Entries are open for the 2026 Ahuwhenua Trophy Horticulture Competition and the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award.
The competition is the most prestigious agricultural competition in Aotearoa. It was inaugurated in 1933 by the then Governor General Lord Bledisloe and one of te ao Māori’s greatest leaders Sir Apirana Ngata. The objective then and still is, to foster the growth and development of Māori in farming and horticulture.
The Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award was inaugurated in 2012 and is designed to recognise up and coming young Māori in the pastoral and horticulture sectors.
From left Bernadine Guilleux, Chair, Horticulture NZ and Dr Charlotte Severne, Māori Trustee, Te Tumu Paeroa. Credit: Horticulture NZ.
The winner of both competitions will be announced at the awards dinner in Whangārei on June 5, 2026.
For more information see the Ahuwhenua Trophy website.
