Murray thinks this year is the 31st time she has covered National Fieldays and it will be her last.
She recently resigned from Radio New Zealand and is looking forward to spending more time with her husband, a Zespri manger, in Mt Maunganui. And she wants to give time to their orchard and keeping her large garden under control.
Murray is a life member of the Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators, was secretary-treasurer for about 10 years, has won many national journalism awards and won the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists Star Prize for broadcast journalism several years ago.
The award, run by the guild, recognises excellence in communicating agricultural issues, events and information.
