Our Awards

21-05-2008

Since changing hands in 1997, Country-Wide Publications has proven itself as the leading agri-business publisher in New Zealand, through the awards and accolades of it's editorial team, and the innovation and enterprise of all staff.

2008

Qantas Media Awards Finalists: Best Trade and Professional Publication 'The New Zealand Farmers Weekly'.
Landcorp Agricultural Communicator of the Year Award: Winner, Trevor Cook
Bank of New Zealand Rongo award for excellence in agriculture journalism: Special merit awards, Terry Tacon, Marie Taylor.
First New Zealand publisher to launch a weekly digital publication via Zinio 'The New Zealand Farmers Weekly Digital Version'.
Celebration of 10 year of Tony Leggett and Dean Williamson owning Country-Wide Publications
Celebration of 30th birthday of Country-Wide Publications

2007

Bank of New Zealand Rongo Award for excellence in agricultural journalism: Winner, Aaron Smale
Bank of New Zealand Rongo Award for excellence in agricultural journalism: Runner Up, Hugh Stringleman
Bank of New Zealand Rongo Award for excellence in agricultural journalism: Special merit, Jon Morgan, Hugh de Lacy, Tim Cronshaw, Marie Taylor, and Glenys Christian
Federated Farmers Rural Photography Award: Winner, Gerald Piddock
Federated Farmers Rural Photography Award: Highly commended, Marie Taylor
The Bank of New Zealand Farm Business Award: Winner, Joanna Grigg
AgResearch Science Writers Award: Third place, Marie Taylor

2006

The Bank of New Zealand Rongo Award: Runner up, Hugh Stringleman
The Bank of New Zealand Farm Business Award: Winner, Terry Brosnahan
Highly Commended, Natalie Campbell
Highly Commended, Gerard Hall
PGG Wrightson Agribusiness Award: Winner, Hugh Stringleman
Highly Commended, Sandra Taylor
AgResearch Science Writers Award: Highly Commended, Vanessa Munro
NZ Landcare Trust Sustainable Management Award: Winner, Marie Taylor
Highly Commended, Hugh Stringleman

2005

Wrightson Agribusiness Writing Award: Winner , Andrea Fox
Wrightson Agribusiness Writing Award: Highly commended, Gerard Hall
BNZ Farm Business Writing Award: Winner, Sandra Taylor
BNZ Farm Business Writing Award: Highly commended, Natalie Campbell
AgResearch Science Writing Award: Winner, Hugh Stringleman
AgResearch Science Writing Award: Highly Commended, Vanessa Munro
BNZ Rongo Award: Winner, Terry Brosnahan
BNZ Rongo Award: Commended, Andrea Fox

2004

Young Science Writers Award: Winner, Jo Griggs
PANPA Marketing Awards: Winner, Country-Wide Publications
Colmar Brunton Poll puts The New Zealand Farmers Weekly first at 90% readership. First for News and Issues, Market Information and Agribusiness

2003

PANPA John Sellars Award for the best newspaper advertising supplement in Australasia
Landcorp Communicator of the Year Award: Winner, Derek Charlton
Launch of The New Zealand Farmers Weekly
BNZ Agribusiness Writer Award: Winner, Marite Taylor
Country-Wide Publications becomes the new print partner with the National Bank Young Farmer Competition

2002

Country-Wide Publications ranked #24 on the Deloitte Unlimited Fast 50
Meat & Wool Innovation Sheep Technology Award: Winner, Tony Leggett
BNZ Farm Business Award: 3rd equal, Marie Taylor and Tony Leggett

2001

Woolpro Sheep Technology Award: Winner, Mainland Sheep
Agresearch Science Writers Award: Winner, Tony Leggett

2000

Woolpro Sheep Technology Award: Winner, Heartland Sheep

1999

Landcorp Communicator of the Year: Winner, Tony Leggett
Woolpro Sheep Technology Award: Winner, Heartland Sheep
Rural Women's Day Media Award, Best Story: Winner, Brigid Feely

1998

First edition of Country-Wide published by Legget and Williamson

1997

Legget and Williamson buy Country-Wide Publications