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Awards

Our Agri Inform team has forged a name for itself as the leading agri-business publisher in New Zealand, through the awards and accolades of its editorial team, contributing journalists and the innovation and enterprise of all staff.

2011

A freelance journalist based in Rangiora, Hugh de Lacy, took out this year’s top award for Agricultural Journalists at the awards night for the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators.
The AgResearch Science Writers Award, established to enhance standards of science writing, especially about pastoral agriculture, was won by Lynda Gray, regular contibutor of Country-Wide.
The Rural Women of New Zealand Award, which recognises the important contribution women make (and have always made) in the rural community, either through their role in the farming sector or to the general rural environment was won by Rebecca Harper, of NZX Agri.
The AGMARDT Agribusiness Award, which recognises high quality information about and effective analysis of national, global and other agribusiness, was won by Hugh Stringleman, of NZX Agri.
The Guild’s own award is designed to encourage and recognise excellence among journalists with three or less years reporting on agricultural issues, The Agricultural Journalism Encouragement Award went to Andrew Stewart of NZX Agri.

2010

Dominion Post journalist, Jon Morgan, walked away with the top award for agricultural journalists at the awards night for the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators.
Jon Morgan won the supreme award, the BNZ Partners' Rongo Award recognising excellence in agricultural journalism, for a portfolio of two articles, one on wines from the Gimblett gravels in Hawke's Bay, the other on Firstlight Foods.
The award for runner-up went to the team from the Country-Wide monthly newpaper, for two series, one on the future of the monitor farm programme and the burden of local government rates on rural people.
A total of eight awards were presented, seven for journalism and one for photography. The key objectives of the awards are the encouragement and recognition of excellence in agricultural journalism.
This year, the Guild has introduced a new award, encouraging and recognising excellence among journalists with three or less years reporting on agricultural issues.
The winner of the inaugural Guild Agricultural Journalism Encouragement Award went to Blair Ensor of the Marlborough Express.
Another new award this year is the Horticulture New Zealand Journalism Award, which was won in its inaugural year by Dominion Post farming editor, Jon Morgan. He also won the AGMARDT Agribusiness Journalism Award.
The winner of the Rural Women of New Zealand Award was Aaron Smale, for two articles that appeared in Young Country.
The AgResearch Science Writers Award was established to enhance standards of science, Susan won writing especially about pastoral agriculture Murray, from Radio New Zealand's Country Life programme.
The BNZ partners also sponsors the Farm Business Writing Award, which was won this year by Jackie Harrigan, for two articles in Country-Wide.
The Federated Farmers Rural Photography Award was won by Dominion Post farming editor, Jon Morgan.
Bank of New Zealand Rongo Award for excellence in rural journalism, won by regular contributing writer Richard Rennie.
Runner-up Bank of New Zealand Rongo Award, won by the Country-Wide reporting team for the Prime Movers special feature in the January 2010 issue of Country-Wide.
Bank of New Zealand Farm Business Writing Award, won by Sandra Taylor.
Federated Farmers Photography Award, won by regular contributing writer Marie Taylor.
Young Country, finalist at the Magazine Publishers Association annual awards.

2009

Country-Wide Southern was a finalist in Best Trade Professional magazine/newspaper category in the 2009 Qantas Media Awards.
Tony is finding out from Terry what the Guild of Ag Journos awards were. It was in the FW about October 15-20 last year.

2008

Qantas Media Awards Finalists: Best Trade and Professional Publication 'The New Zealand Farmers Weekly'.
Landcorp Agricultural Communicator of the Year Award: Winner, Trevor Cook
Bank of New Zealand Rongo award for excellence in agriculture journalism: Special merit awards, Terry Tacon, Marie Taylor.
First New Zealand publisher to launch a weekly digital publication, 'The New Zealand Farmers Weekly Digital Version'.
Celebration of 10 year of Tony Leggett and Dean Williamson owning Country-Wide Publications Ltd
Celebration of 30th birthday of Country-Wide

2007

Bank of New Zealand Rongo Award for excellence in agricultural journalism: Winner, Aaron Smale
Bank of New Zealand Rongo Award for excellence in agricultural journalism: Runner Up, Hugh Stringleman
Bank of New Zealand Rongo Award for excellence in agricultural journalism: Special merit, Jon Morgan, Hugh de Lacy, Tim Cronshaw, Marie Taylor, and Glenys Christian
Federated Farmers Rural Photography Award: Winner, Gerald Piddock
Federated Farmers Rural Photography Award: Highly commended, Marie Taylor
The Bank of New Zealand Farm Business Award: Winner, Joanna Grigg
AgResearch Science Writers Award: Third place, Marie Taylor

2006

The Bank of New Zealand Rongo Award: Runner up, Hugh Stringleman
The Bank of New Zealand Farm Business Award: Winner, Terry Brosnahan, Highly Commended, Natalie Campbell, Highly Commended, Gerard Hall
PGG Wrightson Agribusiness Award: Winner, Hugh Stringleman, Highly Commended, Sandra Taylor
AgResearch Science Writers Award: Highly Commended, Vanessa Munro
NZ Landcare Trust Sustainable Management Award: Winner, Marie Taylor, Highly Commended, Hugh Stringleman

2005

Wrightson Agribusiness Writing Award: Winner , Andrea Fox
Wrightson Agribusiness Writing Award: Highly commended, Gerard Hall
BNZ Farm Business Writing Award: Winner, Sandra Taylor
BNZ Farm Business Writing Award: Highly commended, Natalie Campbell
AgResearch Science Writing Award: Winner, Hugh Stringleman
AgResearch Science Writing Award: Highly Commended, Vanessa Munro
BNZ Rongo Award: Winner, Terry Brosnahan
BNZ Rongo Award: Commended, Andrea Fox

2004

Young Science Writers Award: Winner, Jo Griggs
PANPA Marketing Awards: Winner, Country-Wide Publications
Colmar Brunton Poll puts The New Zealand Farmers Weekly first at 90% readership. First for News and Issues, Market Information and Agribusiness

2003

PANPA John Sellars Award for the best newspaper advertising supplement in Australasia- Heartland Beef
Landcorp Communicator of the Year Award: Winner, Derek Charlton
Launch of The New Zealand Farmers Weekly – September 2003
BNZ Agribusiness Writer Award: Winner, Marie Taylor
Country-Wide Publications becomes the new print partner with the National Bank Young Farmer Competition

2002