The Format
These will be two-day events, with day one resembling the traditional District Contest and day two aligning more closely with a Regional Final.
FMG Young Farmer of the Year Season 57
Waikato Bay of Plenty: Regional Final
Waerenga
Saturday 15 February 2025
It's going to be an action-packed weekend as contestants from across the NZYF Waikato Bay of Plenty Region battle it out for a place at the Season 57 Grand Final.
Everyone is welcome!
Meet the Contestants
Register for AgriKids & FMG Junior
We're trying something new!
The FMG Young Farmer of the Year Contest is a long season normally and it can put a lot of pressure on our member volunteers to deliver.
We’re trialling a new format in the Northern and Waikato Bay of Plenty regions to look at ways that we can still find New Zealand’s best Young Farmer, but in a way that is potentially more streamlined.
Day 1
30 Contestants
10-15, 15-minute modules
Similar format to District Contests
The top 8 Contestants move to Day 2
Day 2
Top 8 Contestants from Day 1
2 x Head-to-Heads, 1 x Farmlet
Quiz at Evening Show
Winner moves to Grand Final
Evening Show
There'll still be an Evening Show, where our top eight will battle it out one final time for a spot at the Grand Final.
Contestants: Day 2
The below contestants have made it into the top 8! They will be challenged to two head-to-heads and a farmlet, and then onto the Buzzer Quiz. In no particular order:
> Edward Roskam
> Jimmy cleaverJai
> Jaiden Evans
> Ryan Bateup
> Emma Poole
> Harry Phipps
> Cameron Wratt
> Andrew Wards
Event Information
Practical Day
Saturday 15 February 2025
Waerenga School, 1066 Taniwha Road, Waerenga
> FMG Young Farmer of the Year
> FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year & AgriKidsNZ
More info soon
Evening Show
Saturday 15 February 2025
Waerenga Hall
Meet the Tasman Regional Final Convenor
Dean Gardiner
Amuri Young Farmers
