Steve EdwardsCoast & Country News·4 Jul, 2026 02:00 AM4 mins to read Bovonic chief executive and founder Liam Kampshof. Bovonic chief executive and founder Liam Kampshof.Two Bay of Plenty companies have earned national recognition after being named finalists in both the NZ Hi-Tech Awards and the Fieldays Innovation Awards.

Tauranga-based dairy herd health innovator Bovonic and Helical from Rotorua, which has developed advanced systems for livestock breeding, were both finalists in the Agritech Company of