One of the Guild's key objectives is to have agriculture recognised for the major role it plays in New Zealand's export-oriented economy.
For nearly 70 years, our members have brought this country's innovative and sustainable methods of food and fibre production for domestic and export markets to the attention of urban and rural New Zealanders alike. Within the Guild there is expertise in everything from animal behaviour to wine.
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The Ravensdown Agricultural Communicator of the Year Award and Ministry for Primary Industries Rongo Award for excellence in agricultural journalism will be presented at the Primary Industries New Zealand Summit & Awards in Auckland on June 23, 2026.
Finalists will be announced on May 12.
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Posted: 03-Nov-2025 Click here
Well-known weather forecaster and founder of WeatherWatch, Philip Duncan, has been named the 2025 Ravensdown Agricultural Communicator of the Year. Posted: 11-Jun-2025 Click here
Award-winning and respected journalist and conservationist, Rosalie Smith (QSM) of Katikati has died, just short of her 94th birthday. Posted: 14-Apr-2025 Click here
The Farmers Weekly team, Richard Rennie, Bryan Gibson, Neal Wallace and Steve Wynn-Harris, took out this year’s top award in the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators’ annual journalism awards for a feature where they revisited Cyclone Gabrielle six months and one year on. Posted: 09-Nov-2024 Click here
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