Ahuwhenua Trophy

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 farmers and growers 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. Each year the annual competition alternates between dairy, sheep and beef, and horticulture in recognition of the broad skills across agricultural and horticultural sectors in Aotearoa.