1814

First cows to New Zealand.

1846

First export of cheese from New Zealand.

1871

First dairy cooperative formed in Otago.

1882

The first refrigerated shipment of meat and butter left Dunedin for London.

1884

The first Holstein Friesian cow was imported to the South Island by Canterbury farmer John Grigg.

1886

The Anchor brand was born.

1888

Anchor butter was first exported to Australia and Hong Kong and won a prestigious award at Melbourne’s Centennial International Exhibition.

1893

A Scottish mechanical milking machine was trialled in Mangere.