livestock, so farmers can now donate the proceeds of any animal at all PGG Wrightson livestock sales nationwide.

“By using our national livestock network as a vehicle to support IHC, farmers have the opportunity at the time of sale to choose to give the proceeds of one or more of their animals to IHC,” says Sponsorship Coordinator Hazel Barrer.

PGG Wrightson livestock agents are right behind the Calf & Rural Scheme, and go the extra mile to ensure livestock donated to the Scheme’s fetch a good price. “When farmers respond generously by giving the proceeds of one of their animals to IHC, we make it as simple as possible by managing the paperwork involved and ensuring all proceeds go right back to people living in the donor’s local rural community.”

PGG Wrightson Scholarships 2009

Check out the lucky winners who will each receive a $1,500 PGG Wrightson Massey University Scholarship for 2009.

Below: 2009 Winners Adam Goldwater with Prof Ian Warrington, Nicole Andrews with Prof Ian Warrington

Below: 2008 Winners Justin France and Edward Wilson

Ballance Farm Environment Awards 2009

Congratulations to the 2009 Winners of the PGG Wrightson Land & Life Award:

Southland - Chris and Gaynor, Jason and Jocelyn, Quentin and Eleanor Miller - Roslyn Downs Partnership
Otago - Alan, Jean, Richard and Abby Hore - Beaumont Station
Canterbury - Ben Todhunter and Donna Field - Cleardale
Wairarapa - Tim and Jo Loe - Oporua
Horizons - Dave and Jan, Tim and Simone, James and Debbie Stewart
Bay of Plenty - Paul and Joanna McCarthy - Galatea, Murupara
Waikato - Keith and Margaret Ormsby
Northland - John and Lurline Blackwell

Southland Winners - (From Left): John O'Neill (PGW), Nick Jeffery (MC), Gaynor Miller, Eleanor Miller, Quentin Miller & Chris Miller.

Otago Winners - Alan, Jean, Richard & Abby Hore

Canterbury Winners - Ben Todhunter & Donna Field

Horizons Region Winners - (From Left): Tim, Simone, Jan, Dave, Debbie and James

Waikato Winners - Keith & Margaret Ormsby

Northland Winners - John & Lurline Blackwell with Aaron Gravatt (PGW)

Bay of Plenty Winners - Paul and Joanna McCarthy with Neil Wylie (PGW)

Wellington/Wairarapa Winners - Tim and Jo Loe

PGW National Shearing Round

The PGW National Shearing round ended in style with the nail-biting finals held at Golden Shears in Masterton.

2009 Place Getters:

1st - Tony Coster
2nd - Paul Avery
3rd - James Fagan

IHC 25th Birthday

Recipients, donors, celebrities and staff gathered in Cambridge on Wednesday 20th May to celebrate 25 years of the PGG Wrightson IHC Calf Scheme. Even the calves got their own slice of cake.

25 years is a long time – quarter of a century – so it is easy to say that a 25-year sponsorship relationship between IHC and PGG Wrightson is a success story. The winning formula seems to be the passion that is shared by those close to the scheme. Starting from the top (height wise), patron Colin Meads has been involved from the beginning. His typically kiwi ‘humble celebrity status’ sits firmly alongside the scheme. Couple this with loyal canvassars, proud Livestock reps, and the generosity of hundreds of dairy farmers – and there’s no doubt this scheme has touched the hearts of many.

Click Here to view the 25th IHC Birthday Party Press Release

PGW IHC Rural Scheme

The PGG Wrightson IHC Rural Scheme involves farmers, PGG Wrightson and IHC working together to raise money for New Zealanders who have an intellectual disability. Launched in 1984, as the PGG Wrightson IHC Calf Scheme - this project has contributed enormously to the IHC. The Scheme now raises more than $1,000,000 each year. In 2008, the scheme was expanded to include ALL Livestock.

Why are we involved?

PGG Wrightson are proud to be part of such a long-lasting sponsorship relationship. Money that is raised within a community, stays in that community to assist people living with disabilities. THANK YOU to all farmers who have donated to the ‘PGG Wrightson IHC Calf Scheme’ over the last 25 years – together we have raised over 20million dollars. Here’s to a bright future for people living with intellectual disabilities in your community!

How to Donate?

If you'd like to jump on board with us and sponsor the PGW IHC Rural Scheme, please phone 0800 746 444 or talk to your local Livestock Representative.

Click Here to view the IHC Website.

Ballance Farm Environment Awards

The Ballance Farm Environment Awards are held in eight regions throughout New Zealand, including: Waikato, Canterbury, Bay of Plenty, Wellington, Southland, Otago, Northland and Horizons. The key objective of the Awards is to encourage sustainable land management and to display to farmers that profitability can be balanced with environmental concerns.

Why are we involved?

As New Zealand’s largest agri-serving business, PGG Wrightson is strongly committed to New Zealand agriculture – the Company’s sponsorship of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards is a tangible demonstration of that. PGG Wrightson fiercely encourage the community spirit demonstrated in the 'Land & Life Award'. Our chosen category is focused around the all-important people side of business. Entrants pride & passion for the land are a key part of the judge’s considerations. Winners work actively within their community, and boast a very good relationship with external “advice or support” from agribusiness people. The PGG Wrightson Land & Life Award also encourages intergenerational thinking and planning.

Click Here to view the Ballance Farm Environment Awards Website.
Click here to download the 2010 Ballance Farm Environment Awards programme.

PGW National Shearing Round

The PGG Wrightson National Shearing round has competitions around the country between October and March 2009/2010, with the final being held at the Golden Shears in March. The National Shearing Round consists of five qualifying rounds;
- NZ finewool Merino championships - Alexandra
- NZ Spring Shears - Waimate
- National Corriedale championships - Christchurch
- National lambshearing championships -Raglan
- Pahiatua Shears - Pahiatua
- Golden Shears (final) - Masterton

Why are we involved?

PGG Wrightson share a passion for performance with these athletes who travel across rural New Zealand from Waimate to Raglan to demonstrate their skill. The contestants precision, speed and determination are paramount when you watch them compete.

Click Here to view the Golden Shears Website.

Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers represents farmers and rural families around the country. A network of 24 provinces, together with associated area networks or branches, provides a locally based, democratic organisation that gives farmers a collective voice nationally and within each province.With seven industry groups representing the specific interests of meat and fibre, dairy, goats, rural butchers, beekeepers, high country, and grain and seed farmers, the Federation covers a broad spectrum of the rural community.

Why are we involved?

PGG Wrightson is a key sponsor of Federated Farmers. Our sponsorship acknowledges the vital role played by this group in providing a collective voice for farmers in an increasingly challenging world.

Click Here to view the Federated Farmers Website.

Ahuwhenua Trophy Awards

The Ahuwhenua Trophy – BNZ Maori Excellence in Farming Award is a competition that acknowledges and celebrates business excellence in New Zealand’s important pastoral sector.

The competition is held annually alternating between dairy and sheep & beef.

Click Here to view the Ahuwhenua Trophy Awards Website.

Air New Zealand Cup

The Air New Zealand Cup is New Zealand's professional domestic rugby union competition. It was founded in 2006 with 14 teams, after the NPC was split into two separate competitions. PGG Wrightson are proud to support Northland, Counties Manukau, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki,Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Tasman, and Southland in this competition - as well as many other teams in the Heartland Championship, and at club rugby level.

Why are we involved?

PGG Wrightson are proud to support the rural communities in which we are active by being a major sponsor of rugby nationwide from Northland to Southland.The local rugby grounds in a rural area are a great community hub. As a nationwide company, PGG Wrightson are proud to get in behind New Zealand's national sport. Our staff, our clients and their children play and watch rugby - and we are thrilled to have an opportunity to support your game.

Click Here to view the Air New Zealand Cup Website.
Click Here to view the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup Draw

PGW Massey University Scholarship

Two $1,500 scholarships established in 1992 by Wrightson to mark 150 years of service to the rural community and to encourage high calibre young people from that community to improve their knowledge and skills.

Click Here to view Massey University Scholarship Page

Lincoln University Sir Ronald Trotter Medal

$1,000 per annum. Awarded to the most outstanding student completing a degree in agri-business and recognising the academic acheivement and the potential of the winner to display excellence in leadership and management in his or her future career.