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Fonterra farmer Tony Wilding has been recognised in the New Year honours list.
Wilding, who farms in the Waikato was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his work in the dairy industry and the community.
Managing Director for Co-operative Affairs at Fonterra Mike Cronin told The Country Early Edition's Rowena Duncum the award was "great to see".
"Those who know Tony will know he's made huge contributions around conservation, around local community organisations, and just done a lot of heavy lifting in the dairy industry".