Media statement - Miraka celebrates Supplier Excellence at Annual Awards Dinner
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- Jun 27
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Friday, 27 June 2025
MEDIA STATEMENT
Miraka celebrates Supplier Excellence at Annual Awards Dinner
Taupō dairy processor, Miraka, is celebrating a record number of winning farms for the 2024/25 season following the company’s annual Suppliers’ Awards Dinner.
Agriculture Minister, Hon Todd McClay along with Miraka Directors, Staff and Acting CEO, Richard Harding, joined more than 330 guests in Taupō last night to celebrate the achievements of the company’s milk suppliers.
The evening saw over 40 farms awarded grade free status, with 17 farms recognised for achieving full points in the Te Ara Miraka farming excellence programme.
“This achievement reflects the incredible dedication, innovation, and sustainable farming practices of our whānau of milk suppliers,” said Harding.
“It’s a proud moment not only for the award winners, but for our entire Miraka community. Our suppliers’ commitment to excellence is helping shape a more sustainable and values-driven future for dairy. We’re extremely proud to partner with and stand alongside our farmers in celebrating their success.”
Joan Barendsen, General Manager of On-Farm Excellence, also paid tribute to the award recipients.
“Te Ara Miraka sets a high bar for best practice in animal welfare, milk quality, and on-farm sustainability,” said Barendsen.
“The 2024/25 season brought its share of challenges, yet so many of our farmers rose above them to deliver outstanding results.”
The winning farms earned an additional premium of 20 cents per kilogram of milk solids for the 2024/25 season. Since Te Ara Miraka began, Miraka has paid in excess of $24 million in premiums to suppliers.
Earlier in the day, Miraka’s newest milk suppliers were formally welcomed to the company during a pōwhiri at Mōkai Marae, northwest of Taupō.
ENDS.
MEDIA ENQUIRIES:
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TE ARA MIRAKA AWARDS – 1ST EQUAL PLACEGETTERS
103 - Te Raparahi Lands Trust
105 - Braley Farms Ltd
107 - Cetara Farms Ltd
124 - Syben Brothers Company Ltd
126 - Syben Brothers Company Ltd
128 - PR & BE Skinner Family Trust
301 - Wairarapa Moana Incorporation
303 - Wairarapa Moana Incorporation
304 - Wairarapa Moana Incorporation
317 - Sandel Ridge Farms Ltd
320 - Huiarau Farms Partnership
414 - Donovan Family Trust
506 - Cochrane Farm Ltd
510 - The Elsworth Family Trust
526 - Alikat Family Trust
608 - Glengour Limited
801 - The Chamberlin Trust
QUALITY AWARD – BIGGEST SCC IMPROVEMENT
901- Opepe Farming Limited Partnership
QUALITY AWARD – LOWEST OVERALL AVERAGE SSC
410 - Davison Family Trust Farm
KAITIAKITANGA ON-FARM AWARD
601- Tauhara Moana Farms Limited Partnership
GRADE FREE FARM AWARDS
103 – Te Raparahi Lands Trust
104 – Te Raparahi Lands Trust
105 – Braley Farms Ltd
107 – Cetara Farms Ltd
108 – Dyer Holdings Ltd
111 – Barr Farms Ltd
112 – Central Dairies Ltd
115 – ASH Farm Ltd
123 – Pukeko Place Farms Ltd
124 – Syben Brothers Company Ltd
126 - Syben Brothers Company Ltd
127 – Walker Farms Ltd
128 – PR & BE Skinner Family Trust
129 – Golden Investments NZ Ltd
298 – Te Waiti Lands Trust
301 – Wairarapa Moana Incorporation Farm 1
303 - Wairarapa Moana Incorporation Farm 3
304 - Wairarapa Moana Incorporation Farm 4
307 - Wairarapa Moana Incorporation Farm 7
311 - Wairarapa Moana Incorporation Farm 11
316 – Sandel Ridge Farms Ltd
317 - Sandel Ridge Farms Ltd
318 – Pokuru Pastures Limited
319 – Huiarau Farms Partnership
320 – Huiarau Farms Partnership
402 – Tuaropaki Trust
414 – Donovan Family Trust
419 – Y Wuri Trust Tram Road
506 – Cochrane Farm Ltd
510 – The Elsworth Family Trust
524 – Windley Family Trust
526 – Alikat Family Trust
527 – Omahanui Land Co. Limited
532 – Te Kopia Farm Trust
601 – Tauhara Moana Farms Limited Partnership
603 – Landcorp Farming Ltd – Endurance
607 – Landcorp Farming Ltd
608 – Glengour Limited
703 – Te Tarata Farm Trust
801 – The Chamberlin Trust
802 – SJ and JR Gregory Farms Ltd
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