Katrina Roberts

A herd health veterinarian and farm consultant, Katrina has a true passion for people and dairy animal health. She is actively involved in the dairy sector at grassroots and higher industry levels and has been instrumental in helping Waikato farmers improve their farms, businesses and achieve their goals.

She is described as an excellent role model who is curious, open to self-improvement and giving of her time. Katrina is a mentor of young vets and active with DairyNZ as an InCalf Trainer and member of several steering groups. For the past 20 years she has volunteered with Cambridge Riding for the Disabled and is an active member of the Walton School Board of Trustees, netball coaching, and Matamata Pony Club.

The judges said Katrina radiates positivity and enthusiasm in everything she does, whether its advocating for her industry and team, mentoring young vets, advising on farm, or volunteering in the community.  

She is very self-aware and takes learnings from each experience, challenge, and opportunity. Katrina has a real passion for her field and a desire to build up others to enhance the future of both the veterinary sector and dairy industry.  

– Judges Panel