University of Otago researcher has been granted $600,000 over two years to create a low-input farming model combining Maori knowledge and science.

A commitment to maintaining land and resources for future generations was a strong theme at Saturday's final of the prestigious 2012 Ahuwhenua Trophy – Bank of New Zealand Maori Excellence in Farming competition which was won by the Kapenga M Trust from Rotorua.

The People's Republic of China's Government of Guizhou Province and New Zealand's Te Puni Kokiri (Ministry of Maori Development) have launched an international agricultural exchange programme.

Maori dairy farmers are being urged to enter the BNZ Maori Excellence in Farming dairy competition.