NZ Deer Industry Award
NZ Deer Industry Award
The NZ Deer Industry Award is an annual award presented each year to the person, persons jointly, or organisation who, in the opinion of the judges, has made the most outstanding contribution to the New Zealand deer industry, either in the previous year, or over a period of years.
The selection panel is made up of three judges who are the nominees of the following organisations:
- Countrywide Magazine (NZ Farm Life Media)
- The NZ Deer Farmers' Association (Inc)
- Porter Holdings Ltd
Presentation of the Award is made annually at the NZDFA Annual Conference dinner or, if this is not possible, at another function as determined by the NZDFA, after consulting with Countrywide Magazine (NZ Farm Life Media).
For more information about this award, download a nomination form here (2021) >>
Past winners of the award:
|
Year |
Recipient(s) |
Feature |
|
1985 |
Harry & Anne Van Hoppe |
National fielddays |
|
1986 |
John Burrowes |
DFA president |
|
1987 |
Dr Noel Beatson |
Tb Research and diagnosis |
|
1988 |
Ian Spiers* |
DFA President |
|
1989 |
The Deer Farmer magazine |
Industry promotion & publicity |
|
1990 |
Prof Frank Griffin |
Tb Diagnostics |
|
1991 |
Tom Williams |
GIB Chairman, industry leadership |
|
1992 |
Jeff Pearse |
Tb accreditation programme |
|
1993 |
Canterbury Branch |
World Deer Congress |
|
1994 |
Sir Peter Elworthy* & Sir Tim Wallis (jointly) |
Industry Founding fathers |
|
1995 |
Dr Ken Drew |
Deer Research |
|
1996 |
Richard Janes |
GIB CEO, Cervena programme |
|
1997 |
Clive Jermy |
DFA President, Industry leadership |
|
1998 |
Graham Brown |
GIB Executive Chef |
|
1999 |
Bob Bennett |
GIB & Services to velvet industry |
|
2000 |
Andrew Duncan Tony Pearse John Spiers* |
Venison industry services Research and Tech Transfer DFA President and DFA services |
|
2001 |
SCNO Branch DFA |
Deer Master project |
|
2002 |
Ian Walker |
Veterinarian services |
|
2003 |
Dr Jimmy Suttie |
Research especially velvet antler |
|
2004 |
Dr Ian Scott |
Veterinarian services and NVSB |
|
2005 |
Dr Dave Lawrence |
Veterinarian services Tech Transfer |
|
2006 |
Keith Orange |
Transport industry QA & DFA |
|
2007 |
Southland Branch NZDFA |
National velvet competition |
|
2008 |
Trevor Walton and Angie Fussell |
Communications & leadership |
|
2009 |
Hub Hall |
Hard antler judging and DFA service |
|
2010 |
Colin Mackintosh |
Veterinary research in deer health |
|
2011 |
Mandy Bell and Adrian Campbell |
Johnes disease extension and JRG |
|
2012 |
Keith and Denise Hood, MT Hutt Station |
Deer farming excellence and contribution |
|
2013 |
NZ Fallow Deer Society |
Breed society promotion and initiatives |
|
2014 |
Paddy Boyd, Haldon Station |
Tb free NZ, NVSB, services to deer farming and industry |
|
2015 |
David Stevens, Netherdale |
Services to DFA, Environment and education & training |
|
2016 |
Murray Matuschka |
Services to DFA, industry promotion, tourism, related art works, recognition of DFA quiet achievers |
| 2017 | Mark Mitchell, Dale Beier and Rich Flocchini | Promotion and premium positioning of NZ Venison in North America and product development and innovation (Denver leg) |
| 2018 | Andy Macfarlane | Retiring DINZ Chairman 2013-2018, and for his role in the development of the PGP bid, Passion2Profit |
| 2019 | Dr Geoff Asher | AgResearch |
* deceased
