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NZYF Tournament 2026

National Final Results

This year, the NZYF Tournament National Final was held in New Plymouth on Thursday 2 July, alongside the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final.

Congratulations to all our winners. See below for the full results

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National Tournaments: The Contestants

Contestants from across the country came together to find the 2026 Champions for the  Fencing, Clay Target, Stock Judging and Debating National Tournament categories.

Clay Target

1st Place: Robert Wilson - Otago Southland (Thornbury Young Farmers)

2nd Place: Shane Sanders - Otago Southland (Upper Manuherikia)

3rd Place: Thomas Rathgen - Tasman (Dunsandel Young Farmers)

Fencing

1st Equal: Angus Brodie & David Corpe - Taranaki Manawatu (Marton Young Farmers)

1st Equal: Stephen Brunskill & James Grafton - Waikato BOP (Hamilton and Te Kawa West Young Farmers)

2nd Place: Finley Gordon & Timothy Mclanachan - East Coast (Puketoi Young Farmers)

Stock Judging

Classes

1st Miniature Horses- Ann-Kristin Loferski- Otago Southland (West Otago Young Farmers)

1st Pigs- Joanna Fowlie- Waikato Bay Of Plenty (Piarere Young Farmers)

1st Beef Cattle- Arden Craw- Taranaki Manawatu (Marton Young Farmers)

Overall Stock Judging

1st Joanna Fowlie- Waikato Bay Of Plenty (Piarere Young Farmers)

2nd Joel Steele- East Coast (Eskview Young Farmers)

3rd Arden Craw- Taranaki Manawatu (Marton Young Farmers)

Debating

Winning team- Tasman Young Farmers

Georgia Higinbottom (Dunsandel Young Farmers)

Andrew Allan (Dunsandel Young Farmers)

Sam Cranstone (Lincoln Young Farmers)

Best Speaker Award- Sam Cranstone

 
About the Contest Series

Showcasing the talent of young farmers

FMG Young Farmer of the Year is a chance for NZ Young Farmers members to challenge themselves, have a bit of fun and show their fellow Club members what they’re made of.

  • Members from all across our community come together to support one another and get involved in a new challenge.
  • From competing to mentoring, convening to committee positions, options for members to get involved are endless.
  • Members are encouraged to get involved in whatever way they can. Whether they want to compete and become the next winner, or convene their local event.
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