毛利种植者获得了可持续果经营的地区奖. Māori growers win regional award for sustainable kiwifruit operation.

马泰太平洋伊维集体的查尔斯·拉塞尔和姆·希尼因其可持续的千叶种植,融合毛利人的价值观与环境管理而赢得了2026年巴伦斯农场环境奖. Charles Russell and Tom Heeney of the Mātai Pacific Iwi Collective have won the Bay of Plenty regional title of the 2026 Ballance Farm Environment Awards for their sustainable kiwifruit operation that integrates Māori values and environmental stewardship. 种植13000棵本土树木, 使用无人机害虫管理和绳子回收等创新方法. The growers operate across 14 titles, plant 13,000 native trees, and use innovative methods like drone pest management and string recycling. 他们将在7月份争夺国家戈登·斯蒂芬森奖杯. They will compete for the national Gordon Stephenson Trophy in July.