Paeroa couple Scott and Alicia Paterson have won the Auckland-Hauraki Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year contest in their first season as 50/50 sharemilkers.
The Regional Farm Manager of the Year title went to Paul and Amy Koppens, who are contract milkers at Pukekohe.
Kylie Dunlop, who works on a farm at Mercer, is the Dairy Trainee of the Year.
All will go through to the national dairy awards final in Auckland in May.
