News Archive
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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
John Gauldie, Editor of The Orchardist and The Grower magazine asked Guild past president, Elaine Fisher, to write a reflective piece about her 5 decades in journalism and reporting on horticulture in particular. Posted: 15-Sep-2024 Click here
Freelance columnist Alan Emerson was last night announced as the 38th winner of the Ravensdown Agricultural Communicator of the Year award. Posted: 13-Jun-2024 Click here
The landscape of journalism and media is rapidly changing. How we respond to the challenges, threats and advances may make or break our industry. The NZGAJC is hosting a roundtable discussion to focus on the changing landscape of media and journalism, the sustainability of the agricultural journalism sector, and the needs of our sector to remain relevant. Posted: 19-May-2024 Click here
Freelance journalist Kate Evans, writing for New Zealand Geographic and US magazine Roads and Kingdoms, took out this year’s top prize... Posted: 10-Nov-2023 Click here
The New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators is a friendly, professional society for those working with a focus on agriculture – the backbone of this country. Posted: 05-Nov-2023 Click here
The New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators is proud to announce Wools of New Zealand as the new sponsor for the highly competitive Rural Photography Award. The award celebrates all that is great about photojournalism and the work of photographers covering stories across New Zealand's rural communities and sector. Posted: 02-Oct-2023 Click here
Tangaroa Walker, dairy farmer, industry leader, and farming advocate last night announced as the 37th winner of the Ravensdown Agricultural Communicator of the Year award. Posted: 15-Jun-2023 Click here
Farmers Weekly editor Bryan Gibson was last night announced as the 36th winner of the Ravensdown Agricultural Communicator of the Year award. Posted: 01-Dec-2022 Click here
Freelance journalist Kate Evans, writing for New Zealand Geographic, took out this year’s top award in the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators’ annual journalism awards for two stories focusing on southern bluefin tuna fishing. Posted: 01-Oct-2022 Click here
Congratulations to Hugh Stringleman MNZM on being recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to agricultural journalism. Hugh’s breadth of knowledge and depth of understanding about New Zealand agriculture sector is extraordinary. Well deserved! Posted: 06-Jun-2022 Click here
There are a load of benefits to being a member of the Guild. If you've not received your invoice yet please check your spam folder. Posted: 25-Apr-2022 Click here
The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) is a politically neutral, not-for-profit professional association for agricultural journalists in 56 countries. IFAJ members embrace freedom of the press. Posted: 16-Mar-2022 Click here
Sue Miller has contributed to agricultural journalism over four decades. We were delighted to see her contribution to the Guild recognised in the New Year Honours. Posted: 19-Jan-2022 Click here
The Country-Wide team’s investigative series into regenerative agriculture over seven issues of the magazine took out this year’s top award in the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators’ annual journalism awards. Posted: 27-Nov-2021 Click here
Respected journalist and conservationist, Rosalie Smith of Katikati has donated the carved Rongo Trophy she won in the 1980s to the Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators to be awarded each year to Rongo winners. Posted: 24-Nov-2021 Click here
A new journalism award designed to recognise the importance of innovation and technology in supporting sustainability and modern regenerative production systems and sponsored by the Ministry for Primary Industries has been introduced by the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators this year. Posted: 28-Sep-2021 Click here
NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators hosts a series of sessions with experts across our field. Join us on Thursday 19 August with Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Adjunct Professor Lincoln University and farmer-elected director of DairyNZ and Ravensdown. Posted: 08-Aug-2021 Click here
Rural personality and farming advocate Craig ‘Wiggy’ Wiggins was last night announced as the 35th winner of the Ravensdown Agricultural Communicator of the Year award. Posted: 17-Jun-2021 Click here
NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators hosts a series of sessions with experts across our field. Join us on Thursday 27 May to hear from Kevin Bryant, CEO of the New Zealand Veterinary Association. Posted: 25-May-2021 Click here
NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators hosts a series of sessions with experts across our field. Join us on Thursday 20 May to hear from James Smallwood – Managing Director CRV Oceania and Peter van Elzakker – CRV Product Development and Product Manager Oceania about the work of CRV. Posted: 15-May-2021 Click here
NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators hosts a series of sessions with experts across our field. Join us on Thursday 13 May to hear from Vanessa Winning about the work of IrrigationNZ. Posted: 11-May-2021 Click here
NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators hosts a series of sessions with experts across our field. Join us on Friday 7 May with Stephen Cantwell from FMG on managing risk on farm. Posted: 30-Apr-2021 Click here
Nominations for Ravensdown Agricultural Communicator of the Year close on Friday 14 May. This prestigious award recognises and honours people or groups who have made major contributions to the agricultural sector by communicating relevant and important information to the sector or about the sector. Posted: 15-Apr-2021 Click here
NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators hosts a series of sessions with experts across our field. Join us on Thursday 29 April to hear from Ravensdown's Chief Scientific Officer and GM of Innovation ＆ Strategy about latest innovations and emerging practice. Posted: 13-Apr-2021 Click here
NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators is hosting a series of sessions with experts across our field. Starting on Thursday 15 April, our first session is with Alison Stewart, CEO of the Foundation for Arable Research on Everything you need to know about the arable sector in one easy lesson! Posted: 08-Apr-2021 Click here
In December we surveyed members, supporters and sponsors about what we can do to improve our services. We're pleased to release a summary report. Posted: 17-Jan-2021 Click here
A six-part series about a Martinborough winemaker took out this year’s top award... Posted: 17-Oct-2020 Click here
NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators is hosting a series of sessions with experts across our field. This Thursday’s session is with Sam Tennent from DairyNZ on dairy cow repro parameters. Posted: 21-Sep-2020 Click here