Catherine FryCoast & Country writer·Coast & Country News·15 Aug, 2026 05:55 PM5 mins to read‌George King (28) and Hannah Lukins (27) were the 2026 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards Bay of Plenty Share Farmer of the Year runners-up. Photo / Catherine FryFor George King and Hannah Lukins, the dream of dairy farm ownership began long before they arrived in New Zealand.Raised on neighbouring dairy farms in England, the couple grew up in vastly different farming systems but shared the same ambition: to build a future in pasture-based dairying.

After years