Mr Steve Wyn-Harris, of Waipukurau, ONZM, for services to the farming industry and rural communities
Steve Wyn-Harris owns a dry-stock farm in the Central Hawke’s Bay district, widely perceived as a role model of New Zealand’s Beef and Lamb industry, through the farm’s successful harnessing of technology transfer. He served as a director of Pāmu Farms of New Zealand (formerly Landcorp) and Farmlands Co-Operative. He has been significant in raising greater awareness of the issues affecting farmers and rural communities, sharing his experiences in print and radio. He has written the column ‘From the Ridge’ for New Zealand Farmers Weekly since 1996, reaching a readership of 130,000 each week. Mr Wyn-Harris has hosted his radio programme ‘The Cockies Hour’ on Central FM for 25 years and is regularly interviewed on Radio New Zealand and Newstalk ZB, advocating on behalf of the rural sector.