Entries Deadline
Date
24-Mar-2026
Time
6:00 PM (GMT+12:00)
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Federated Farmers & Brightstar proudly present the Primary Industries Awards Ceremony on 23 June at The Cordis in Auckland.
The Primary Industries NZ Summit Awards are open to individuals, teams and companies from any producer groups working within the primary sector or in support of the primary sector. The Awards Ceremony provides a fantastic opportunity to celebrate and recognise innovation, excellence, collaboration and success across the primary industries.
Key Dates
Nominations Open: 29 January 2026
Nominations Close: 24 March 2026
Judges Collaborate: 6 May 2026
Finalists Announced: 12 May 2026
Winners Announced: 23 June 2026
2026 Award Categories
Emerging Leader Award
Champion Award
Team & Collaboration Award
Technology Innovation Award
Food, Beverage and Fibre Product Award
Guardianship & Conservation Award (Kaitiakitanga Award)
Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand’s Primary Industries Award
Entry and Judging Guidelines
Create a login to access the entry forms, draft, or submit an entry for the chosen category/ ies.
Entries should be no longer than 2000 words long but can be supplemented with supporting appendices/links to evidence (not included in the 2000-word count).
Entries will be assessed on the quality of the nomination.
The judging panel will score each entry based on how it answers the criteria.
Contact
If you have any questions please contact events@fedfarm.org.nz
The Primary Industries NZ Summit Awards are open to individuals, teams and companies from any producer groups working within the primary sector or in support of the primary sector. The Awards Ceremony provides a fantastic opportunity to celebrate and recognise innovation, excellence, collaboration and success across the primary industries.
Key Dates
Nominations Open: 29 January 2026
Nominations Close: 24 March 2026
Judges Collaborate: 6 May 2026
Finalists Announced: 12 May 2026
Winners Announced: 23 June 2026
2026 Award Categories
Emerging Leader Award
Champion Award
Team & Collaboration Award
Technology Innovation Award
Food, Beverage and Fibre Product Award
Guardianship & Conservation Award (Kaitiakitanga Award)
Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand’s Primary Industries Award
Entry and Judging Guidelines
Create a login to access the entry forms, draft, or submit an entry for the chosen category/ ies.
Entries should be no longer than 2000 words long but can be supplemented with supporting appendices/links to evidence (not included in the 2000-word count).
Entries will be assessed on the quality of the nomination.
The judging panel will score each entry based on how it answers the criteria.
Contact
If you have any questions please contact events@fedfarm.org.nz
